The O.C. O.D.ing With Teen Drinking?

When watching The O.C., you are, at almost any point in time, guaranteed to see alcohol or hear implications of it, particularly in association with the teens. While I don't believe that the show necessarily glamorizes teen drinking as opposed to simply presenting it as a normal part of high school life, it did act as a catalyst for a whole generation of glorified teen drinking, all the way up to shows such as Gossip Girl. Though I agree with the article's view that it inspired a slue of wildly popular television shows jam-packed with the glamorization of teen drinking, I disagree with the article lessening the impact on viewers in regards to seeing teens drink with the fact that the adult characters were actually seen to be drinking more than the teens. Though the character of Kirsten Cohen, mother of one of the teens, is actually the character who engages in the most drinking, these scenes due not affect teen viewers as much as the less frequent ones of the actual teen characters consuming alcohol. This is because the majority of viewers will compare, if not associate, themselves with the teen characters, so even though their drinking is not as recurrent as with the adults, it definitely resonates more when Seth, Ryan, or Marissa picks up a bottle. 

No doubt should be placed on the extent to which television can impact the youth culture. Television wields tremendous psychological effects on the young viewers because teens are at an age where they are seeking role models, while simultaneously trying to figure out who they are as a person. This means they can very easily be molded and will follow by example, and since most teen agers exist within kind of their own social bubble, there is not a vast range of influence they can pursue, and seeing as television today occupies a major portion of time in the average teen's life, often times their sources of inspiration stem from there. Watching shows such as The O.C. can absolutely have huge effects on how a teen decides to life his or her life, or the kind of person they decide to emulate, and eventually become. 

The Hunger Games: Hungry For More

I am here simply to conTRIBUTE a list of 6 reasons why The Hunger Games movie is On Fire: 

1. Physically seeing the love between sisters Katniss and Prim is so moving, it might even top the epic Anna and Elsa. 

2. The incredible special effects make Katniss's fiery outfits look even more awesome than they did in my mind, which is really saying something. 

3. There is much more of him. 

4. The Capitol and its inhabitants are visually portrayed perfectly. 

5. It is so incredibly realistic  it's almost scary. (Okay not almost, it is scary)

6. The movie helps the audience to fall even more in love with certain characters, despite the horrific circumstances.