Jumping the Shark: Blue's Clues

Blue's Clues

Blue's Clues is about a children's television show that was aired on Nickelodeon. It was a interactive way to get toddlers or children less than the age of 12 to get them to use their thinking skills. This show was basically about a character, a blue dog named Blue that always wanted to do something, and left hints so the other character at the time, Steve, could help solve it. Each episode consists of Blue leaving behind hints of his daily activities, in order for Steve to solve them, along with the children who watch it. The "Jump the Shark" moment of Blue's Clues, is when the main character Steve,."leaves for college" and his brother steps in and takes Steve's place. After this happened, many children, especially me at the time, didn't like the fact that Steve wasn't there. I remember when I watched the last episode when Steve was leaving, I was sad because he wasn't going to be there anymore. When I was little I felt like it wouldn't be the same show it was when Steve was there.

The show was considered better than the "new" Blue's Clues because the character Steve was the original character. This old version was favorable because as for the children, Steve was part of their childhood and they were so used to seeing him while watching the show as they grew up. As a little kid, I always thought that Steven was irreplaceable. Once you start getting used to seeing someone, especially a tv show that interests, you it's hard to like someone else, regardless of doing the same things as the original character did. Seeing an unfamiliar face would make children's feelings towards the show different. 

Once Joe appeared in the picture, things started to go downhill. I remember as a child, I couldn't even finish watching a show, because it would just seem different to me. After a new character filled in, I think it was hard for young kids to accept the fact that their all time favorite character wasn't there anymore. It's also difficult to accept a different person after seeing the original character endlessly. Even though Joe pretty much did what Steve did before he left, it just didn't have the same "fun" vibe as it did before. It all just seemed different and kind of uncomfortable to see that Joe wasn't really appropriate for this character, because Steve did the job the best. 

"Read the Will!"

I chose this item in relation to Antony because he uses this against the citizens of Rome to persuade them that Caesar truly cared for Rome and its people. In Act 3 Scene 2, Mark Antony explains how the citizens should not go against Caesar, but to thank for him what he had done for them. Something so small and simple could make an impact on a group of people. Whether it's true or not, Antony uses the will that was written by Caesar, to make a big impact on the citizens of Rome using persuasion. He does this so effectively because even though he didn't read the will, it easily convinced the citizens to think that Caesar actually did some good to them before he died.

Tribal Violence Leads to More Killings

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tribal-violence-south-sudan-kills-47-173801240.html

In South Sudan, around 47 people have been killed due to tribal violence. In 2005, South Sudan made a peace treaty with Khartoum to end the civil war, leading into the end of tribal and rebel violence killing at least 3000 people last year. Suddenly, the peace ended and violence broke out in Jonglei's state in December where the Lou Neur attacked their rivals the Murle tribe. Because of this, 2,000 people may have died. Not only this, but a youth milita from Murle tribe attacked Duk Padyet in Jongeli, killing mostly young children, women, and elderly people only in the Lou Neur tribe.

This relates to the statement "Violence leads to more violence" because once you start a riot there will always be other ones, especially against your rivals or enemies. When starting something offensive, there will always be a chance that there will be negative outcomes. Especially in something that offends and harms someone or in this case, a tribe. Because of the endless fighting between the tribes, they are certain that their will be deaths involved. In this article, "Violence leading into more violence" is exemplified by the Murle tribe retaliating and killing from young to old innocent people in the Lou Neur tribe-- the tribe that started the whole scene. Once something is started particularly with enemies, something will always be ended and fought the same way, even worse.

This article comes to show how corrupted our government and people are around the world. Using violence to get revenge or to express their anger? It's unfortunate how some people have this mindset of using violence and to contemplate harm towards others JUST to get back at them. It's wrong on many levels, and it's something the government and the people itself need, and must change. It's important to know how to deal with things and "fighting fire with fire" is in fact, a true statement because all it does is create a bigger fire, and in this particular case--death.

The Lion and Lioness

This fable is about two soul mates: a lion and a lioness. Both are happily in love, but something terrible goes wrong and the lion starts seeing another lioness because he fakes his happiness with his "soul mate." This fable exemplifies the possibility of unfaithfulness of man when in a relationship. It shows the coward act of man being careless and letting go of what was most important to him.

