Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Big Love Addiction
When it comes to television shows, I am pretty much a passive watcher. Even when I like a show, I rarely make a conscious effort to watch. I hardly ever like a program enough to remember when it is on. If I happen to catch it, that is great, but that is about as far as my devotion goes. It has been a while since something on tv has captured my interest, but I find myself addicted to the new series on HBO called Big Love. In fact, I have watched every episode.
I can't really say that I love watching Big Love more like I am trapped in its snare. Besides the fact that the characters are so intriguing and the concept is bizarre, I am sure that part of my addiction comes from my background. For different years of my life, I have lived in Utah. Plus, I was brought up in a very/ultra religious Mormon family. Now, I am what they consider "in-active" meaning that I was baptized into the church (age 8), but don't attend. This leads up to my fascination with the show.
Big Love explores the practice of polygamy in Utah. Mormons no longer practice polygamy and most that I know prefer to turn a blind eye to the fact that it was ever part of the religion (especially women). However, there are quite a few ex-Mormons in Utah that are polygamist. They are usually considered wacko and/or they have gone off the deep end. I have known a few that decided that was their future. To be honest, I have always found it weird yet interesting, because I just don't understand it.
The first time I watched Big Love, I wondered how Mormons would react. I figured most of them would be upset because of rumors they would hear about the show. For the most part, they would also refuse to watch just on principle. Therefore, they would be protesting something they had only heard about. I was right. It was about a week after the first episode when one of my Mormon family members sent me a mass e-mail asking me to write to HBO and ask them to take the program off the air. The e-mail claimed that the show confuses people about the Mormon Church. I laughed and ignored it. I have to admit that the rebel part of me likes watching the show just because of that. Otherwise, I am sure I'd treat it just like all the other shows I can't remember to watch.
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