Context changes everything
Just watched SNL on TiVo.
Most days, I cant wait for the digital shorts, in some cases fast forwarding the rest of the show just to see it. I have been an even bigger fan of SNL since Sandberg and the Lonely Island Kids joined the crew.
This day, the short was “Dear Sister”. A dark, funny and, because of recent news at Va Tech, awkward story of senseless gun violence and an infectiously repetitive song.
I wanted to laugh, it’s funny, but I couldn’t. It was just too weird.
So, I did what any other blogger would do, I set out to find someone else who shared my feelings.
Strangely, I only found one post on the subject. That and the 615 comments on the short in YouTube running the gamut from sensitivity retardation to hypocritical snobbery.
I wonder how much press this odd coincidence will get.
Will it stay small and quiet or will it become a main stream issue?
How many people will try to connect this skit to todays events?
How will it affect people who see now for the first time, and think it is a spoof on the VA Tech shooting?
What happens when the context changes around your content after you set it loose into the world?
Thoughts?
Adam Schultz » The Washington Post and The NY Times Buy Google Ads for The Va Tech Shooting Said,
April 16, 2007 @ 8:30 pm
[…] I saw this researching my previous post on SNL and the VA Tech Shootings. […]
Corey Clayton Said,
April 17, 2007 @ 4:41 am
Thanks Adam for the nod. The more and more I show this clip to people who have a negative reaction, the more sad it makes me. I almost feel guilty for liking it, but I still do like the song part of the skit.
It makes me wonder … have I become numb to all of this violence in society because I’ve worked in a newsroom for 10+ years?
admin Said,
April 17, 2007 @ 5:26 am
I couldn’t agree more.
As a follow up, i went and found the OC episode they were spoofing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saEzQcayEPM.
When you look at it in this context, it’s hilarious.
With current events - Ehhh… not so much.