mikbone Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Anyone else feel that the sex was over the top this year? We couldn't watch the halftime show. And we stayed up to watch the Elementary show after the superbowl because we both like Sherlock Holmes, and the commercials looked ok. Big mistake! The opening scene was out of control. Really, how much sex does sherlock holmes need??? A good story should stand on its own merit. We don't watch CBS, NBC, or ABC anymore. Just fox news and the science channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 As a friend of mine posted on facebook, the only thing missing from the halftime show was a pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Lots of stuff going on for us. We didn't even watch the Super Bowl this year. But out of curiosity, how dirty was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 ....And we stayed up to watch the Elementary show after the superbowl because we both like Sherlock Holmes, and the commercials looked ok. Big mistake! The opening scene was out of control. Really, how much sex does sherlock holmes need??? A good story should stand on its own merit....If you would have watched farther along you would have found out that the scene was not about sex but about entrapment.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selek Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 If you would have watched farther along you would have found out that the scene was not about sex but about entrapment.M. Yep. The gratuitous sex was there to entrap viewers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikbone Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 If you would have watched farther along you would have found out that the scene was not about sex but about entrapment.M.Well then I guess that makes it ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Well then I guess that makes it ok...It does if you're interested in watching good stories with unpredictable protagonists. If you're not patient enough to understand how Sherlock Holmes thinks and works than why even bother mentioning the show to begin with?M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selek Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) It does if you're interested in watching good stories with unpredictable protagonists. If you're not patient enough to understand how Sherlock Holmes thinks and works than why even bother mentioning the show to begin with?M. Oh, please.That scene had nothing to do with "how Sherlock Holmes thinks".Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his legendary protagonist have been dead for more than eight decades."Elementary" on the other hand, is an attempt by an idea-bereft Hollywood to make a quick buck by exploiting Doyle's genius in a base, crass, gimmicky "reimagining" that relies on sexploitation, violent imagery, and shtick to reach an otherwise indifferent, desensitized, and (in many instances) debased audience.Lucy Liu was not selected for her role based on her legendary acting skills, staggering intelligence, or unparalleled genius.She was chosen because she looks good on camera and because a large number of the 18-35 male demographic would love to imagine themselves in her bed.The male lead was chosen specifically to appeal to female audience members- particularly those with a bad-boy fetish.The "entrapment" angle could have been handled in at least a dozen other ways- none of which involved almost five minutes of bump-and-grind imagery, hints of kinky-sex, and women humping and kissing in their underwear.The scene, scripting, casting, lighting and costuming were are designed to do one thing: to titillate.So spare us the "high-brow" posturing and just admit that sex sells- and THAT is what both "Elementary" and the half-time show were all about. Edited February 5, 2013 by selek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I thought this was a good article:Super Bowl not so family-friendly; content pushes new level each year | Deseret News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalenfehl Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 So, will anyone be cancelling their cable account any time soon and give up TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipplecutBuddha Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I haven't had cable for nearly 14 years. I don't miss it at all. I will pick up a good show here and there, like NCIS or Dirty Jobs on Netflix, and I'm good to go. I didn't watch the game at all, and anymore I really don't mind not seeing it. Just one more thing to sacrifice that is a minor item anyway. Sure I love football, but to watch a game at the expense of my mental morality? I'll miss the game rather than spend the next two days trying to forget what I didn't want to see in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miztrniceguy Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 There was a pole during the half time show. It was the 2 Broke Girls commercial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I dunno. Maybe it's just me, but I wonder why anyone is at all surprised that there's sexual innuendo during the Superbowl half-time show or commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I didn't get that when Paul McCartney performed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windseeker Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I only have Netflix in our home for the last 3 years. I don't miss TV at all and get to watch the programs I choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I didn't get that when Tom Petty performed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selek Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 So, will anyone be cancelling their cable account any time soon and give up TV? Actually, I rarely watch television. When I do, I vet the programs carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selek Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I didn't get that when Paul McCartney performed. Paul who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnn727 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 So, will anyone be cancelling their cable account any time soon and give up TV? We already did, back in June. Still have the TV for DVD's (Netflix) but we choose what we watch. it was one of the best decisions we ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 So, will anyone be cancelling their cable account any time soon and give up TV? Why is this considered the better way? What's the difference between having cable and choosing shows to watch and having internet and choosing shows/webpages to watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlJibbs Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 It does if you're interested in watching good stories with unpredictable protagonists. If you're not patient enough to understand how Sherlock Holmes thinks and works than why even bother mentioning the show to begin with?M.A good story doesnt make sex charged scenes any less sexual. Me thinks that is a devils tool that most of us fall into from time to time. Reminds me of the seminary lesson of the donut with the dog poo on it. Will you simply eat around the poo for the good parts or would you throw it all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 ...Reminds me of the seminary lesson of the donut with the dog poo on it.... I guess I don't want to know how the dog poo got inside the donut hole. Was it a confusing lesson? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipplecutBuddha Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Why is this considered the better way? What's the difference between having cable and choosing shows to watch and having internet and choosing shows/webpages to watch?For me it's about having full control of the available content in the home. With that comes the knowledge that you're not paying for channels/content you'll never view, such as shopping channels, movie channels, etc.Sure with netflix you get access to lots of questionable/objectionable content, but it's geared to your specific tastes.Frankly I'd keep cable if they offered an a'la carte option of say, ten or fifteen channels of my choice for one low rate, but they'll never do that, so here I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Ripple, I'm still confused. How do you have full control over the internet? Netflix only suggests movies that they think you will like, but you still have all of the objectionable ones available. Cable comes with parental controls where you can block certain channels. I do understand the thought that you are paying for alot of channels that you may not want. But to say that you have control over the internet doesn't make sense to me. There is alot of horrible stuff on the internet for free. It's up to you to choose not to see it--just like it's up to me to choose not to watch horrible cable shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Since this thread is about sexual innuendos from shows, is this a good time to rag on "Friends"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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