http://www.poptheology.com/2007/09/hbo-homogenous-box-office/ Where religion meets pop culture. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.poptheology.com/2007/09/hbo-homogenous-box-office/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Regina Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:25:18 +0000 http://www.poptheology.com/?p=183#comment-67 I didn't see this show, so I can't speak to it directly. But it does strike me that shows that are supposed to be "about relationships" are often not the strongest way to explore relationships. In terms of HBO, I'm thinking of The Sopranos and how in all the violence, swearing and plotting the center point was often a very complicated marriage between Tony and Carmela. They tortured each other and violated the bond of their marriage in every possible way, but for a variety of reasons, neither could ever walk away. Or Trixie and Sol on Deadwood: How a woman's own conception of herself could prevent her from taking advantage of true love and happiness. These are just a couple of examples, but neither is in a show that anyone would characterize as being relationship-y. I didn’t see this show, so I can’t speak to it directly. But it does strike me that shows that are supposed to be “about relationships” are often not the strongest way to explore relationships. In terms of HBO, I’m thinking of The Sopranos and how in all the violence, swearing and plotting the center point was often a very complicated marriage between Tony and Carmela. They tortured each other and violated the bond of their marriage in every possible way, but for a variety of reasons, neither could ever walk away. Or Trixie and Sol on Deadwood: How a woman’s own conception of herself could prevent her from taking advantage of true love and happiness. These are just a couple of examples, but neither is in a show that anyone would characterize as being relationship-y.

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