One day there were two friends, a lion and a lioness living in the Savannah grasslands towards the western part of Africa. Curtis, the lion, was a very friendly and welcoming person, not to mention funny, while Destiny, was also honest, open-minded, and quite shy. Both were involved in a group on how to hunt better instructed by the mighty king of all lions, Lynus. “Today’s task, lion and lioness, is to find a partner and combine both of your knowledge to attack those groups of rabbits together,” pointing toward the right side of the field. As everyone started grouping up, Curtis walked toward Destiny unassumingly acting like she wanted to be partners together. 

“Now, listen, if both of us are attacking on both sides, and I escape with the food you—“
          “Oh shut up Curtis,” laughing quietly to herself. “We both know who’s going to attack and receive the food first!” Both Curtis and Destiny got ready for their prowl, as they waited for Lynus’s roar. “Who do you think will get the groups of rabbits first,” asked Destiny.
            “Me!” roared Curtis as Lynus roars out a roar that can be heard from across the other side of the grasslands. Caught by surprise, Destiny runs after Curtis and the rabbits. Curtis already has gotten ahold of the first three rabbits, while she’s on her first one. Unexpectedly, as Destiny starts devouring the rabbits, Curtis jumps on top and tries to play with her while hunting. Both roll around in the grass and start laughing loudly.
           “What are you doing Curtis!” yelled Destiny smiling as she gets up, pulling a leaf out of her head.
            “Just having some fun! We do this every single day! Might as well make hunting fun with the prettiest lioness here right,” Curtis said eagerly. As Destiny was blushing, they both walked to their caves and said there goodbyes. However, before they went their separate ways, Curtis secretly left her a silver metallic coin that he found behind her sleeping mat.
            A few years passed and both Destiny and Curtis were soul mates. Both had the perfect life—they hunted with better strategies, they told each other their dilemmas as best friends would do, as well as living in the same cave together! “Hey Curtis! Do you want to go walk around the eastern part of the grasslands to watch the sunset?” asked Destiny.
            Curtis walks out of the cave with his back toward Destiny, “Uh… not today Destiny! I have a special favor that Lynus asked me to do! Maybe some other day, okay?”
            She had this confused look on her face and was questioning his unusual behavior, “What’s wrong with him? He always watches the sunset with me. Hm, I guess I’ll go alone.” The worried lioness walks out of the cave and starts heading out to the eastern side of the grasslands.
            About an hour later, both arrive at the cave simultaneously. She walks toward her sleeping mat silently, and lies down without saying one word to Curtis. Curtis starts pacing back and forth, rearranging his sleeping mat and the items he’s accumulated in the previous years as a kid. With the corner of her eye, Destiny looks towards Curtis and wonders what that strange shiny and colorful object is behind him. Suddenly, he stops pacing and immediately looks at Destiny. Confused, Destiny asks, “Curtis, are you okay? What’s that behind you?”
            “What? Nothing,” Curtis said stuttering, with eyes wandering everywhere but Destiny. She slowly gets up and walks towards Curtis with bewilderment. As she got closer she could feel the tension building up within Curtis. Without looking at him, she walks around him but he stops her. “What are you doing?”
            “I want to see what that mysterious object is,” said Destiny. She quickened her pace, and started walking faster. She grabs the object just in time before Curtis could slap it out of her hands. She reads the box: “To: Curtis, From: Jaz” Shocked, she opened it and inside was a shiny colorful ball with his name on it. Destiny dropped the box and the ball and shouted, “What is this! Is this another lioness? Tell me Curtis! What are you doing?”
            With a guilty feeling inside, Curtis lies, “Nothing! It’s nothing! Remember Jaz from the hunting group? She’s an old friend of mine! She’s nothing, I promise you!”

