My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

My Big Fat Gypsy marriage is not the kind of thing I usually cover here at Club TV. Normally, my type of ticket, gladiators, magicians, or a pigeon training Mike Tyson. The type of gypsies I addressed in my history of pop culture in general involving Stevie Nicks or Stephen King. Hearing earlier that nearly 10 million people viewed the spectacle of its original broadcast in Britain seems fine, but the voiceover lied: this first episode raised just over half in 2010.

(Subsequent releases as a series earlier this calendar year will see a significant increase in total viewing.) Maybe later episodes meat some of the most provocative themes that emerge from this first hour. But too much of this cultural analysis incursion substitutes first show rude. Am I surprised? No. Am I disappointed? Given the amount of material appears amazingly interesting tonight, yes.

Too many hours to spend time to translate the world so far unfilmed Roma and Irish passengers ... Well, quite ordinary people who turned up to shine the light on 11 's all well and good to see young people Margaretha drag their first communion, looking drunk, pink Dalek. This was just an hour of "people of color: They're just like us" then perhaps the way in which documentaries will casually common stereotypes of passengers down to earth in a position to prove the point. This object? The fear of the unknown will lead to unnecessary prejudices. It is not exactly shocking message, but it's hard to hate through the message of tolerance.

But it is precisely what is happening here. Or at least that is what is really interesting is the first time what should be a continuous series of delayed coverage and TLC. The interesting thing is that the three selected stories this time, three points for travelers of women to life fully and completely to define, limit, and ultimately limit the options in this world. In fact, the "Options" there is almost Margaretha, the bride-to-be Josie, Josie, and younger cousins ​​Cheyenne and Montana. To say that the life of the traveler is patriarchal is correct, but not actually be at the heart of what is happening here. There are a lot of patriarchal societies where women feel confused and helpless. Here? Women to understand the double standard, but I do not think anything bad. In fact, it is absolutely perfect, because it is.

There's something very metaphorical about the way they are decorated dresses define the best day of Margaretha and crush the life of Josie and the cut. These two girls love playing with two other girls caught up in the evening of the first bruising and pain looming in the other. The show attracts a linear path of the community to the wedding day as fixed and immovable: Margaretha has just finished her first communion, before talking about his marriage came about. With the girls getting engaged and married at 14 to 17 years, it seems an accepted and ubiquitous part of life for women in this culture.

The act of catching, first mentioned at the beginning of time and then watch in full screen at the end of the episode highlights the dichotomy between the sexes. At first mention, "enter" is not exactly sound pleasant, but not really an air of danger about it, either. When we finally see, this is not specifically for the horrible way in which the child is Cheyenne, but is very unpleasant. Rather, it is really scary track 1), which allows Montana just happen, without interference, and 2) Cheyenne justifies all the party after the fact. For those interested in a nature / culture debate, which could have a field day exploring how every woman in the documentary were purchased "is a man's world" mantra hook line and sinker. How many men from time to time for the wounded girls "enter" link sessions on how these dresses adorned physically harmful girls who use them.

Unfortunately, an hour is not enough to do anything but emphasize the general opinion of world travelers. It is certainly interesting to see Swan girlfriend Josie get physically sick at the thought of being a parent stays at home, but given little history of how this vision of the world was created. No dissenting voice at all to question the status quo, either male or female. And most interestingly, there is no attempt to really see where the money comes in that culture at all. Cheyenne continually buying expensive clothes that used only once. Margaretha and her younger siblings while driving a limousine blearing dance music on the way to communion. Josie and the family of every ten trips to Spain to celebrate his impending marriage. All the time I have seen this show, I felt like a gypsy can be a viable business, given the current reality of the labor market.

Perhaps this review is the economic realities of the passenger as a point, but a fascinating combination of modern culture and ancient ritual, which was only hinted at a full hour should focus on going forward. The girls should never be alone, and constantly call home to let their parents know where they are. At the same time, wearing clothes so skimpy that Britney Spears would have told them that they tried hard. (Maybe passengers do not make money. Otherwise, they would be able to afford the other side of these shirts.) Fascination with great pomp and look so much to do with the Royal / celebrity weddings, like their ancestors. Jarring mix of ethereal and the material is to analyze natural and mature. But my big fat wedding gypsy seems more inclined to lose valuable time to occur during the misadventures limousine and dressed really immerse yourself in that dichotomy.

Now, maybe instead of a special series can shed light on these things. But I fear that a series will focus on the increasingly bizarre dresses than ever to the fascinating subculture that places such a premium on them. For, as tonight's episode showed, the real tragedy here is not in the wedding, but just outside. This is where the material that actually takes you and shakes you from your stupor, astonishment.

Random observations:

I wonder if Thelma Madine door "Wedding Dress Designer of choice for travelers" on his business card.

I was a little thrown that Josie and her family lived in a house not a trailer. The show just kind of wind this point, but I'm sure you only rent on a monthly basis. However, other interesting information that the program led law to be brighter.

My wife, Josie and Company came to their big night in Spain: "They are not required SPANISH!" I'll just take his word.

New rule: you can not get married until you know who is Audrey Hepburn. Okay?

I want to spin-off show, John Boy. This kid is incredible. It 's like Manny Modern Family meets Tim Gunn. Make your first communion dress work, John Boy.

"The bleeding has stopped, the best dress."

"No clean through most of the day. It is a good sign."

"My eating has been blocked. All my food is denied."

"She wants me to become violent." Jesus Christ.

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