I remember that when I was a child I liked to read fairy tales, and I must see a happy ending, such as: "From then on, the prince and the princess live happily together." Seeing this, I would breathe a sigh of relief and feel that the prince All the difficulties experienced before with the princess are worthwhile. This seems to be an obsession, and I firmly hope that kind people can live a good life. When I grow up, I understand that the married life of the prince and princess is not necessarily happy and perfect, and it may be a whole lot of chicken feathers, and it is impossible for the prince to cheat someday. All in all, I have always been looking forward to a happy ending, which makes me like to watch pure comedy, without any taste of tragedy.
There is a saying that goes like this: Really good comedies contain the core of tragedy. Of course, that type of comedy does have depth and is easy to think about. Some movies of Stephen Chow, for example, perfectly reflect this. But I really hate deep thinking now. Sometimes I just want to let myself go and watch a TV series that doesn't have so many principles in life. With the protagonist's emotions, sorrows and joys, I smile brainlessly. This type of comedy to me is a bit like a healing candy, and it must be sweet from the inside out. I was so afraid that after eating half of it, I suddenly realized that the candy filling was sour. The older you are, the less you can watch TV shows with realistic themes, and you dare not watch movies with heavy topics. Because tragedies are so common, you can see them everywhere in your life if you want to watch them. In contrast, it is a pure comedy, which cannot be seen in real life. So it is made for those of us who have suffered from life. I would lick a mouthful of comedy candy from time to time, temporarily forgetting reality and getting a little bit of healing.
This TV series meets my needs. It is a simple comedy, and it didn't give me the deep set of Yaozi, so I can watch it after a meal and practice English listening by the way. In fact, the routines of each episode are very similar. The three families will have different contradictions on the same theme. These themes must be faced in life, such as growth, such as farewell, such as giving up, such as failure. Then in the same scene, the conflicts are concentrated and erupted. Finally, everyone will speak their hearts and treat each other frankly. Eventually, the conflicts will be resolved. Everyone will forgive each other, and everyone will still love each other, and they will still be a happy modern family.
In fact, this TV series is very much in line with American traditional values, which is to value the family. The concept of the family has always been very important in the United States. No matter how the form of the family changes, the core of the family remains the same. The core of course is love, companionship, mutual support, and unconditional trust. Compared with the introverted and reserved feelings of traditional Chinese families, the feelings of American families are more open. I remember some articles I read before, all proclaiming that the parent-child relationship in American families is very indifferent. For example, children must be independent after they reach the age of eighteen. Parents are also indifferent to their children. Even in some families, parents and children do not interact with each other. But in fact, everyone is human and the emotions are connected. Therefore, American parents also love their children. It's just that the way of education is different. They often put "We are family" on their lips, feeling like Deng Chao possessed his body. Of course, I have to mention that not all American families are happy and happy. The general situation is that there are very few happy families. You must not think that TV shows show everything.
American families like to have parties very much. Some important holidays must be celebrated with parties, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. In addition, birthdays, anniversaries, and slightly special days also have parties. So I think the parties in their mouths are essentially the same as our Chinese gatherings and dinner parties, that is, everyone gathers for dinner and chat. In fact, the main purpose is to increase the chances of meeting, to shorten the distance between each other, and to enhance the relationship. In fact, you can get a good understanding of American culture from TV dramas. Their party culture, their decoration culture, and holiday costumes are also very particular. It can be referred to as a sense of holiday ceremony. Of course, this is also inseparable from the brainwashing effect of consumerism. .
I like to watch comedies, mainly to appreciate the attitude of the characters in the comedies towards life. It easily resolves all the annoying things in life into one sentence: It's no big deal. It must be accompanied by a mean smile, maybe a meaningful wink. It takes courage to treat life with a humorous, even a little joking attitude. In fact, many things can be laughed at, but sometimes we are too real. When we are in it, we can’t see the whole picture of life clearly, so some troubles will turn into monsters, circling in your mind, dancing in front of your eyes. . So we are like explorers who strayed into the quicksand, struggling with fear, and finally sinking deeper and deeper. In fact, the correct way to deal with quicksand is to relax and lie flat and let the flow take its course. Don't forget to mute in your heart: Everything will be fine, and everyone will have a happy ending (no).
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