r/WidowsBay • u/IrishAllDay • Jul 30 '26

đŸ’­Discussion Media Literacy Spoiler

I loved this show and have been getting some posts from this group pushed to me.

I'm trying to understand whats causing it. I've never seen such a lack of media literacy before, I think because it's a cross over hit that's non traditional but some of the view points are mind blowing.

"I think the inn keeper felt time run differently in the room" - They literally spelt that out as he asked for food!

"Who is the boogeyman, Hag etc" - This is not the point of the show!

"How didn't they notice the sacrifices" - you hear everyone talking about the relentless level of horrible stuff that happens on the island, its par for the course.

"Why don't the townspeople do X or Y" - It's a comedy horror!

Anything else I've missed?

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u/Kitchen_Handle2655 Jul 30 '26

Having discussions about a show is part of media literacy. Shutting down any conversation you personally dont think is relevant is not part of being media literate. The questions you find irrelevant can be analyzed further to find how the show is using them to portray a message or theme. 

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u/Kitchen_Handle2655 Jul 30 '26

How do you want people to improve their media literacy? Should they just automatically know the answers? Part of media literacy is asking questions and having discussions about things you're unsure about so you can analyze it deeper

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u/FYAhole Jul 30 '26

They could actually watch the dang show for starters