Destiny then stands there like a statue in silence, trying to take in everything he just said. She finally comes back to reality and says, “I believe you Curtis. I believe every word you say. From now on, will you promise me you’ll be honest with everything?”
            “Of course, Destiny. I promise.”
A few months pass by and life for Curtis and Destiny was going perfectly planned as they hoped it would be, until the day of her birthday. As she woke up from her sleep she found a note on his sleeping mat. Dear Destiny, I’ll be gone for a little while, I left rabbit meat next to the entrance of the cave. I’ll be back after sundown! Love you lots, Curtis. “Where on Earth could he be at?” muttered Destiny. She picked up the meat and started eating her brunch. As soon as she was done, she headed out towards the western part of the grasslands where Curtis and her used to hunt, back when they were friends. Destiny walks through the grasslands peacefully until she saw two figures in the distance watching the sunset. As she got closer and closer she realized a familiar face. “Curtis?” She walked even closer and closer and she saw that it was Curtis! Curtis and… Jaz? Both were watching the sunset together snuggled up with one another, gazing at each other’s eyes. She let out quite winced and ran back to the cave. Both Jaz and Curtis looked and immediately Curtis knew.
            “Destiny! Wait!” Curtis then let go of Jaz and ran after Destiny. With tears running down her face, Destiny came to the cave and started taking her stuff. She grabbed her sleeping mat, some rabbit meat, and the ball that Curtis gave her. She grabbed the shiny metallic item and was ready to throw it out of the cave, until Curtis came and told her to stop. “Stop! Destiny, where are you going! What are you doing?” Destiny ignored him and started packing more of her belongings. Curtis stopped in front of her tracks and grabbed her by her paw, “Destiny, I’m sorry… You know I didn’t mean to!”
            “Get away from me you unfaithful creature! You have no right to touch me!” shouted Destiny. “This was your entire fault! You promised me Curtis, you said you promise! Then, look what happen! Go with your sweet Jaz and let me be!” Motionless, Curtis let her go and she was on her way out to the far eastern part of the Savannah. Curtis stood there stunned with his mouth wide open.
            “What have I done...” said Curtis to himself.

Four years has passed and everything’s changed. Curtis is now alone in the cave with no to love, to talk to, to befriend with. Although for Destiny, things we’re going better than perfect. She then becomes soul mates with a lion named Ryan who was the total opposite of Curtis—faithful and honest. 

Declaration of Society's Rules

Every day is the same routine. Nothing different. This so called "society" that I am unfortunately living in, is corrupted and uncivilized in every aspect. Why are women and men satisfied with their intellect and do not wish to expand it, why is there an uncontrollable usage of soma when emotions are overwhelming, why aren't men and women questioning the limitations on places that they are unable to explore? What is this nonsense? Men and women of this society have the right to be independent from society's rules.
 

I for one would want to be able to admire the literature that was once brought to the world. Why, all the endless amount of reading a person can do! With literature brought into the society, all would be fixed. More and more people would realize how corrupted society’s rules are. Society would be educated enough to realize the madness the Controller’s have put them in. They would finally come to conclusion that the rules are completely wrong.

Does society realize the difference between love and lust? This “love” in their society is not genuine. They have no clue what this is! Love is when you admire them for their emotions, not for the sake of having people. Oh, god! This is terrible. Having someone is not true love. This is lust, lust, lust, lust! Oh! Lenina dear, I do not wish to see this lusty side of you. This is wrong! You don’t need other men to complete your desires. I’m the one you should love. But, oh…why couldn’t you see how I see it? I love you Lenina, and I wish to marry you and be with you for always. Your aspect of love is not the right way of loving someone. We’ll be star-crossed for always… nothing more, nothing less. You don’t deserve to be under this promiscuous sort called “love.” 

Society has been placed with this stupid drug. Stupid soma! Society should let people handle their own emotions. If they’re feeling sad, let them be so! If they’re feeling confused, let them be so! People need to know there’s more than happiness in the world. Soma will not cure the emotions that are in present in the human system. These men and women are capable of dealing with their own emotions independently without the usage of soma. They need to experience more all these emotions that life has given them without having to take soma to hide it. What’s the point? It’s temporarily anyway! God, these people! Soma should be taken out the window! All of it! None should be left. A lesson should be learned, and if that means people should suffer, than men and women--suffer!



Ethos: Men and women should be able to have freedom and feel independent in their society, without the control of their government. Along with the capability of  dealing with every emotion that is possible for them to feel, without using soma. 
Pathos: The admiration to literature which leads to making wise decisions, and the fact that John is truly in love with Lenina-- not in lust with her. 
Logos: The difference between "lust" and "love." The fact that love is more of an emotional type of relationship which is based on the heart, and not "lust" which is more towards the mind and sexual appeal.