We're not huge TV watchers (who has time?), but we've enjoyed watching the popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for some time now. Yeah, it's neat to see the change from the old house to the new house, but the best thing is seeing the crew meet--and exceed--the needs of the recipients of the home makeover.
It's not the vain manipulation of cellulite, teeth, and bone of the human makeover show. This is making people's lives better. Doing for them what they can't do for themselves. And while I doubt that the main crew members are Bible-believing Christians, the show does carry Christian themes. Compassion (toward the helpless), love, and hope come to mind immediately.
I don't know the show's finances (nor Sears, a major contributor), but I imagine they're doing quite well. That's something else to like; I'd much rather see a positive show and its sponsors succeed than the typical mindless fare on the tube. It's nice to think that Americans are seeing the positive themes of the home makeovers and responding by patronizing the show's sponsors.
Now if the recipients would stop taking the Lord's name in vain during the "reveal."
Posted by JRC at November 29, 2004 11:07 PM | TrackBack