TOW #27 (Article): The Sad Death of McDreamy

    In a recent article done by EW, it was announced that fans have started a petition to bring McDreamy back. McDreamy or better known as actor Patrick Dempsey plays doctor Derek Shepherd on the very popular drama series: Grey's Anatomy. The nickname he is given in the show is McDreamy because of his good looks. He is known as the head of neurosurgery and is a huge character in the show. In the latest episode, McDreamy died causing fans to be shocked to the point of tears. While, at first, fans were mourning, they then started to get a little angry. After all, Derek has been a part of Grey's for 10 seasons and they suddenly kill him off? Most fans were also angry about how he was killed. In order to not give any spoilers, lets just say that the death he was given wasn't worthy of someone with his importance. The article quoted various fans who said the following: "It’s like you’ve killed the President ofGrey’s Anatomy!” Others said: "You do NOT get to toy with our lives and emotions like this Shonda, NO! That is NOT RIGHT! How do you sleep at night?!?!! Shonda is the showrunner, and most people actually told her to make the death some type of hallucination or dream. However, most fans need to realize that this wasn't a choice. Actor Patrick Dempsey wanted to go on to do other things, so killing him off the show was the only option. In my opinion, it is better than him just disappearing like Doctor Burke did a few seasons ago. At least the fans/characters can grieve, allowing Doctor McDreamy to forever be in our hearts. He can be right there with Doctor Burke, George, Izzie, Lexi, and McSteamy (Doctor Sloan) in Grey's Anatomy's list of lost characters. 

TOW Post #26 (Visual): Movie Posters

The Hunger Games, a worldwide phenomenon of a book series has a four movie deal for three books. Written by Suzanne Collins and produced by Lionsgate, teens love these movies. The poster for the Hunger Games really evokes the dark, gruesome ideas of the movie. The whole thing is in dark shades, black, brown, and gray, while the focal point of the whole poster is the burning mockingjay pin in the center, blown up very large and a bright gold color. Katniss' back is turned from the audience as she looks at the pin too. The people from the Capitol, the audience for the gruesome games are seen on the side, also looking at the pin. I think the on fire pin is the whole center of this poster, because it represents the whole revolutionary theme of the story.This poster is trying to sell this movie, and the pin is the most exciting object of the poster. This makes people want to see the movie more, because fire means the movie is going to be exciting and possibly have explosions, which is always a box office booster (see all of the Transformer movies for reference). The audience also comes for the stars. Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most popular young actresses of the era, and fans of her will want to see this movie. The poster taps into this by having her front and center. Even though you cannot see her face, on the mini flags next to her, you can clearly see her face and Peeta's, or Josh Huterson's. Their star power is another thing that really draws crowds in. The final thing that dramatizes this poster is the slogan at the top that reads "the world will be watching". This is a statement that encompasses the movie and the plotline. It gives a sense of jumping on the bandwagon, that everyone is going to see this movie so you must too. As a whole, this poster is very highly produced in a way that attempts to persaude the onlooker to watch the movie.

TOW #25 (Article): Hillary Clinton for President?

In a recent article by CNN, it was announced that Hillary Clinton is announcing her campaign for 2016 president. The interesting thing about the announcement though is that she is posting it on Facebook and Twitter. Instead of having a press conference, Clinton is using social media as a way to communicate. While many people find this as a sign of laziness, others actually like the idea. Clinton is able to reach out to the younger generation who will have a huge say in the upcoming election. Being one of those people myself, I can say with confidence that having someone who is able to reach out to me using my means of communication is a lot easier. I wish I could watch every speech Clinton gives and be there at every crowd rally, but with my schedule, it is near to impossible.  Therefore, I wouldn't view her strategy as lazy but resourceful. As graduating high-schoolers will be able to vote in the 2016 election, she is making the right decision. Another problem that was happening with her campaign is many people view the theme as "women empowerment". The whole idea being "women can be in office too". However, Hillary has been proven to not be the strongest advocate for females. In fact, she is currently involved in a scandal where she takes money from Saudi Arabia, who are known to beat women, through an organization. These types of transactions that are on the books are bound to get her in trouble. As the first possible women president, Clinton needs to be careful of how she is going to set up her campaign. She can't be contradicting her slogan with her current activities. This type of inconsistency will make her lose the election.