Here’s the deal: most people secretly enjoy TV, and they should. TVs got a lot going for it, and it gets a really bad rap.
A ton of effort goes into making the shows and movies we all gobble up. The shows people watch are massive collaborations of driven, passionate directors, performers, writers, and crew.
It’s hard not to respect that.
Even in a recession, entertainment sells — do you know why?
Because TVs valuable and because it gives us something that everybody’s deeply interested in.
- TV gives us this stuff, quickly and easily, sure, but I say it gives a lot more.
- TV gives brilliant insight and eye-opening life-coaching.
- TV teaches you to be successful, inbetween all the laughter and tears.
Thing is… you’ll miss it if you aren’t paying attention, and most people aren’t.
You’ll miss it if you’re not focused on improving yourself and learning from everything.
I don’t wanna get in the habit of doing your work for you, but hopefully this will help start things off.
There’s goodness in TV and I’m here to lay some of it out for you.
I’m gonna start with one of the most impressive shows I’ve seen in a while – Community.
Community’s a comedy that unites a group of unlikely characters at a Community College study group.
The New York Times calls it: "mercilessly snarky and also surprisingly charming, which is not easy to pull off."
The show’s creation was spear-headed by Dan Harmon of The Sarah Silverman Show and Joe Russo of Arrested Development.
I could go on about how funny, moving, and mold-breaking this show is, but instead I’m going to take you through it’s pilot episode with an eye out for game-changing ideas.
So, ready to watch some TV?
You’re valuable.
All throughout the pilot episode of Community, there’s a running theme that "people are valuable" and that noticing and appreciating people’s value is the ‘special sauce’ of life.
Everyone’s hungry to be appreciated, and offering sincere appreciation to others is an incredible path to success.
Most people really don’t understand this idea, not really.
They get that on a surface level is important to understand people, but they don’t get it with emotion, there’s no feeling in it.
I write about it over and over, and still people don’t get how important it is to appreciate life.
Check out these clips from Community Season 1, Episode 1 and see if you get it.
‘Do You!’
Another deep insight is tucked inside this quick little clip.
See if you pick up on it.
It’s something personal to me, that I talk about often on Ryze: namely being real, being yourself, and ‘doing you’.
In this clip, Troy’s very focused on what the group thinks of him and his jacket. He’s worried about ‘looking weak’ by taking it off for approval, and he’s also worried about keeping it on and being hated on.
It seems like a lose-lose situation because either way he won’t be "seen" the way he wants.
Ever been there? Ever had a choice where either your parents won’t like you, or teachers, or girlfriend, or clients, or who ever!
Winger explains that both of Troy’s choices are ‘weak’ because none of them are focused on what he wants, how he feels best, and what makes him the happiest.
If Troy’s gonna wear the jacket or not, should really be based on what his heart tells him, and hey it might change as he gets older, but at least he’s "doing him."
Same goes for you, if you’re not sure what to do in your business or relationships, it’s probably because you’re too focused on what people think — do you.
And hey, if you don’t know how to do you, consider getting a coaching session with me or really making progress with Ryze’s How To ‘Be Real’ Blueprint.
And there’s one more cool idea Community offers us…
Be right, or be happy.
Our final reel focuses on Jeff Winger, the casually underhanded lawyer.
He spends much of the series trying to ‘cheat life’ but he also offers powerfully moving speeches and understandings of how life works.
During the clip below he explains how people’s perspectives can be shifted to make "anything right" but that’s not what life’s all about.
And he’s got a point– but there’s something to note: it takes a lot of energy and struggle to manipulate others or keep lies going all with the goal of being right.
When I was younger, I was very much like Winger. I was even told I’d make an incredible lawyer, because my confident way with words could ‘win’ any argument. (sigh :P)
It also made me kind of an asshole, who always needed to be right.
7 years of failure and being wrong cured me of that, but it’d be really cool if you could learn it from the video below.
Did it work? Did you get it?
Winger managed to convince the teacher, Mr. Duncan, that there’s no such thing as cheating and that helping oneself at the expense of others is okay.
It kinda back-fired on him though, as Duncan helps himself to Winger’s car.
Being right feels pretty good, and being happy at the expense of others, looks like it works but doesn’t, but ultimately doing what feels best to you, and aiming for win-win solutions where everyone’s happy are the most powerful.
