In some instances perhaps. But shows like 24 reinforce them. I watched the past two nights as I had never seen the show. Pure drivel, fearmongering crap. Arabs are out to get you, suitcase nukes in every city, blah, blah, blah..That show's been on for six series? I'm going to start a TV station tomorrow that shows only paint drying. It would be more informative and entertaining than that.
"It's the closest television comes to roller coasters," said David Bianculli, television critic for the New York Daily News. "It works well dramatically, and as far as feeding fears, that's what '24' is all about."
About says it all. In today's feelings environment, the only thing that gets on TV these days are based mainly on emotions and less on rational thought. 24 sure as hell does that. And it's not even entertaining.
Flame away.
It's basically a "reality" show.
If there was no such TV show as "24" there would be no prejudice and stereotyping against Moslems and everybody would realize what nonviolent, gentle and peaceful folks they are, just based on the way they conduct themselves all over the world.
Let me ponder that for a while.
That you have not watched the show before leaves your contributions a bit light in the loafers. This show has always taken extremes and done it well. It has shown bad Muslims as well as people who want to do the right thing. It has also shown corruption of government power, the damage that unchecked liberalism and corporate greed can present and what weak minded leadership offers. Nothing is ever what it seems.
However, if you were really paying attention last night and consider yourself a non liberal the show points out that there are some seriously bad actors in the Arab community and they have infested our communities. (Europe has a worse problem).
Do you have a remote? Use it.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. LoL. Never have seen an episode. My buddy got the first year for Christmas and is now obsessed. It is almost impossible to believe there is anything good on TV though. Well except maybe Aliens in the Bible.