Power Team

I personally was not offended by the article. I feel that the author took a very deliberate interpretation of the show when the meanings were probably subconscious representations at best. I doubt that the Power Team deliberately wanted to promote patriarchism and masculinity and that this was likely an unintentional side effect due to their personalities. I think that the Power Team is trying to promote good, promoting an anti-drug, anti-violence message. Whether or not one is religious, at least those two aspects of the show are positive. The author admits that the Power Team is effective at conveying their message - something that seems to be difficult in modern culture. Violence, drugs, and sex are all very common in today's society and the fact that the Team is able to denote those things negatively in an effective manner is noteworthy. While they may not be ideal and offensive to some, I feel that the Power Team is not forcing spectators to attend. Rather, they appeal to crowds who attend of their own free will. The Power Team is not advertising falsely, so the audience shouldn't be surprised when religious topics are brought up and pushed onto them. As said in class, the article is probably more dramatic than what is actually being presented. I'm not advocating the Power Team or saying that their process is what is right, I'm just saying that I support what they are attempting to do.