Focus on enjoying and appreciating, and if someone’s view really bothers you, don’t deal with them!
At all!
Lead by example, if you cheat & harm others, what example are you setting, and who’re you rolling with?Realize there’s a ton of people on Earth, and you can choose to spend your time with someone else 🙂
Shit’s cray, I know.
Laugh, cry and succeed
I’ve watched over 30,000 hours of pop culture, movies, and media and I don’t regret a single moment.
I’ve learned a lot from every bit of it, and you can too.
I’m not suggesting you let TV take over your life, you’re better than that.
I’m not saying use TV as a crutch to just zone out of life, you’re better than that too.
I’m saying… if it feels right to unwind with a show, go for it. I’m saying that yes, I know there’s a lot of B.S. on TV, but it’s your choice what you watch and it’s your choice what you get out of what you watch.
Community’s a show anyone can watch, but do you pay attention to the smart stuff they show you, or do you miss it?
If we sat side-by-side and watched the same "B.S." on TV…
Would we turn off our brains and let the show influence us and pull us away from life or would we mine it for laughs, feelings, and ideas on life?
I know what I’d do… do you?
Lemme know in the comments.
If you like this post, you might enjoy the post that inspired it from Denise over at nurturingcreativity.net – Inspiration Is Everywhere, Even In Your Television.
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I argue the same thing about scifi/fantasy all the time. There was a post on WSJ a couple weeks ago, (http://j.mp/Hzadxb) talking about literary snobbery and how people are reading trash like the Hunger Games.
It’s nothing but pretentious bullshit. You get wisdom from nuanced character development, and difficult human problems, whether you’re reading Crime and Punishment or watching Girls.
Thanks so much for speaking up, Shanna! And thanks for linking the Wall Street Journal 🙂
I swung by and left a comment 🙂
As for where we get wisdom, I get mine everywhere. I’m utterly at home reading Nietzsche or Fifty Shades Of Grey. I can analyze Inception for days (in fact, I did here: http://spiritsentient.com/do-you-really-understand-inception-like-really-really-understand-it) and I can gain life lessons for The House Bunny.
😀
Thanks again (and for sharing it)!
Nice one Jason! I used to “judge” those that watched TV and enjoyed their shows. Now I just don’t judge anything anymore (or try to 🙂 and I actually “let go” and allow myself to enjoy the fruits of some TV shows myself, like you mentioned above.
Even if it is for entertainment purposes…because that is just fine. We need to be cool with our decisions and not worry about what others think. 🙂
I’ve been there, Chris. I never judged TV Watchers, but I was pretty elitist about which shows I “approved”
I’m proud of my asshole-period though, because it shaped me into a very open-minded, accepting, non-judgmental guy.
So what’s your favorite show Chris? Share it with the … Community 😀
Ya, “elitist” might be a better way to describe my old way. Still don’t watch a ton…big hockey fan, so if hockey is on I will watch that for a bit.
However, in the last 10 years there have been two shows I enjoyed watching: the first one was 24, I think the real time and action caught my attention. And just recently I watched all six seasons of Dexter. The dude just makes me laugh.
Not as deep as the “Community”, but enjoyment for me. 🙂
Yeah, I hear ya 😉 It certainly described me lol.
Still play hockey?
24 + Dexter are both amazing I watched all of Dexter and 3 seasons of 24. Keifer has a new show called Touch 🙂 It’s a lot different than 24, but you might like it 😀
Ya, still playing hockey. Just shinny now, once a week.
I should mention I watch a lot of Max & Ruby these days with a bit of Dora thrown into the mix. 🙂
TV can just as equally be a mind suck as mind fodder. The only variable is the individual watching it.
Why we watch what we watch plays into our interests, dreams, beliefs and values….the more boxes that get ticked, the more we gell with the show.
Gotta admit that before I really got it… you know, …that everyone doesn’t see the world the same way I do. I was guilty of TV snobbery. Labelling shows “crap” to the kids, husband etc. Now I keep my opinions to myself. While they may be something I wouldn’t watch…that doesn’t make them less valuable to someone else.
Yep, I fully agree, Jackie.
Been there, done that. 🙂
I feel I have harmony and lots in common with every human being, and that might be why I see so much value in TV shows 😀
I KNEW you had lots of good stuff to say on this topic!!! That clip about human beings connecting and finding more value in everything and everyone except themselves was eye-opening. I bet that partly explains why people become hoarders and attach so much value to inanimate objects.. they aren’t placing enough value on themselves and they are missing out?? Possibly?
