Hilarie Burton

FK's upload function is finally back up. Turns out the problem was server side. It's a great relief because otherwise the problem would probably still be there because I was completely stumped at the cause.

Anyway, I've been watching One Tree Hill (oth) lately because Celest's been slowly poisoning me with tidbits over time. The show's basically a teen drama with hot chicks and so-so guys(I'm better.. I think) but has a really simple story structure with a complex story line which is basically what I adore in shows. Think Lost and Taken. But when you cross complexity with emotional depth(which this show has to a certain degree) and hot actors/actresses, people like me get headaches.

People like me think too much and easily get sucked into the show and the line between reality and fiction begins to blur.

The actors on the show are unbelievably hot yet sweet/fun(sweet=girls, fun=guys) and caring. Let's just take a look at one of them

Hilarie Burton is a cross between Charlize Theron and Scarlett Johansson(voice), Madchen Amick (Hair and Semi-emotional and "innocent" demeanor), Angel(Face and Smile) and the surreal(everything else).

I watched some of her videos on youtube and it would seem that she is a really sweet person. How can anyone hate her?

Let me put it this way. Someone like her would be my dream girl. The more I watch her on tv, the more I find myself liking her. But that's exactly the problem. If I were to meet this girl in real life, I think we wouldn't really be that much into each other - well, at least I wouldn't be in to her as much as I'd think(she probably wouldn't be in to me at all). Ours lifestlyes are so different and I'm not just talking about the careers here.

American shows influence us to American ideals and American fantasies which seriously screws up our society because in real life, finding a way to combine these two cultures completely is near impossible. Screw the fact that we're a westernised society. A westernised society doesn't mean a western society.

Just think of this. Supposing we ignore 3/4 of our local Television programs which is really crap and focus on the 1/4 which is "good". To see how much American television has influenced us, watch one of our good local dramas and then compare it with an American program and you'll feel like there's something lacking in the local program. You feel it? Perhaps you can't quite put your finger on it yet. Let me clue you in on the answer. Whites.

I ain't kidding here. Think about it. If you were to see a good local actor/actress on an American television program, wouldn't it feel weird? That, ladies and gentleman, is the influence that we all are under.

"Perhaps it's the accents", you say. Well I say exactly because accents are part of a culture. The attitudes and the way they handle things are part of the culture. The clothing styles are part of the culture. The way they socialise is part of the culture. Now you're getting it. We're different!

So how then is experiencing two lifestyles (American, vicariously thru TV. Local, through real life) affecting us? I don't really know yet. Let me just leave it at this. Regardless of what I've said above, if I had the chance to meet her(Hilarie Burton), I still would if only just to find out what their lives are like.

And just for your info, in case you're pathetic and living in a fantasy world(not me because I'm still able to tell the difference), she's already taken. Haha.