The episode starts with a group of (what I assume) teenage boys drumming in an abandoned lot with trash cans and sticks. They look like they are friends. Based on my observations the boys appear to be friends. They smile, punch (friendly gesture) their shoulder and goof around. Then the four boys go to a car wash run by (what I assume) school teen girls raising money for home coming. The boys display a great number of facial expressions of awe and desire for these girls who are attractive and are wearing bathing suits to wash cars. Based on my observations these girls do not seem to reciprocate the same attraction for the boys. Their expressions and mannerism indicate the boys are not their friends. At one point one of the boys is talking to one girl, while she scrubs down a car. He looks very nervous. She looks very flirty, but then the conversation ends with her shrugging her shoulders and dismissing him. From these 15 minutes of no sound, I can tell this is a representation of teenager communication boys and girls.
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Although I was able to observe some non-verbal communication and accurately understand some of the relationships between the characters and the plot, I probably would have been more accurate if I had been familiar with the show. At least, I would have known the girl characters were not as dismissive and playing hard to get as I first assumed!
This was a fun assignment. I hope my colleagues enjoyed it as much as I did :)
Hi Angie! I enjoyed this assignment, too, and although I've never heard of this show, I do share your feelings. I still do not believe some of the "things" that are shown, or discussed, on television. It was interesting for to realize how much we would be missing and misunderstand without the verbal communication. Thanks for sharing and thanks for posting early; it makes it so much easier to respond... I appreciate it a lot!
ReplyDeleteAngie,
ReplyDeleteI too would have made assumptions watching body language of apparent flirting from a suit-clad teen girl. And I also would have been surprised by the reality of her message. I think the content of a lot of shows targeting teens and pre-teens is disturbing and puts a lot of pressure on them too early. The hormones are enough!
Hi Angela, I had a similar experience, I made some assumptions that were accurate and some that were a little surprising. I am amazed at how much television programming and content has changed since we were kids and teenagers; the world really is a different place. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Angela, I think that we all are enjoying this assignment because we are learning to do things without some of everyday necessities. I have never heard of this show, and I would not want my grand girls watching this show. It is amazing how television has change in the last ten years. Because when teenager as young as thirteen and fifteen are in shows that are sexual explicit its telling them that it is okay to have sex.
ReplyDeleteHi Angela,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this assignment as well because it is interesting to see how people act without knowing what they are saying. It allows our imagination to go wide and makes us examine the body languages carefully.
Lufei