Rewind, 85 million years to be exact. No T.V., no video games, no cell phones. Just the good ole' jungle and face-to-face interaction. That's how it should be right? With the way our planet is going, that's the way it will have to be if we still want to exist. Sure, it might not be our generation or even our kids, but somewhere in the future, it's coming. As Michael A. Richards said, “From cosmic supernova's, black holes, and collisions with asteroids to earth-bound disasters such as nuclear holocaust, natural resource depletion, and biological/genetically engineered pathogens, humanity is indeed in danger of becoming extinct (Richards).” Terra Nova is a classic Spielberg science fiction because it successfully gives you the world-ending, apocalyptic, special effects feel. Whenever thinking of science fiction, you often associate it with time travel, exotic creatures/environment, and unrealistic mannerisms. With Spielberg, science fiction is stretched, defied, and pushed to the limit. His productions are the Crim Della Crim of Science Fiction. That is exactly my thought of Terra Nova. Now I don't quite know if I agree with the category for this show, “Family Adventure.” Now, it is family adventure, but is it merely an adventure or a necessary move that is permanent? Matthew Gilbert from the Boston Globe hit it right on the head, saying “As a weekly series, the effects need to remain impressive and the writers need to avoid falling into “Lost’’ and “Walking Dead’’ band-of-survivors rehash (Gilbert).” This show could be compared in some ways to the movie Avatar; overall they are two very different story lines. Linda Stasi shed some light on what the show would categorically fall into, saying, “Good family fun -- providing your fa... ... middle of paper ... ... Spielberg.".www.Sciencefictionworld.com.Science Fiction World, 4 June 2010. Web. 29 Sept.2011 Leveney, Bill. "'Terra Nova' Aims High, Wide.".www.Jacksonsun.com. USA Today, 29 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. Martens, Tim. "TV News: ‘Terra Nova,’ ‘Hart of Dixie’ Ratings Disappoint; ‘2 Broke Girls’ Still Kicking."www.HollywoodChicago.com. Hollywood Chicago, 27 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. Murray, Noel. "Lost Season Six: The Pre-Game Post. “The A.V. Club. The A.V. Club, 26 Jan. 2010. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. Rackl, Lori. "‘Terra Nova’ Full of Dino-might.".www.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times, 22 Sept 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. Roush, Matt. "Matt's Guide to Monday TV: The New Series.".www.tvguide.com. TV Guide, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. Stasi, Linda. "Head Start on Human Race.".www.nypost.com. New York Post, 25 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011.
Human extinction may occur because of many reasons some may include because of how we take care of our planet and what lives on it. Another may be because of a disease or a fungus we may spread to one another and will not be able to gain control over it. Instead if we try to save what is left our species may go even further and we may be able to live longer. Our own comfortable lives and not really affected as they should be because most people do not care what is going on outside of their own lives. They should be more concerned because it does involve them, they are part of the human
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Is there a different way to live? Can we resist the "progress" of consumption and depletion of our resources and the threat of extinction?
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Society today tends to fixate on and gravitate to television shows. Certain people even believe some of the families depicted on these shows are what a normal family should be. There are two types of television networks, broadcast and cable. Broadcast television stations are the channels that air for free, while cable you pay a subscription for. While television is a great platform for various issues and ideas, I believe that most broadcast television stations’ depictions do not accurately represent families are or what they go through. For example, while soap operas tend to be exceedingly sensational and over the top, most comedies gloss over the terrible things that may befall a family. Gritty crime shows and other dramas try to portray families more accurately, but still must follow certain rules. For this reason, dramas still tend to be unrealistic. The recent rise of popular cable television programs highlight key content regulations that contribute heavily to inaccurate family portrayals and ultimately, the broadcast networks’ decline. I believe these regulations on content are outdated.
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