Prestige TV comedies tackled sexual misconduct in the past, but will the post-Harvey - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-29-2017, 04:28 AM

...Weinstein era change their approach?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/a...ig-notaro.html

Master of None, Girls and One Mississippi were among the comedies that had sexual misconduct storylines pre-Harvey Weinstein, as Amanda Hess points out. But those storylines were more complicated, including a focus on “the bystander’s predicament” when it comes to sexual harassment. “It seems unlikely that these more fleeting television moments would be scripted exactly this way today,” says Hess. “When the details about big-name industry abusers were still in the shadows of the popular consciousness, it allowed for some comedic freedom. Sexual harassment could safely be raised as a serious-but-not-too-serious offense, one that might allow for some nuance in the telling. But now that the grave details of abuse lodged against people like Harvey Weinstein have been made clear, they feel too weighty to play around with, at least for now.”

tlc38tlc38 · 11-29-2017, 08:20 AM

What does "prestige " have to do with those shows?

LUNCH · 11-29-2017, 03:16 PM

" Prestige TV", that's a new one. I never heard that term when describing TV shows.Modern TV is the worst TV ever made and no fancy words or slick terms will change that.

WilliamHBonney · 12-02-2017, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

What does "prestige " have to do with those shows?

I think it just means award winning or "serious" and real life matters ( older Example would be something like Barney Miller,Thirtysomething or Hill Street Blues). The opposite of prestige would be like Full House,Alf or Gilligans Island.

11-29-2017, 04:28 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,737	Prestige TV comedies tackled sexual misconduct in the past, but will the post-Harvey ...Weinstein era change their approach? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/a...ig-notaro.html Master of None, Girls and One Mississippi were among the comedies that had sexual misconduct storylines pre-Harvey Weinstein, as Amanda Hess points out. But those storylines were more complicated, including a focus on “the bystander’s predicament” when it comes to sexual harassment. “It seems unlikely that these more fleeting television moments would be scripted exactly this way today,” says Hess. “When the details about big-name industry abusers were still in the shadows of the popular consciousness, it allowed for some comedic freedom. Sexual harassment could safely be raised as a serious-but-not-too-serious offense, one that might allow for some nuance in the telling. But now that the grave details of abuse lodged against people like Harvey Weinstein have been made clear, they feel too weighty to play around with, at least for now.”

11-29-2017, 08:20 AM	#2
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11-29-2017, 03:16 PM	#3
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	" Prestige TV", that's a new one. I never heard that term when describing TV shows.Modern TV is the worst TV ever made and no fancy words or slick terms will change that.
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