I can bet if we were watching TV side by side we would pick up on the same things. Perhaps it really is all about having a success-focused mindset. If you think about it, depending on your attitude/mindset you can take away the useless negative aspects of TV or the valuable positive aspects. The same could be true with your friendships/relationships. You could complain about and criticize other people or you can see their value. Always a choice 🙂
Your ideas about hoarders holds a lot of merit… I pretty much believe that people de-valuing themselves (and others), is generally the root ’cause of anything ummm… “unpleasant” lol.
Sometimes hoarders have an ’empty’ feeling about some part of their life, and are under the impression that acquiring something OUTSIDE is the only way to fill the emptiness INSIDE.
Does that sound like it would work? lol.
You may be right about that — one difference might be that when I’m watching TV I’m usually laughing instead of setting In-Points and Out-Points for clips + blog posts 😀
“Perhaps it really is all about having a success-focused mindset. If you think about it, depending on your attitude/mindset you can take away the useless negative aspects of TV or the valuable positive aspects.”
To me this is the #1 key to success and I teach it, live it, and breathe it, and I’m happier than anyone else I know, and under ‘worse conditions’ than anyone else I know, and that’s enough proof for me 🙂
Or maybe I’m just magic 😛
Excellent point of view Jason! I gather alot of info from television also, I call it mindful TV. I like that Tv stations can choose what they want to try to bombard me with, but that I have the POWER to mindfully choose what I will watch and then walk away with a life lesson!
Love it!!!
Karuna:)
Haha! Well said, Karuna, well said. You do have a good handle on things there.
I feel the same way — powerful 🙂
Rock on and ryze up!
I enjoy watching TV but I’m not obsessed with it. I like to relax after a very long day and watch some of my favorite programs.
Being in network marketing we’re told a lot to give up your luxuries because in your spare time you need to be working on ourselves. I agree, we all need to do that but just last night I watched a program that Tony Robbins did so I was very inspired. The night before that I watched another one of his programs.
Some of the regulars shows I watch are inspiring to me. Even some of the thrillers I enjoy because it makes me feel blessed that I have what I do. Sounds ridiculous I know, it’s only TV. But like you mentioned, there are lessons to be learned all around us. It’s whether or not we’re open to learning them.
Great post Jason and I have no doubt this is a good show. That you like it is all that really matters.
Thanks Adrienne! I really appreciate it, and thanks for tweeting it!
Yeah, I was thinking about posting this link over in your Reality TV thread, thought people might get a kick out of it.
I LOVE that you enjoy TV and love that you feel blessed. I second that 🙂
It’s interesting you bring up the sacrificing of luxuries.
Personally I encourage more human beings to enjoy more, do more, have more, be more, and love more.
We won’t run out of resources, today Peter Diamandis + Eric Anderson shared a press release for #PlanetaryResources, they’re mining Asteroids for resources and minerals.
The more they succeed the more abundant resources we have, and it’s been this way all throughout history.
You often generate really interesting discussion over here, Adrienne 🙂
Cool cool cool. Community is a great show, very well written – and Arrested Development is one of my all time favorites.
I’ve not nothing against watching television for entertainment, or information for that matter. I don’t see a damn thing wrong with “shutting off” for a bit to unwind or relax.
Like with anything though, too much can be a bad thing (I believe the average viewing time is up to around 5 hours a day now).
I’m with ya there J, AD + Community are from one brilliant comedy mind, that’s for sure 🙂
Yeup, watch and enjoy. Eat good food. Live a good life. Celebrate, laugh. Most people go through the day not having fun or laughing, but I have a blast watching community, learn a lot, and then turn it into a blog post and a conversation here 🙂
I don’t think it’s possible to do something “too much” when you’re in tune with your body + emotions.
People who watch 5 hours a day as you describe almost certainly are NOT in tune with their body + emotions, but a movie critic who watches 5 hours a day is consciously and productively Fulfilling His Purpose.
Awesome point of view Jason! I’ll be honest I dont watch too much tv because I feel it is a waste of time, but every know and then I will sit and watch a funny sitcom like the Office or something and I get funny clues, ideas and even different perspectives about how to deal with life, certain aspects working in the office, etc.
