The Telly Box; physically is just a large
light bulb. The filaments are heated up and produce a ray of electrons and it
bombards the coating behind the screen. As the creator of this magnificent
piece of ingenuity combines radio and video signals, what we see on the other
side of this big fat bulb is a piece of work, one that is finely tuned and
orchestrated by the complexity of electronic circuitry, ironically, is what we
always wanted; an escapism from our reality; living pictures that have sounds,
music and irritating noises. Some can be beamed ‘live’, some are ‘on demand’
and some are just plain routine broadcasting, desperately trying to push up for
ratings.
Some may use Telly as a source of
information, to replay their video recordings, to use it for their game
consoles, and perhaps a type of therapy, or even to display any of their
precious ornaments, pictures of pride and joy or even just to show off how
fantastic their home entertainment system that they manage to conjure.
With the sudden bloom of reality TV
programmes, the stupid Telly Box is now not only the one that is entertaining,
but getting us to see our own reflection. The Big Brother show may be a
reflection of society, Mencari Cinta may reflect on how choosy women and their
families are ( and to show how men can put up an honest mask over their
egoistic face )….of those Talent shows, like Some Country Idol,or some
What-is-it Academy is a sad reflection on how easy it is to gain fame and to
make the big telecommunication fat cat become more rich and filthy.
Guns don’t kill people. People do. Telly
don’t make you a couch potato. Those programmes that people create do. Cars
don’t kill elderly pedestrians. People do. There is no such thing as “What is
wrong with the world we live?” …but “What is wrong with these people?”
The next time you watch Telly, just
remember that you’re staring at a massive light bulb that speaks, and it may
sound ridiculous, but the Telly is the “Mirror, mirror on the wall, are you
watching me at all?” Enjoy reflecting on your self. Perhaps reflection is what
we people need after all.
