I always find it astonishing when Hollywood treats suburbia as some kind of mutated cultural phenomenon - as something "we" (the very hip arbiters of taste and the hopefully-as-hip audience) have never experienced, having grown up in "the city" (wherever that may be), nor would never soil ourselves to adopt as a lifestyle. Holy crap, people - most Americans live in a suburb nowadays - it's not exactly Paris in the 1890's, but it's not that bad - and it smells a hell of a lot better, I imagine.
So these women in the suburbs invite Ms. Kohan into their homes and she then thanks them be making mildly condescending comments on their taste in makeup for the amusement of her audience.. I doubt that the ladies asked Kohan's opinion of their makeup, or their lives in general, and it's important that she understand why not: because they don't give a rat's ass what she thinks.
every wants to have a house in the upper middle class to rich suburbs im lucky enough to live there i wouldnt say there is a lack of culture people look down on the people who live in the burbs more than people in the burbs look down on other people to be honest
That is such bullshit about people who live in beautiful, enormous houses and having time to enjoy them being deprive of "culture" whatever that means and people who live in ancient run down towers with crack heads scuttling about being somehow better off. Disparity rebranded as Diversity.
I don't think that the point being made is beautiful houses = lack of culture, just that having the great house doesn't guarantee culture. The issue with "cultureless" neighborhoods, personified by the LA suburbs in Weeds, is one that could easily apply to any income bracket, but that is more likely to happen to upper middle class suburbs simply because developing diversity/culture isn't the highest priority. If you can get the awesome house and some culture too then more power to you...
I actually think that a person who is defined by their geographic location (densely populated neighborhood w/ unavoidable interpersonal contact) is less interesting / "real" than one who has the option of being alone in their nice detached house. The ladder can be/ think/ see whomever she wants, the only difference being that when she want's to be alone she can drive to her quiet house.
I see what you're saying about it applying to any income bracket but the show at least is talking about RICH suburbanites and I just don't like when people try to say, "Oh those rich people who look down on you, they are not as good as you viewers out there with your 2 roommates and a guy yelling next door. You see, they lack a mystical quality called 'culture' and have forsaken the pursuit of it in favor of money." It's pandering and falsely populist and they're getting away with something.
You're 100% right that the idea that somehow wealthy people have it worse than the huddled masses is an overplayed theme. There's no need to paint all monetary success as requiring some form of faustian bargain just to make yourself feel better...
I will say that my own idea of "culture" centers on an environment of relatively free expression and that does tend to be harder to find (but not impossible) in upper-middle burbs, but there are as many definitions of "culture" as there are people
I wish Nancy really lived in Santa Clarita
LouSassle28 5 months ago
I always find it astonishing when Hollywood treats suburbia as some kind of mutated cultural phenomenon - as something "we" (the very hip arbiters of taste and the hopefully-as-hip audience) have never experienced, having grown up in "the city" (wherever that may be), nor would never soil ourselves to adopt as a lifestyle. Holy crap, people - most Americans live in a suburb nowadays - it's not exactly Paris in the 1890's, but it's not that bad - and it smells a hell of a lot better, I imagine.
ElmerThudd 7 months ago
So these women in the suburbs invite Ms. Kohan into their homes and she then thanks them be making mildly condescending comments on their taste in makeup for the amusement of her audience.. I doubt that the ladies asked Kohan's opinion of their makeup, or their lives in general, and it's important that she understand why not: because they don't give a rat's ass what she thinks.
keithsmd 1 year ago
every wants to have a house in the upper middle class to rich suburbs im lucky enough to live there i wouldnt say there is a lack of culture people look down on the people who live in the burbs more than people in the burbs look down on other people to be honest
idangle6 1 year ago
Stevenson Ranch California was where they filmed Weeds.
craighubbard08 1 year ago
that was deep
firewater850713 2 years ago
i love that, "just add water communities"
brendanzin09 2 years ago 9
i love weed
linkofpass 2 years ago 5
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Weeds? never even heard of the show
NickAdvent 2 years ago
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That is such bullshit about people who live in beautiful, enormous houses and having time to enjoy them being deprive of "culture" whatever that means and people who live in ancient run down towers with crack heads scuttling about being somehow better off. Disparity rebranded as Diversity.
chawk111 2 years ago
I don't think that the point being made is beautiful houses = lack of culture, just that having the great house doesn't guarantee culture. The issue with "cultureless" neighborhoods, personified by the LA suburbs in Weeds, is one that could easily apply to any income bracket, but that is more likely to happen to upper middle class suburbs simply because developing diversity/culture isn't the highest priority. If you can get the awesome house and some culture too then more power to you...
troypresley 2 years ago
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chawk111 2 years ago
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"culture" - what dose that MEAN?
I actually think that a person who is defined by their geographic location (densely populated neighborhood w/ unavoidable interpersonal contact) is less interesting / "real" than one who has the option of being alone in their nice detached house. The ladder can be/ think/ see whomever she wants, the only difference being that when she want's to be alone she can drive to her quiet house.
chawk111 2 years ago
I see what you're saying about it applying to any income bracket but the show at least is talking about RICH suburbanites and I just don't like when people try to say, "Oh those rich people who look down on you, they are not as good as you viewers out there with your 2 roommates and a guy yelling next door. You see, they lack a mystical quality called 'culture' and have forsaken the pursuit of it in favor of money." It's pandering and falsely populist and they're getting away with something.
chawk111 2 years ago
You're 100% right that the idea that somehow wealthy people have it worse than the huddled masses is an overplayed theme. There's no need to paint all monetary success as requiring some form of faustian bargain just to make yourself feel better...
I will say that my own idea of "culture" centers on an environment of relatively free expression and that does tend to be harder to find (but not impossible) in upper-middle burbs, but there are as many definitions of "culture" as there are people
troypresley 2 years ago