Well, good luck getting that song out of your head for the next couple of days (seriously, I can't stop singing it).
Saturday Night Live is known for doing political skits that make politicians look like total buffoons but this skit, in particular, really highlights how people (viewers) jump to conclusions over things they've "heard" (seen on television). It's quite easy to presume that the skit not only makes fun of the ignorance that many Americans unfortunately exhibit but it very much insinuates that the joke is on the conservative media. It also is an excellent example of the media's power to make people think a certain way - as the conversation between the white lady and her sister's African-American boyfriend portrays. Although Adele's song is not symbolic to the message SNL is really trying to relay, the performances of all the members at the table just further exemplifies the idiotic ways people rationalize things and how certain intolerance is still so prevalent today. Strongly opinionated perspectives are further justified through strongly opinionated political media.
SNL is a comedy show and its intent is to make people laugh - however, a comical platform seems to be a very good way to send a political message to viewers.
What do you think about the skit?
Hi Katie! I'm a huge SNL fan and watching this skit on Thanksgiving made it all the more situationally appropriate. I agree with your point that the skit highlights the broad generalizations many people accept as legitimate truths simply because they heard similar views from the media. The media frames issues and the opinions they want people to support rather than objectively supplying the public with the necessary information to form opinions of their own.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, I thought the skit was pretty funny. The video on the page didn't work due to copyright issues, but I found this link from the SNL YouTube page which contains the same video :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2zyjbH9zzA
I absolutely can relate to feeling frustration when people begin talking about the "facts they read in an online article from Facebook" or some other source with little to no creditability. And what is worse is that after reading single article many decide they are now experts on the topic and do not look for any other information about the subject.
ReplyDeleteMelody,
ReplyDeleteYou're right! It is so frustrating to be educated of something and then talk to someone who literally has read or watched the news about a particular topic once or twice and they'll argue their point all day.