Charlie Is Not Sheen
This morning, a considerable amount of the news broadcast was dedicated to the rants and odd behaviors of the superstar, Charlie Sheen. As most are aware, he recently had an issue with drugs and other negative influences that caused him to have to take time off of his show, “Two and a Half Men.” He has been in rehab multiple times, and has been known for a lot of behaviors that have received negative attention. The culmination of these incidences have pushed the network to a point of practically halting the show.
Now, in response to this, Mr. Sheen has started giving interviews in which he is basically saying that he deserves more pay, apologies for the way he’s been treated, and the network should practically beg him to come back. Thus, this is the reason for the name of my blog. The word, “sheen,” means beauty, shine, etc. and this type of behavior is far from shining and beautiful.
I mean, sure, I understand why he would have such a huge ego. After all, he’s the highest paid actor on television! By the network paying him so much, they set themselves up to create a spoiled brat who wouldn’t care about the common courtesies and respect of others. How can any average man not allow that much money and power go to his head? This is the type monster that is created when you give someone more credit than you ought to. There is nothing wrong with paying someone well in comparison to the revenue they are bringing in to you, but at the same time, you also have to consider the stability, quality, and wisdom of the person you are paying…
Am I hating? Nope. I’m making a point to show just how easily the world is tamed from the insanity found in entertainment, even to the point that a large chunk of news is dedicated to it rather than things that are valuable and beneficial to the masses. Simply put, you have a spoiled man who is fussing, hollering, and throwing tantrums because he can’t get his own way in everything and he doesn’t want to follow decent expectations and rules. Why does this get so much attention in our society? And even worse, what does this teach those coming up about how to be respectful, productive citizens? Yet we wonder why there is such an increasing lack of respect in the society…
Oh well, I guess that as long as it sells… as long as people watch, which gives ratings… that’s all that matters. Entertainment, huh? That’s just how it goes.
