I caught up on many TV programs over the weekend as I plowed my way through my DVR cache (which was 82% full...so lax was I in actually watching any programs last week).
One show, a favorite, was last week's episode of "Criminal Minds." I have to say I was shocked by the content and more than a little upset by the amount of senseless, brutal violence the show contained...and continued to replay. It was about three men -- sociopaths, all -- who randomly select a victim, beat him senseless and then take him to his home where they then beat everyone there senseless...and all are beaten to death...while the three men videotape their activities. Later on, they sit and watch their video with relish...enjoying it much the same as they might an auto rally or wrestling match.
Yes, I know there are such people in this world. Yes, I know its "intent" is to make folks aware of the methods by which law enforcement sniffs such folks out and puts them away.
But what I don't know is WHY it's necessary to show so much violence...I don't know WHY it's considered okay to be oh-so-clever in showing -- to people who may be just as sociopathic as the characters who are in the fictional episode -- the means by which they "might" be caught if THEY commit heinous crimes.
It's rather like CNN or Fox or CNBC (or whomever) giving out details of a pending military mission...details that the whole world can see...and HAVE SEEN...time and time again.
Is anyone else sick and tired of TV becoming a primer for criminal activity and for being a road map around U.S. strategic military intent?
Aughghghgh!
