I must admit that this assignment was different but intriguing. Watching a show without sound was somewhat challenging b/c I wanted to know so badly what was being said. The show I chose to watch was NCIS: Los Angeles. It was an older episode from season three. When the show first started, I could see the silhouette of a man banging on the windows outside the home. The mother grabbed the kids and they hid behind the couch. I assume she was telling them to not be afraid since that's what most mothers do when they are trying to comfort and convince their child that everything will be OK. She then was talking on her cell phone, so I assume she was contacting 911. Based on their non verbal behavior, they were frighten. I can tell from their facial expressions and the closeness they positioned their bodies with one another. The way the guy was banging on the window, I'm sure he was yelling, since I noticed his mouth wide open.
When I finally unmuted the T.V., the man that was banging outside the living room window, was the ex spouse asking for help. The daughter informed her mother that she was scared. The mother acknowledged her daughter's feelings but asked her, in a calm manner, to remain quiet. She did contact 911, informing them that her ex husband was trying to break in. She think he had been drinking. The 911 agent asked if he was dangerous and the ex wife shared how he owns several guns. She asked them to hurry and send someone. Moments later the police showed up with their weapons drawn. The former spouse walked towards them in a surrendering position. As he fell to his knees, his face was covered in bumps the size of boils. He appeared to have been exposed to some type of contamination from a nerve agent. Then the scene switches.
This activity definitely helps you realize how without all of the information you can make the wrong assumption or draw the wrong conclusion. Listening is a vital part of communicating. Just seeing something happen is not enough to understanding the meaning of the message that is being portrayed.
Hello Shonda, thank you for sharing and I agree with you that this week assignment is a bit challenging. I feel like it was an experience that help use view things in a different way. Even though we could not hear the characters talking but they are saying a lot to one and other. Sophia
ReplyDeleteI think it's very interesting that the man turned out to be the kids father. Definitely you would never had known that without the sound. I thought this assignment was really cool. Like you, I was dying to know what was really happening when I watched my show, but after I watched it with sound, it all made sense and I figured out how wrong I was. It really makes you see how you really need to listen and not jump to conclusions. Loved it! BTW< love all those CIS shows!
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Shonda, your blog certainly verified the importance of listening, and that communication is complicated. I know that I have seen people interacting and thought one thing-only to find out later that what I thought was happening based on what I was seeing was wrong. It just goes to show how important it is to verify information before making assumptions! Great post-Carolyn
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