{"id":3306,"date":"2015-01-26T09:02:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T14:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2015-01-26T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T17:58:14","slug":"nbc-venturing-ridiculousness-slap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/2015\/01\/26\/nbc-venturing-ridiculousness-slap\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Venturing into Ridiculousness with ‘The Slap’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Slap<\/em> will be hitting television screens in February on NBC. Starring a respectable crew that includes Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, and Zachary Quinto, my issue isn’t with the actors, it’s with the premise.<\/p>\n

And the name. My goodness, what a ridiculous, comical name. The Slap<\/em>? Okay, the Australian novel that inspired the series possesses that name, but is that the best a network of NBC’s prowess can do? The Slap?<\/em> It’s called that because of Zachary Quinto’s actions in the series. As a young boy misbehaves and his parents fail to intervene, Quinto’s character slaps the boy across the face. Boom… there’s your title.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath, tension builds between families of the slapper and the slapped victim, which causes a multifaceted,\u00a0thematic discussion\u00a0on the impact of corporal punishment and whether or not it’s ever justified.<\/p>\n

The Slap<\/em> might seek becoming a profound examination of how adults should and shouldn’t engage with children, and it’s possible the show does make its mark, but nothing will prevent me from laughing at that name.<\/p>\n

The Slap<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here’s a hypothetical conversation between two friends. “Hey, man, are you watching any shows these days?”<\/p>\n

“Oh, yeah, I just finished Breaking Bad<\/em> and Orange is the New Black<\/em>, but now I’m watching something else. Something even better.”<\/p>\n

“That’s awesome. What’s it called?”<\/p>\n

“The Slap<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Credibility lost. A previously good, reliable friend with TV knowledge becomes an idiotic and senseless supporter of shows with ridiculous names.<\/p>\n

If you’re feeling slap-happy, The Slap<\/em> premieres February 12 on NBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Slap will be hitting television screens in February on NBC. Starring a respectable crew that includes Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, and Zachary Quinto, my issue isn’t with the actors, it’s with the premise. And the name. My goodness, what a ridiculous, comical name. The Slap? Okay, the Australian novel that inspired the series possesses<\/p>\n

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