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RNM Final Reflection

In general I am not a big movie or show person at all. I tend to not be able to keep my attention on one thing for that long and stay interested. This is why I am glad that I had this opportunity, where I had to watch this show. I'm glad because I really did enjoy this show after watching through all of it. It was a very interesting show that keeps the viewer engaged the whole time.

One thing I liked about the show in general is the spacing of events throughout all the seasons. I feel like there were very few dull parts of the show that made me want to stop watching. When these few dull points did come around they were followed by something important or interesting right after. This is very good and something that a lot of shows are not very good at. Oftentimes there are large action packed parts of the show and long non action packed parts of the show. I think Roswell, New Mexico did a very good job spreading this out. There was not too much action where it was getting confusing, but at the same time, like I mentioned, there were no dull points that bored me as a viewer.

Another thing I like about the show is the social causes that it brings up. Many shows are worried about bringing up social causes in fear of offending people or preventing people from wanting to watch the show. However, in Roswell New Mexico there are many social causes that are brought up and talked about a lot. The two main ones being the stigma around gay people and immigrants. I feel the show does a very good job at representing lots of different groups of people from lots of different walks of life. A show having this aspect is important because many different people from many different walks of life can enjoy the show and relate to it. All around I enjoyed this show a lot and it kept my attention more than most shows can and I would definitely recommend it to someone else.

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RNM Character Analysis Blog REVISED

My favorite character in Roswell, New Mexico is Michael. The fact that I'm writing this post after episode nine and not after episode one or two is part of the reason why I say this. In the beginning of the show I was not a fan of Michael. He was always ruining things, preventing Max from being with Liz, which to me seemed like the true love story that I naturally wanted to happen as the viewer. However, as the show progressed so did Michael. We learn a lot more about him as a person and get a deeper look into his background. He also changes as a character as the episodes progress. He becomes more of a caring person as he takes a larger part in the show. I like Michael because of his personality, sense of comedy that he brings to the show, and the experiences he has lived through, which add to the show and thicken the plot.

Michael has a great personality I feel. He seems to be the comedic aspect of the show, making jokes in situations that most of the characters wouldn’t. I've always liked comedic relief so any character that provides this in a show I usually tend to gravitate towards. While he brings comedic relief in some scenarios, he also is very serious in others when he needs to be. That's another reason I like his personality because he is one of the only characters that I feel has a true range of emotions. Many of the characters are placed as a light hearted character, or a serious character but I feel that Michael is both.

Another aspect of Michael that I like is his past and his experiences. I find it very interesting that Michael is a genius and did great on test scores in high school, but ended up being the town criminal. I think this adds to the story because it builds a sense that he missed out on something that he could have had, or at least that's what it makes me as a viewer feel. I also think that it shows character development, as we don’t see him get arrested ever in the show, except for when he's in the police department in the first episode. This gives me as a viewer a warm feeling towards him in the sense that he is changing and working to become a better person. One of the main experiences that he has been through that he has to deal with is the fact that he’s gay. It hasn’t necessarily been an issue for him on the show but a viewer can assume that it has been a struggle for him at some point in his life. We are given hints that its not easy to be gay and accepted in Roswell. We see Alex was bullied in highschool for it and had a very hard time with his dad because of it. I think the fact that this aspect of Michael's life doesn't really faze him is admirable and a trait that makes Michael a very likable character.

As the show goes on I hope we get an even deeper background on Michael as I feel there is still lots to learn about him. I feel that he keeps becoming a bigger and bigger part of the show since episode one and I hope more stories are built around him moving forward.

As the show continues I am excited to see how Michael develops even more as a character. I loved that he gained a much bigger role in the show as it moved forward and I can't wait to see how his character continues to develop and the roles he plays as the show continues.

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RNM Fan Work Blog Post REVISED

After looking through the many fan videos made by fans about Roswell New Mexico, one that caught my attention was Alex Manes- Pieces. This is a video that captures all of the struggles that Alex endures throughout this show. As a character that is not always front and center it is easy to forget all of the many struggles that he faces. However, after watching this video, it really gives a viewer an emotional look at what Alex goes through.

This video begins with a quote from Alex saying “I was never loved” over sad slow music. This was then followed by the scene of Alex’s dad beating up Micheal with Alex describing that his dad was a homophobic. This was one of Alex’s main struggles his entire life which is why this is a very impactful start to the video. Some fan videos are very upbeat and funny but this sets the tone right off the bat that this is a more serious one. It then has more quotes from Alex about his father that really capture the emotion that he feels during these moments. I really liked the emphasis the video put on Michael and his facial expression when Alex's dad has his hand around his throat. This really shows how much Michael cares for Alex and Alex’s dad affects both of them equally.

Keeping the same sad slow music it switches to a clip of Kyle bullying Alex back in high school because he is gay. This is just another struggle that Alex has been through his whole life. Not just his dad didn’t accept him and treated him poorly for being gay, he has had to deal with many people treating him poorly his whole life.From this point on most of the rest of the video focuses on Alex’s relationships with Michael and the struggles that come along with that. This is a bigger part of the video because there are a few sides to this. It is a very complex relationship with many emotions. One of the main emotions in this relationship is heartbreak. And a few clips of Michael and Alex talking about their relationship are played. These clips were chosen very well because the emotion in both of their voices is very palpable in all of the chosen clips. Once again the music adds to the emotion shown by the clip which makes this such a touching video.

While a lot of this video is sad, there is an up beat part of the song that is incorporated into the video. At one point the video shows Alex and Michael smiling and having a good time at the up beat part of the song because there are many times where Michael and Alex are having a good time. I like this aspect of the video because if it had betrayed Alex’s life as all sad that would not have been accurate. Despite having many struggles he does have parts of his life in which he finds great joy, and at many times Michael is that part of his life.

One thing I think this video could have done better is portray Alex’s struggle with enlisting. We know that this was mainly his dad’s choice and not much of his. This is just another struggle that Alex has in his life that we see in the show. And on top of going to the military because his dad wanted him to, he came back without a leg. This is part of Alex’s identity and a struggle he goes through which is why I think the video could have put a little bit of that in it.

Overall I think this is a very moving fan video which I think is the purpose of these videos. The music, the scenes chosen together give the viewer lots of emotion and a deeper view into Alex’s life. As mentioned earlier, even though Alex isn’t the center character on the show his life is filled with many struggles that a viewer of Roswell New Mexico may not realize. This video does a good job of highlighting these struggles in an impactful way while also showing the good parts of his life.

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