Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Popular Culture & True Blood


     Popular Culture can have many different meanings to many different people. Every single person has their own definition of popular culture. According the Webster dictionary, popular culture is defined as the types of entertainment that most people in a society enjoy, examples, films, television programs, and pop music. Whatever way you define it,  popular culture is the what people are entertained with for the time being. Popular culture has several meanings to myself as well. First, popular culture lets me know what clothes, shoes, and hairstyles are the latest trend. Secondly, popular culture keeps me updated on the newest technology. Last, but certainly not the least, popular culture has given me the most interesting television shows, music, and movies that I could ask for. 
     The understanding of popular culture is relevant to myself in a business environment and in my present and future career. Knowing the newest technology helps myself get my work become more consistent, professional, and organized. Also, knowing the latest trends and watching the hit televisions and movies helps me have conversations with other employees. In my future career I hope to be a Human Resources representative. Popular culture is going to benefit me with knowing what interests employees . Knowing what employees enjoy will help me communicate with them.By knowing the current popular culture I will know how people will react to certain subjects which will benefit how I address topics. 
     I consider the HBO television show, True Blood, to be a popular culture artifact. I choose True Blood because it has everything that interests people in today's world. True Blood has romance, thrill, sex, violence, deviance, and lush. All of those things is what interest people so when you put them all together of course people will love it. True Blood stars vampires. Vampires are one of the latest hit characters in the 21st century. Among all other supernatural characters, such as, fairies, werewolves, shifters, and witches, vampires catches people attend because they can do things that humans cannot. People thrive over things they cannot have, so therefore, being able to live forever, have amazing sex, and look like God's most beautiful gift on earth, like vampires, it entertains people. True Blood has a pretty blonde that every guy finds attracted, a well-mannered handsome hero, a sexy villain, and a crazy town where everything and anything happens. There is always a conflict, struggle, and romance that makes you beg for more. True blood excites people.