dashing through the culture...

     I watch "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" now and then, to get a different perspective.

     It's an interesting phenomenon.  I realize it is not the first "reality show," but it seems to occupy a unique niche, presenting "content" that's strikingly popular.

     I think maybe a key element in the success of the whole package is Kris Jenner's ability, honed on-the-job, to build one success on top of another.  One success grows out of another, just like one storyline grows out of another.


What are the elements?

God and country
glamour
sex
family
wealth / vacations, fashion, etc.

California lifestyle
cartoon and clown-type aspects (body parts exaggerated by plastic surgery)

conflicts that are unserious and solvable
variety of settings
health issues with doctor visits
having babies
weddings
relationships -- interpersonal intrigue and consensus-building

show business
retailing business
problem-solving
social media -- use and leadership
atmosphere of play -- joking and having fun

...and last but not least, expanding everything from Commonplace or Routine, to "Drama."


     When I said "retailing business" I was thinking of the early seasons where they had a store called "Dash."  Since social media kicked in as a space in which to operate, the Kardashians and Jenners have left the storefront type of business and they instead concentrate on "individual brands."  (Like their "lines" of clothing, and make-up, etc.)


     I was noticing the preponderance of chandeliers in Kardashian interiors.  There's just -- a lot of chandeliers.  And the people walk around under the chandeliers, mispronouncing words and using incorrect grammar....

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