2 Fall TV Shows Cashing In on Social and Economic Instability

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http://www.alternet.org/culture/2-fall-tv-shows-cashing-social-and-economic-instability



One of the most circulated images from the September 17 Occupy actions in New York was this photo.

A handful of NYPD officers, standing in front of a TD Bank, at least one of them laughing, and a sign that reads “We're not for everyone. Just the 1% that matters.”

The sign purports to be for “Byzantium Security”, but is actually viral marketing for a new Cinemax TV show, Hunted.

Yet the ad, and its placement, seems too perfect. Where else would you expect an ad like this but on the corner of Broadway and Wall Street in Manhattan's financial district, an area that still holds the echoes of protests against the 1 percent? An area that was militarized on Monday as Occupy celebrated its birthday, with barricades set up and ID checkpoints at each corner of Wall Street and helicopters overhead providing a constant background beat. The poster plays to the idea that a police force bending over backward to protect the 1 percent isn't enough -- private security is also necessary.

Also on Monday, NBC debuted a new series, Revolution, posters for which have also been splashed across New York, on subway walls and even wrapped around tourists' double-decker buses (one of which cruised at regular intervals through the financial district as Occupiers danced and threw glitter and the police held perimeters outside of bank entrances).

[dkf]

1. Revolution looks like Sci-fi to me.

The pilot was great stuff...

[ejpoeta]

2. i thought it was an interesting idea too. it looks like it could go either way.

should have had a 2 hour premier though. i understand they wanted to let it be opened by a popular show, the voice.

[dkf]

3. DVR is the way to go.

I hope it gets a decent following. They've been cutting off the other shows like this...fast forward, the event...leaving me hanging.

[ananda]

4. I liked the Revolution pilot.

To me it was good but not great.

Also, it looks as though there will be a lot
of flashbacks, and I tend to find those
annoying.

I do plan to watch the next show, but I
have my expectations lowered because one
of the major characters was killed off right
away and I can tell they will bring him back
in flashbacks to fill in backstory stuff. That
gets old and very annoying fast, so it's very
possible that I won't last as a viewer.

On the other hand, I should never say never
if a show is as well done as Homeland, which
deserved its Emmy along with its two main
actors. That's a very great show!

[dkf]

5. I will have to check Homeland out. Thanks!