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It’s always so bittersweet to end a subject each semester; you’ve bonded with the people around you, gotten to know the tutor a bit but at the same time, you get a sweet six-week break so woooohoooo! I can’t say I won’t be missing much because that would be a lie – over these past 12 weeks, Media 1 has been jam-packed with so many activities and lessons to learn from. You’re probably wondering why I’ve put Homer looking at the stars in the desert right? Well in relation to the conclusion of this subject, Homer in this scene depicts just that.
This is during the episode Mother Simpson – after his farewell with Mona Simpson, he reflects on the stars. We don’t exclusively know what he reflects about but he stares at the sky all morning. I think there’s just something profound about it, with the way the creators have executed this scene. Through a cartoon that is usually comedic and doesn’t take itself too seriously, The Simpsons present to us this scene that captures something I can’t quite describe but maybe it’s about life? Who knows though, this is up for an open interpretation with anybody. With that last sentence, that is something that I have come to learn studying Media 1 – your work can be praised or judged by anyone, a reality that comes to working in an industry that thrives on feedback. I really like how I chose this as my final initiative for Media 1. This scene from The Simpsons is a nice close up to my first learning steps as a media practitioner.
Lyreca 🌌