tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post5245702017773993347..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Is there any rural heart in "Hart of Dixie"?Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-54452883423974107602011-10-19T12:58:35.054-07:002011-10-19T12:58:35.054-07:00How much of this programming do you think is regre...How much of this programming do you think is regression to the norm? Like I said in "Same old South" rural culture has always been a target for TV. In the sixties there was a wave through TV where they removed rural programming, but then are bringing it back.<br /><br />Fact of the matter is, rural life is always going to seem interesting. Especially, when people in the city make up the constituency of television viewers.JWHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866206678075080602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-38942425083584016872011-10-19T00:07:38.478-07:002011-10-19T00:07:38.478-07:00You beat me to the punch about writing on the &quo...You beat me to the punch about writing on the "Hart of Dixie". One thing I was going to mention in my blog post, "Urban white knight," is the piece called "Our Diagnosis on the Series Premiere of “Hart of Dixie”" featured on CBS Tampa which can be found here: http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2011/09/27/our-diagnosis-on-the-series-premiere-of-%E2%80%9Chart-of-dixie%E2%80%9D/. The article likes the take on "Rachel Bilson cast as the big city girl making a difference in a small town." Once again it seems the urban knight is making the difference in a needy rural community. What about what the rural town provides for her that a urban city can't or won't?<br /><br />Also, I wonder if the show will use any "consultants." Shows such as "Big Bang Theory," "House," "Burn Notice," "CSI," etc. use consultants to allow help the writers, directors and actors adhere to the authenticity of the show. Perhaps in order to capture the true essence of Dixie, the show needs their very own Dixie expert. This would make this show a bit less of a guilty pleasure, turning into an informative depiction of a part of the country I have never lived in and as opposed to propagating a negative southern rural stereotype that has far reaching effects in today's society.Patricijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301065108893875589noreply@blogger.com