~Silence Speaks Volumes~

For this week's blog post I watched an episode of a show called "The New Adventures of Old Christine" on lifetime channel. I have never seen this show before and is unfamiliar with the dynamics of the characters. As a part of the assignment I watched the show on mute first and then again with sound.

While watching this show with no sound I assumed that the officer that came to the door was a good friend of the lady who answered the door because she was very warm and friendly when she invited him in and took a seat.  In this same scene I also thought the African American lady that entered the house was her partner. And they began to have a verbal disagreement. The man and lady that entered the house was her brother and pregnant sister in-law.

*While watching the show with sound I learned that the lady who opened the door for the officer was Christine and she assumed the officer who was on official police business was sent to her as an exotic dancer. I also learned the the African American lady is her best friend and they were having a regular conversation not an argument.  The man and lady that I assumed were her brother and sister in law, were actually her ex-husband and his wife "New Christine".

The next scene involves Christine at a mans house who I assume is her boyfriend or maybe ex-boyfriend.  At the mans house it appears that Christine is pleading to her boyfriend, but then discovers another woman is present. It seems like a confrontation occurs and the male decides that he wants to be with Christine. Christine and the male sleeps on the sofa spooning and the males jumps up abruptly.

*While watching this scene with sound, I was shocked to find out that the male is Matthew and he is actually Christine's brother. due to their interactions I would have never guessed they were siblings. 

During the last scene Richard and "New Christine" are in the hospital and I assume that there are complications with labor because they have looks of disappointment and frustration on their faces.

*Watching with sound I realized that they were upset because they did not want the baby to be born on "Old Christine's Birthday".

I must admit that all of the character and scene assumptions I made were incorrect. Due to facial expressions and body language I would have never guessed the relationships or the conversations. Had this been a familiar show I have been close, but probably not exact. 

Watching the show with sound I had numerous "aha" moments. Finding out the Christine and Matthew were siblings was a big one. Although the dynamics of me and my brother relationship is nothing like this, someone else may relate so therefore I must be mindful of others. The show is hilarious and it has taught me the importance of never relying on one aspect of communication. Doing so, can lead to false assumptions and maybe even disrespecting others.