Americans are obsessed with the occult and all of the supernatural phenomena because when we watch shows or movies about it, it takes our mind off of our lives. We also enjoy the thrill of it. People get bored with movies that have no thrill or action. Which is why we love scary movies. The fear of knowing what's going to happen and not being able to do it. Americans Also like to explore the unknown to find new things. Ghosts and the supernatural to us is so new to us, yet it has been in our culture for ever.
Ghost Adventures is one of my all time favorite shows. A couple of guys go into a haunted place and get locked in. They take cameras to record throughout the night. They capture "ghosts" and moving objects. Sometimes they even capture faint voices. I think people love watching this show because it's such a thrill. You never know when something will fall or move behind the guy. If you're like me, your eyes will water when you know something bad is going to happen. It is not crying ,but for some reason your eyes decide to produce tears.
Another show that I enjoy is called American Horror Story. Every season is about something different. The first season was about ghosts and seeing the dead. The second season was called Asylum ,and it was about the devil and how it takes forms in different people. This season is all about witchcraft. It takes place in Louisiana, and has a lot to do with the Salem Witch Trials. This show makes people fall in love with the characters and hate others, it also takes your mind off of the world of a while. In the show some perform Voodoo. This is a supernatural phenomena, but it is still practiced today. Most people believe in Voodoo more than they do in ghosts.
As you can tell Americans are obsessed with the unknown. We like to watch things that give us the feeling like its happening to us when its really not. It almost seems as though we enjoy watching others suffer for our entertainment, yet if this happened to us we would be miserable and want it to end. Americans are obsessed with bad things happening to other people. We love the unknown and the mysterious.
In Gossip Girl, there is one Queen B at the School. Some people like her and some love to hate her. Watching the show you first start off hating her ,but in the end you begin to love how rude and sassy she can be. Blair Waldorf. If you've ever seen the show or heard a reference I'm sure this name has been used a at least once or twice.
One word used to describe Blair would be greedy. Although she has an abundance of money and could buy whatever she wants, she wants everything and if she can't get something then she will do what ever she can do to get it. Even if she has to hurt someone or back stab a friend, leave it to Blair to get what she wants. Chuck Bass are one of the main boys that is an issue for her. He is never quite in hands, but he is always close enough to grab. She is constantly chasing after him in the show and will not stop until she finally, fully, has him.
Blair is also very manipulative. She can make people do whatever she wants. She knows everything about everyone and will use their secrets against them. In the show she makes many people's lives not so good. She will black mail them and pressure them into doing things just so they can hang out with her. When some one hurts her best friend she is able to set up a scenario ,and have the person fall into her trap perfectly so she can chew them out about what they did. Which in a way makes you love her for standing up for her friend like that.
Even from the examples above you can tell Blair is very deceitful. She doesn't feel guilty about this though. She enjoys making people do things for her, and constantly having them twisting around her finger. She has all the power in the school and is able to even make the teachers do what she wants. At first, if she likes you, she will be very nice to someone to pull them in. Then the closer you get to her the more and more she becomes rude and puts you down. She gets you involved into many bad situations that you wouldn't be in if it weren't for her.
Although Blair is not the nicest girl, we all love to hate her.
