One could make the argument that any sort of musical talent is overshadowed by the flaunting of about half a dozen less than stellar looking women. Any dancing ability is forgone to display the occasional flash of ass as the skirts twirl in just the right way.
No, one could make the argument that considering what the show is on a cohesive level, taking everything into account I said in my previous 2 post. You chose to percieve the show that way... And quite frankly that's your problem alone. I think the women tend to be attractive. That doesn't mean I'm watching the show for a quick flash of ass covered in tights and spanks which is standard dance attire, used by women and girls of all ages in athletics, cheerleading, etc. The show is sexual, yes... But it's clearly camp. It's not taking itself seriously. I watch it and love it for it's campy dark comedy and adult humor, and many others do for the same reasons. The nurses add to the show, without them it's be kind of weird. If you have sexual humor, you have to have roles and people filling that can be considered attractive, and you got to show the sexy. The dialogue and the dancing does it without going too overboard.
I feel I should be clear here. I am not any sort of Puritan. I don’t think it is a crime to come off as actractive, or even sexual. However, as fiends has continued to love on it has served to do nothing for the talent it employs but flash skin and make jokes of it. It’s target audience seems to be those that want to see tits, not those that want a good show.
I watch the show for a good spooky campy time. If I want to see tits, between the internet, my significant other, or a strip club I have options... Also nowadays if you're feeling some kind of way tinder is pretty easy and bars still work. Even for the teenagers viewing the show I'm sure they're like w/e. Again, I see more skin on the streets on the regular. No one is naked in the show... There is zero nudity, not even implied nudity, and the most naked member has traditionally been the experiment(a dude), a fun shout-out to the Rocky horror picture show... Which is in the same vein of comedy and "trashiness" as fiends.
Finally, as a show that is not only in a primarily family park, it’s presence has been an issue on more than one occasion. Though the park seems to be better at keeping the actors inside the show or at least confined to the later, more adult hours of operation, it does not serve to bolster any aspect of the event.
Oh wow, a "family park" has a show that has adult themes that is not acceptable for some people's children, during an event that is generally not acceptable for children. Seriously, Fiends is the one show the park has ever really produced with some edge to it. It's okay. That fact a family park also has entertainment that panders to a more mature audience is fine. It doesn't make it any less of a family park and has nothing to do with your argument of the show being trashy... Let's keep it on you think the show is trashy, and why don't you instead of pandering your argument argue that the show is indeed trashy. I've already gone to great lengths to post about what the show is, where it comes from and the place it has in the park as a Halloween feature. You've done nothing of the sort, just resorting to offhand strawman remarks about how people want to just see tits, and there is zero substance to the show. I've demonstrated that there isand it fits within the confines of the event.
You might enjoy it, and there is nothing wrong with that. You might think that it’s a shame that such a thing is frowned upon in today’s culture, nothing wrong with that. But to think that the show is received in any other way but what amounts to a pg13 striptease with a couple dudes thrown in, would be remiss.
Clearly, you are missing the point. It's making light of the taboo. It's relishing in the fact it's doing what it's doing, and giving zero care to the world that it is what it is. It is making light of dark, unrealistic situations, while a chorus line shimmies and dances scantily clad, making fun of the fact they are being taboo. The sexuality isn't implied or nuanced, it's shoved down your throat, because they can, and the show is laughing with you at itself.
I actually appalled at your line of thinking. You are no judge of morality, and your idea of it isn't the end all be all in the world... And to ignore all the information I'm giving you to berate and call the cast and the show trashy and slutty isn't only infuriating, it's kind of sad.
Again, if it's not your cup o tea fine. Hold your opinion, but that doesn't give you the right to claim people who enjoy the show are just looking for a striptease. I could get more of a "show" for less than half of what I spend at the park in a day at strip joint. I watch and like the show for the entertainment value, the spirit of the Halloween season, and cause it's just a good campy time. If you don't get it... fine. But don't berate the cast members, the people who enjoy it, like you're so much better off for not enjoying the show. At the end of the day, your opinion isn't as important or even well thought out as the arguments for.
Also, just going to touch on the "equality" thing. How ridiculous would it be if we lived in a world where we had to measure everything at a 1:1 ratio for everyone. The casting fits the show. That should be good enough.