The 3 Assumptions:
I do not believe entertainment is "just for fun," entertainment is more in depth than that. We look towards entertainment to fill a certain void in our lives, whether it's laughter, education, etc. "Just for fun" is a simple definition that doesn't have any support. Entertainment has a deeper value. I believe entertainment is a fusion between a reflection of culture and a personal choice. I do believe that entertainment is fun, but it also serves as a reflection of ourselves. Take the show Full House for example, it recreates the lives of what a typical American household looks like. It shows the families high points and low points and all of the laughter in between. The show may not be 100% all of the time, but the main reason it is such a popular show is because most people can relate it to their family. Also saying that entertainment is a personal choice is very true. Most people can determine what entertainment they want to expose themselves to. I personally don't watch the show Duck Dynasty. I don't have anything against the characters, I just don't see the entertainment value of watching people drive trucks through the mud for 60 minutes. That's my personal choice. We all make these choices daily, whether we watch that TV show or not, or whether we listen to a certain radio station. Entertainment is around us 24/7 and it's only human nature that we filter out the ones that are not particularly interesting to us.
