Response to: "My take on GCB"

In an effort to continue procrastinating, I decided to watch GCB. A friend told me that it was like Mean Girls vs. Desperate Housewives (one of my favorite shows), so I knew I had to watch it. Personally, I don’t think it takes anything too far, however, I am not religious so I can see how this may offend some Christians.

I do see how the show can depict hypocrites, as there are many sexual references and innuendos. Amanda has to get a job and ends up working at a local restaurant that seems similar to Hooters, as she has to wear a low cut shirt and tight short shorts. With this job she is able to make quick money, but because of her scantily clad outfit. Then, there are also several scenes in which Amanda attends Church. This demonstrates the contrast in the show; how even though Amanda may be a devout Christian (and therefore should be relatively conservative), she does not follow her religion very closely, as many Christians do.

The girls often refer to the group leader as the “Queen Bitch”. Back in the day, the “Queen Bitch” was Amanda, but now Charlene has taken over. This “Queen” figure could be seen as the Christ figure in the group; the girls look up to her, envy her or see her as a role model and she has power and influence over everyone. One feature of Christ figures is blue eyes, which Charlene has. In Kozlovic’ article, he also mentions that Christ figures die and have a resurrection. I could see Charlene’s transformation from high school (in which she looked drab and was not fit) as her death, as well as her being tormented by Amanda. Her resurrection could be her, now, after having plastic surgery, and having the power over Amanda and everyone else. Cross associations are a vital part of this show, in which most of the ladies wear crosses. In the clip below, she is seen telling a girl that cleavage helps her cross hang straight.

I agree with Will when he says, “The show is simply an attempt to show the human side of Christians and reveals the flaws in a group of people who create a face of being perfect.” No one by any means is perfect, and there will always be those who do not follow Christianity closely. However, it is there for people to use as a guide; something to follow and believe in and give them a path in life. The show is just meant to show a humorous side of Christianity, and not to show it in a bad light.