I missed the halftime show (just joined the game in time for the third quarter due to meeting a group of old friends who don't care about football, committed leftists they are), so I didn't see it, but based on what I've read since, I wouldn't be surprised if Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake had it all planned out in advance - it seems as if she were prepared for the display - I mean, who wears nipple ornaments as underwear?
What about Howard Dean's comments that it's no big deal? I think he's right that it's kindof silly to get the government involved. We don't need to waste money investigating this. Just sit the FCC commissioner down with a videotape of the show, and slap an indecency fine on CBS if it's appropriate. I disagree with Dean when he justifies it by comparing it with other stuff on cable TV - that stuff is understood to be adult content, or should be. The SuperBowl is something I'd like to be able to watch with the family.
What to do about it? I think it would be grand if people who care wrote letters and signed petitions and gave all the advertisers a good piece of their mind. I've been boycotting CBS ever since they ran that notorious "Snipers Wanted" thing on some late-night show, only watching it for sports events. Given that I'm a Cowboys fan (covered by FOX), and just can't work myself up to be a Jets (covered by CBS) fan, even though I now live in NJ, I might just not turn the dial to CBS ever again. As far as MTV goes, I considered them to be poo even before I recommitted to my Christian belief. I don't like it, I think it should be available only as a cable premium channel, like Playboy, and don't let them responsible for a prime-time broadcast like that ever again.
I enjoyed the Super Bowl football because it was a game of "teams"--not individuals dominating the game. The see saw score kept me involved watching the game. During half-time I played a video game with my niece. I had given up on half time several years ago.
Posted by: wanda penner at February 3, 2004 09:02 PM