As for the show, the story-line has become one big farce, with stuff happening that belong in dreams.
For the most part, this is not a review, but social comment caused by my response to the story-line. Josh's words to Lily weren't abusive, but flattering. Upon seeing her in her strappy "party dress" he asked her: "Damn! Where have you been hiding that?" Now, coming from clean-cut, decent guy Josh that comment is non- threatening, appreciative, meant as a compliment. Any girl who wears a dress like that should know that she IS eye-candy and should know that she is likely to illicit a response AND be as mature as her body and graciously accept a well-meant (if very hot- blooded) complimented AND there was nothing offensive about the way he said it, sort of as an impromptu exclamation.
I am NOT saying that a girl who wears a strappy evening dress should graciously open herself up to rowdy lascivious comment of the kind that would sour milk. I'm saying any comment should be judged by its particular set of circumstances.
What was shown in this episode, was a hell of a fuss made over a warm comment, not rude, meant as a compliment. Lily came across as immature (well, okay, she is a schoolkid) but if she is that immature, she shouldn't be wearing a bare dress like that. For the guy complimenting her, was hardly a thug. Most girls would want to be complimented by a Josh Ford type. So what we had here was a storm made over an inoffensive comment, for which IT WAS OKAY THAT THOSE THREE HAD TO BE PUNISHED casting a bad light on heartless Lily.
Again, do not get me wrong. I am also saying that girls should have the freedom to do what they want. Yet, we live in a world where that is not possible. It would NEVER be possible - face it! A girl has to take responsibility for herself. She goes out in a bare dress, she should know there is going to be comment. Don't play innocent. There are no innocence involved when you are showing off. Yeah, guys shouldn't lambaste you with lewd remarks. I AGREE. But that one, while in high spirits, wasn't offensive.
"There is a big difference between attention and abuse..." Yeah, sure, kid, we know that. But what you experienced was definitely the former and not the latter.
Do not judge my comment until you have seen this episode.
Political correctness taken to the furthest extremes is just too fascist for words, defeating its own noble purpose.
Who wants to live in a world where everybody conforms and is too afraid to make eye contact? The world exists, every living being is testimony to that fact, because the sexes find one another attractive. Let's never throw that away.
America, and Hollywood, wasn't created politically correct. Let's not have insipid scripts celebrating the insecurities of the immature.
Ooh, and Tamara Mello, you are way miscast, my dear, your tiny frame looks deliriously hot in that bare-backed dress.
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