The Problem of Feel-Good TV Shows

I like shows like Extreme Home Makeover where they help people who are struggling or making a difference in other people's lives. I think its really heartwarming and generous and the families always deserve it ya know. Anyway today I realized that no matter how much good those shows do, and how many families they help it still doesn't mask the fact that there are companies making money off of it. I mean honestly the whole thing is one big commercial. And yeah they're doing good, but it kinda makes it less pure if its for money. The whole reason I even started thinking about it was my dad...

We're watching the show and my dad is just being sooooo negative. He was all 'oh they get a house but can't pay the mortgage', and 'they got a free ford and then there's a ford commercial. what a coincidence', 'all she does is run a daycare? they can find better than that. she didn't earn it'. And it just pissed me off. Like why be so negative? Like was he jealous? Did he just really feel the need to burst our feel good bubble? Or was he just right? Well I really got upset and told him off, basically to the tune of 'if you're not gonna relax and watch the show leave'.

 But honestly, he's kind of right. No matter how much good these shows do, they're still making money from publicity. And yes that's selfish. But you shouldn't let that overshadow the good that the show does. I mean, a lot of things in life are about intentions. People have good or bad intentions and no one but the person and whatever higher power THEY answer to know what those intentions are. So if someone is doing something because they know they'll get air time, or publicity, or money their judgement will come.Its not up to us to judge their intentions. We can enjoy the good they bring all we want. So dad was right and I was right.

I was righter though =]