“I dont watch too much TV, but when I do I prefere to mine for perspectives!” Lol.
Thanks so much, Hector – I aim to bring the freshness 🙂
The Office is hilarious, and like most shows, has tons of value in it, if you’re looking 😀
If you like the office, you might like Community — it’s hilarious and smart!
Mine it for gold, man 🙂
BOOYAH for mindful TV viewing! Awesome breakdown of this Community ep, it’s so cool to see just how many useful lessons there are in an episode of that show when it’s all spread out like that.
It makes me sad/turn into a giant squid of anger when I think about how this show was almost cancelled (and is likely always on the verge of it), just like Arrested Development and so many other smart shows have been. Such a sad testament to how most people watch TV, and how the networks + companies purchasing advertising want us to be watching shows – not quite so critically. A smart show like Community or AD is all the more important for what it manages to slip into a culture not generally prone to self-analysis or to welcoming thinky-thoughts into it’s entertainment.
Did you see the post about Doctor Who over at Coppyblogger today? I love this trend of teaching through nerdery and quality TV!
You know it, Ainslie! Community’s SUCH a brilliant show.
http://ca.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/save_one_show_vote_winner/310752
Community is gonna blow Body Of Proof away, and it can use everyone’s help – so go vote, then send it to your friends, and then vote again tomorrow!
As for the Doc Who post, I replied in the comments like 4 times — you’re there too? 😛
Life Lessons are everywhere – TV, books, video games (way more so these days), music, sporting events, functions like weddings and funerals, etc. I could go on…
I remember being at a funeral one time and watching an interaction between one of the speakers and a guest that really caused me to sit back and think about how best to handle sticky situations very calmly.
I love to watch TV when I give myself permission and have my fav shows from the CSIs, House, Scandal, Fringe and Mentalist to Cougar Town, Let’s Get Together, Rules of Engagement , and Modern Family to name a few.
There’s always something to take away from entertainment – pure pleasure of comedy, how to deal with people, simply learning something new (which I always love), etc.! 🙂
So I’m in with you – “…mine it for laughs, feelings, and ideas on life.”
~Kesha
That’s how I see it too. They’re called “Life Lessons” ’cause they can be found everywhere in life 🙂
Verrry interesting story, Kesha. What did you learn?
And it’s funny you mention weddings + funerals:
I’ve skipped more weddings and funerals than anyone I know, and it feels fantastic 😀 I’m all for celebration, but if the occasion feels like a forced obligation no one really wants to attend — that’s not what I call a celebration, y’know?
Yeah! Mine it for laughs, feelings, and ideas on life!
Thanks for adding to the chat!
I definitely agree with your post about learning valuable things when watching TV. Most children at an early age learn new things by watching TV, but of course, with the supervision of parents. As we grow up, we get to watch good/bad things on TV. The good/bad depends on how we look at it and if we apply them into our daily lives.
Exactly, Sylvia, tons of kids learn a LOT through TV, because they’re open to it. They’re not their turning their minds off, they’re keeping an eye out for things to enjoy and learn.
Most adults watch TV a LOT differently than most kids 🙂 A great point, well said.
I probably watch way too much TV. But so what? Just like everything else we choose to do, if you can find value in it, I don’t see what the problem is.
It was L.A. Law in the 80s that first planted the seed in my head to be a lawyer. It was watching episodes of Law & Order that solidified the idea. I’ve watched every single episode from all 20 seasons and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Though I no longer practice law, the lessons I’ve learned are with me to this day.
And where did I get the idea that I could flip houses and actually did it? Yep, from Property Ladder and Flip This House.
And how many lives have been changed by viewers of Oprah? You get the point.
So, yeah, I think whoever makes a blanket statement saying TV watching is a waste of time is ignorant of the fact that you can find valuable information everywhere if your mind is open enough to receive it. And what you do with that information is what separates the players from the bench warmers.
Haha, exactly Jeanne — “too much” is subjective. 🙂
L&O is an absolutely epic show… so far I prefer the original to the spin-offs 🙂
It’s so cool how these shows inspired you so much, I love it! And your point about Oprah is pretty undeniable 😉
Thanks Jeanne, play on, playa.
“You just wrinkled my brain man…”
See value where value exists, whether its a TV show or a Classic novel…
Thanks bro
Ryan H.
