I have gotten pretty wound up over a lot of the crazy things I see in the news, more so in the last 6 months than ever before. I mean really, do they just make this stuff up? There are so many so called silly shows on the teevee these days that I am not sure if I am watching a reality show or a soap opera. Maybe it is really just Entertainment Tonight from Washington. So anyway, the new sitcom that is currently in production on Capital hill and Wall Street is set for release on your channel of choice starting, well, now. It is on track to win an Emmy for bad actors, too much psychodrama, a story line that has so many twists and turns that I can't keep up and all while the writers are out on strike. No wait, that was last year.
Ahhh, last year, the good old days.
As a person born at the tail end of the baby boom, my generation has to endure the taunts of those that came after. They just don't really appreciate our accomplishments. Ummm, well there are some, just give me a minute. They call us the Me generation. It does seem to be all about me - you know, that other guy me. When is it really going to be about Me - me?
I'm waiting....
I think we have been tricked. This me generation isn't really working out.
Recently my sister bought a Wii. My teenage, Xbox addicted sons scoffed. No fun, they thought, no killin' and blood and win at all costs games, bah! That was until they had a chance to play. Now it is like they are little kids again. They whine, can we go to Auntie's and play Wii? Please, please, pretty please? I tell them, you know the way, drive yourself. "Just one more comment, I gotta set this person straight" I say, "maybe I can save the world through the internet." Ah crap, it's useless. Ok, I guess we will all go.
So why this new fascination with the Wii? It has this dippy music that constantly plays and makes you want to do yoga or something. Geez! Some of the 'people' on Wii have no legs which is kind of weird. You get to design yourself with beatle hair and a square tennis dress. And did I say the background music was dippy? Why would teenagers be interested in that?
Maybe, just maybe they are tired of the Me generation too. Maybe they want to be part of a new Wii generation.
Yeah, now I am getting to it.
So what does the Wii generation look like? It seems like a happy place where the crowd roars when you swing at the ball. You can swing standing up, you can swing sitting down, you can swing from the side and stand on your head. If you miss there is no death, just another chance. These strange teenager alien people that look like my kids are laughing and want me to join in. It's easy, it's fun, they say. Come on!
Hey, this is fun, but kind of silly. Even my 52 year old sister gets in the act. I hit a homerun out of the park and the legless people run somehow in the outfield as the ball flies over the fence. And the crowd goes wild! A boxing match with my son features no pain and lots of giggles as he knocks me down in virtual reality and I furiously pump my arms to gain back consciousness before the count of ten. No luck. He rules for now. But I'll get him back.
After the game we bow to my sister and ride off into the sunset in our little white car.
The Wii Generation - no blood - no death.