Communication

The show that I chose to focus on for this blog assignment is a show called Full House.  This show is on ABC Family.  I used to watch this show when I was a kid, but haven't watched it in over 15 years.  It was very interesting watch the show on mute.  Based on watching the characters in this show, they all seem to have a positive relationship.  The reason being is because all of the characters are smiling and laughing with each other.  They are also using their touching, meaning they are hugging each other.  This means that they are getting along and have a positive relationship.  Having the show on mute, the episode was when one of the younger characters had a bike that was stolen.  Everyone in the family was trying to help find her bike that was stolen.  Instead of finding the bike that was stolen, each of the family members brought home a bike that they bought at the store.  They did not communicate with each other, saying which adult or character will get a new bike exactly like hers' that was stolen.  When the little girl noticed that everyone was trying to help, she hugged every single family member and had a huge smile on her face.  She was very appreciative that they went and bought her another bike that was the same as she had before.

After watching this Full House episode with the volume on, it was a little different.  Watching Full House with the volume off still allowed me to understand the story line, but it was great to hear the conversation between the individuals in the family.  I made the assumption that they all got along great because their were smiles.  When the family members were buying the new bike for Michelle, the little girl, they all were mad at each other.  Each of the other individuals in Michelle's family were mad because they wanted to be the individual to help her.  Now that everyone had the same idea, they argued about the bike.  At the end of the show, another family with another little kid came to their door with her bike.  The bike was her old bike that was stolen.  Her family hugged the other family that brought the bike to her.  After watching the show with sound, it allowed me to pay attention to the little comments that are said.  If I were to watch the show or movie that I knew well, the communication factor would definitely change.  For a show that I watch all the time, having the volume on mute would not change much.  I would already know the plot and story line of the show, which would not change much.  It may make me analyze the listening and nonverbal cues more, but I would be able to figure out what was going on quicker than watching a show that I have rarely ever watched.