Hahaha… such a gold line 🙂
And even a step further, create value where it looks like none exists 😉
Most people think asteroids are big useless hunks of rock, miles away, but Peter Diamandis sees them as new sources of minerals and resources, and his mission is to tap into them.
Brilliant.
I see value in “useless TV shows” 😀
Good post! TV is a great medium to learn from. There is one drawback to (IF you let it BE a drawback). In a way TV works like Social Networks. People ‘like’ stuff and talk about it. The stations offer what we like in exchange for YOU and me. The potential customers buying goodies that are being advertised between – or during – shows.
The more I have been studying social media, and group behavior, the more similarities I see. People offering goods (Large companies) an Inter-mediator (TV network, Social Media, Newspapers), means (advertisements) and consumers (once again YOU and me). We- the audience – are ‘goods’ in a way too.
It’s all about the money, remember? Nothing’s for free.
P.s. watching the news in the morning makes Jan NOT a happy camper! 😉
Thanks, Jan. I really appreciate it 🙂
I looove your larger view on it, and I’ve seen the same similarities, and come to a similar conclusion 🙂
The thing is, MONEY is BEAUTIFUL. It’s a symbol of value, and VALUE is in EVERY human.
So in the chain you described, every person involved has potential dollars in them. They’re economically valuable. They’re how life works and evolves.
I’m glad “nothing’s free” 🙂
P.S. There is so much available on TV, for someone to choose news as a day-starter is NOT recommended lol 🙂 Thanks again!
I agree with you. TV isn’t a big waste of time. I watch a lot and I can see the value in such a diverse amount of programing. Thank you TV for helping me learn about the social life and do the do’s and don’ts we have in our daily life.
it great, I love it and will continue to watch…….
Faraz
Yeah man! That’s the spirit, Faraz! Do what suits you man 🙂 Get out in the world, experiment, maybe you’ll be in TV critic, or video-game reviewer, or some new kind of mediapreneur!
Thanks for being here…
Rock on and ryze up!
Hi Jason,
Really good post again 🙂
I can quite openly admit that I enjoy watching TV. And I sometimes just turn my brain off and use it for relaxing. But you’re right, it’s more fun to look for ideas and inspiration than to just dose off…
And thanks for the clips, I’ll check Community out 🙂
No doubt, Peter, I totally agree.
And to clarify, I use it to relax as well, but the idea is that it is a consciously chosen relaxing, not a “come home from work, habitually turn on TV and forget about the beauty of life” way of relaxing.
I’m so glad to turn people on to Community, it’s fantastic!
Nice Work Jason. I think watching TV is just like reading. You can read good books that develops your mind or you can read trash. You can watch good TV that develops your mind or you can watch trash. I’ve learned more about human interaction and relationship dynamics by watching Survivor than I ever did in psychology classes in University. Good TV, like good books can also challenge you to think different and inspire your thoughts and actions.
A verrry good comparison, Steve. I totally agree 🙂 I especially like your points about interaction + survivor, lol. Thanks for the feedback.
I think with all the bad rap TV has been getting, people forget about the good of it.
It’s just basic if you ask me. TV allows you to chill, something we all need to do once in a while. And chilling lets you indulge in awesome emotions.
Laughter, for one.
Amen to that dude… our cities are filled with people who chill… basically never.
I know I’ve done it, and TV kinda saved my life, parks work wonders too 😀
Well said, Alden. Definitely.
Hi Jason,
You know what I get value from?
Creativity and inventiveness in action. Art and amazing craft. And this can come from a Kurt Vonnegut novel or a show like Breaking Bad or, um Mad Men 😉
I will need to check out Community for the comedy and those subtle nuances I do appreciate in so many other shows.
I honestly don’t watch a heck of a lot of TV. About an hour a night. Well, I usually cram my DVR full and watch a lot more over the weekend. I do have a guilty pleasure and that is the show Survivor. There, I said it 😉
Nice post Jason. See you around.
Ahhh Craig, you nailed it 🙂
Community is spreading, man, I’ve personally turned on a number of people to it 🙂
And it’s cool, everyone has an amount of view time that suits them 😀
As for survivor, you can find a whole lot of people appreciating the power of reality TV (me included) at Adrienne Smith’s : http://adriennesmith.net/reality-tv/#comment-17838
Nice comment, Craig. See YOU around 😛
This is a great way to look at television viewing, Jason – it makes me feel better about my Project Runway habit.
