While reading through “MTV Mike” I kept catching myself nodding my head, and thinking, “yes, yes, that’s so true.” Even if his sophisticated and deep yet casual and personable writing style wasn’t so convincing and easy to agree with, Mike has intelligently and successfully forced me to see MTV from a perspective very rarely looked at. For Mike, MTV has inspired his desire to question and challenge ‘what’s acceptable’ and also had played a part in forming who he is today. “MTV Mike” takes a show that Mike is almost ashamed to have watched as a child, Beavis and Butthead, and explains how that influence from Butthead’s individuality had made an impact of who he is today, (in a good way!). Reversely, the ‘cruelty and superficiality’ of shows like ‘Next’ and ‘Parental Control’ have taught him how not to act. After reading “MTV Mike”, I feel like I can completely relate to Mike and I’m sure that 99% of the people around me can say the same thing.
Hello. My name is Brittany, and I am part of the MTV generation.
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