As someone who did not grow up Christian I always saw Christmas traditions and media from an outsider view. All the weird things people did bc they always did it and the emotional connection they had to it always looked kind of weird to me.
And Katie Holmes day is a great parody of these things, by displaying the absurdity of it all just by changing who and what the celebration is about.
And growing up I felt like Jack, being an outsider and somewhat annoyed by how everyone around me seems to fall into a mass delusion when it's clearly all idiotic, right?
But, as an adult, I relate to Jack in the end. I've greatly softened to the idea. It doesn't matter if it's real or not, there is a magic to it all just by the joy everyone has and the community connection. Yes, Santa is a capitalist construct to sell products and Katie Holmes is just some actress who doesn't grant your wishes in blueberry muffins, but it's fun to imagine it can be true once a year.
In concept it's similar to 30 Rock's "Leap Day" episode. But while that was more of a direct parody mocking the ridiculousness of most Holiday traditions and iconography through hyperbole, this definitely is trying more to be a legitmate Christmas special with the satire being less overt.
This show really doesn't get enough credit for how it well it can blend clever ironic humor and actual sincerity.
And Katie Holmes day is a great parody of these things, by displaying the absurdity of it all just by changing who and what the celebration is about.
And growing up I felt like Jack, being an outsider and somewhat annoyed by how everyone around me seems to fall into a mass delusion when it's clearly all idiotic, right?
But, as an adult, I relate to Jack in the end. I've greatly softened to the idea. It doesn't matter if it's real or not, there is a magic to it all just by the joy everyone has and the community connection. Yes, Santa is a capitalist construct to sell products and Katie Holmes is just some actress who doesn't grant your wishes in blueberry muffins, but it's fun to imagine it can be true once a year.
In concept it's similar to 30 Rock's "Leap Day" episode. But while that was more of a direct parody mocking the ridiculousness of most Holiday traditions and iconography through hyperbole, this definitely is trying more to be a legitmate Christmas special with the satire being less overt.
This show really doesn't get enough credit for how it well it can blend clever ironic humor and actual sincerity.