And Community is right up there with Adventure Time and Doctor Who in terms of favourites. Troy and Abed in the Mor-ning.
It’s very true that you can take more from TV than meets the eye. One thing I find tremendously valuable is the idea that it gives diverse folks something in common. I think it was Jeannette Walls, in her book Dish, who first mentioned the idea – at least that I picked up on – that long ago, way back in the day communities were tiny, and it was very easy for people to talk about each other as a way of developing relationships. Nowadays that’s almost impossible to do on any large scale because you just can’t know everyone in your town. You can’t walk up to a neighbor, generally, and go “Did you hear that Bill and Cathy got new curtains? Can you believe they picked red to go in that room?”
But you CAN go up to a neighbor or acquaintance and say: “Did you catch Community last night? I hope Troy picks Air Conditioning School!”
Television and celebrities go a long way to fulfilling the oh-so-human need to gossip – allowing us to start creating the connections that can turn into real relationships.
Glad you’re feelin’ it, Megan. I always aim to bring fresh views 🙂 And I bet if I watched Project Runway, I bet I’d get a lot of value out of it 🙂
Dr. Who is incredible. I mean seriously one of the greatest shows ever made. Did you see Tea’s post about on CopyBlogger? http://www.copyblogger.com/doctor-who-content-marketing/
TV certainly does unite diverse groups, I don’t know if “gossip” has the greatest connotations, but it does offer common discussion topics, that’s for sure.
P.S. Does anyone really hope Troy picks A/C school? 😛
And you’re spot on, Megan. TV + celebs offer us an easy, mutual, focal point, and from there spring many conversations and ideas and interactions.
So glad you’re here and glad to meet another Community fan. Out of 25 endangered shows, Community won E! Online’s “Save One Show” contest, so I’m thinking NBC (and its viewers) will invest more in keeping them around 🙂
I’m done with TV!!! Lol.
I used to love it. I learnt a lot about a lot of stuff from TV, but I think it’s disappearing to a more peer-peer thing going on, on the internet. I’m learning more from real people like you and your blog, and their videos, and their audio podcasts, and their photos and images.
I believe TV made me believe some pretty insane stuff that is meant to be conventional wisdom. For example, I won’t say what show, but it was reality tv with an aftershow discussion. (Longing it out). And they were using psychology on folk, albeit, badly if even I picked it up because I never studied the stuff. You know, it was the reverse kind. They cooked up a debate why there shouldn’t be a certain element in the show anymore, and people started ringing in, saying why they should keep that element in. They then said outright, they’re going to remove it even after all these people were calling in. Then more heated callers rang up the show, shouting their disapproval.
THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO REMOVE THAT ELEMENT FROM THE SHOW
They just wanted to make people more passionate about it being there.
Hmmm
Maybe TV is useful after all. 🙂
lol, Gemma
Lol… what an awesome reply.
Thanks Gemma 🙂
As for whether something’s on TV or the net, it’s still entertainment, and I want people to know that it’s not “bad”.
Haha, you bring up a good point about reality shows, and reality aftershows.
Masterfully leveraging other people’s emotional hot buttons is something I do myself, and encourage. In fact, I say it’s the foundation of all conversations and interactions.
I think what people (like me and you) aren’t huge fans of, is emotional manipulation without positive intentions, and reverse psychology strictly for “ratings”.
What’s cool about this, is that you have (or gained) an awareness of what they were doing on the show, so you’re able to make smarter, more informed decisions about what you want.
Badass 🙂
Hi Jason,
I really enjoyed this post, my friend. It was extremely well written.
I agree, we can learn many lessons from TV. I learnt how to understand the Hindi language, and even speak it a bit by watching Bollywood movies when I was a kid!
I love watching the movie The Godfather. If you put the criminal activities aside, the movie has some very good leadership lessons.
Fantastic, Hiten! Thank you so much, and great to have you here!
Learning Hindi from Bollywood flicks is an *awesome* example of what I’m talking about. It’s all what you take from it.
The Godfather has almost singlehandedly (along with scarface), inspired one of the most lucrative, successful, and culture-shifting industries around… RAP.
The amount of hip-hoppers who reference The Godfather + Scarface as what helped them get to where they are is huge.
Excellent examples, rock on and ryze up!