Lil’ Bush: We are full circle
Comedy Central has ordered six episodes of “Lil’ Bush,” a show that depicts the president and his cohorts as elementary schoolers, CNN is reporting.
The show got its start as a series of 5 minute video clips to be viewed on cell phones of Amp’d Mobile customers and they available on YouTube. CNN points this out about the show:
“Bush” represents an unlikely reversal of the one-way flow of programming from television to other digital platforms, where networks and studios are attempting to extend franchises in search of new revenue. That said, many a programmer has cited the Internet and mobile arenas as potential breeding grounds for fare that could translate back to TV.
Ah, yes. So it is possible for media corporations to find new programming out here in the wilderness of the World Wide Web. It makes us wonder why all the communications conglomerates are so focused on shutting the internet down instead of treating it like what it really is: a goldmine.
An astute social observation of our own, plus music as always after the jump.
That isn’t to say that this is that great a show. Which also isn’t to say that it’s not funny. It’s pretty hilarious, but it’s appeal is limited by both range and time. After Bush is out of office, (should that glorious day ever come) it would obviously spell the end for “Lil’ Bush” as well. It may be better just to keep the show a bunch of five-minute shorts to be played shows, sort of like “TV Funhouse” on “SNL.” We just don’t know who would be interested in watching a half of this every week.
The more important thing to take from this, though, is that it’s ok to have a show like this on TV again. Bush seems to most of the public as ridiculous as he did in those first eight months in office. It’s the first time in Five years it’s politically acceptable to point out who unbelievably fucking absurd these people, and do it on Television. We are reminded of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s shortlived “That’s My Bush,” a sitcom that aired in 2001 on Comedy Central for a few months until it canceled on September 12.
So we are full circle. We’ve been told that the president is worried about his legacy. That’s laughable. As far as his legacy goes, it’s like 911 never even happened.
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