[nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Mon Feb 24 23:25:49 UTC 2014

Larry, was it Blind Justice?  It sure didn't last long.

Steve

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher

Can't remember the name of it but there was a TV show about a blind detective. I watched a couple of them and decided it was to unrealistic. 
Letting him carry a gun and having his guide dog also be an attack dog! Not good or realistic!
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> Remember this is a TV show, remember how in early TV black people only 
> got to be maids and servants. the black people didn't like it. so I 
> think this is a good step forward. there was a lawyer show with a 
> death lawyer in it, and I bet the death community didn't think they 
> did all the right things, but this is a chance for the blind groups to 
> get out and show people what it is to be blind and what blind people 
> can do. I hope this goes on for a while, and not get to silly.
> Barb
>
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> From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:53:32 PM
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>
> Hi all,
>
> Remember that this show is based on a real life scenario. The producer 
> of the show, DJ Nash, is the actual son of the blind guy, and the dad 
> got his dog from GDF back around 1980. I read NFB's comments about the 
> show. They aren't happy about the Dad hiding his blindness with his 
> son's help. I understand NFB's stance on this, because they are 
> concerned this deception reinforces the public's fears about 
> blindness. but the fact is, that is how this guy really lived his 
> life, deceiving others and himself. He finally came to his senses and 
> decided he couldn't live a lie anymore. And sadly, we all know people 
> who have gone through this kind of denial. Often it takes a blind 
> mentor to give them the courage to move forward and acquire the skills and confidence to live an honest and meaningful life.
> I'm sure many of us on this list have encouraged others, perhaps more 
> than we'll ever know, who were new to blindness or struggling to find 
> their way. In the YouTube interview with Mr. Nash, he even mentions 
> that it indeed was a relationship with successful blind people which 
> finally helped his father realize he needed to stop pretending and get 
> his life back.
>
> I'm not a fan of current TV sitcoms...good old MASH or All in the 
> Family are more my style I confess. But I want to give the show a 
> chance and try not to get too crazy about every little thing that 
> makes me cringe. If it ends up being a positive portrayal of a rather 
> eccentric and outspoken blind guy and his guide dog, even if the show 
> doesn't get it right all the time, and we know it won't, then it will 
> have done a much better job than most. Believe me, I'll have to keep 
> telling myself what I just wrote each time I watch the show (lol.) And 
> I promise I'll try to stay off my soapbox after each episode.
> Sherrill
>
>
>
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> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
>
>
> Good points, Brandi; it seemed it cut off very quickly, so I'm going 
> to have to re-view it to make sure I didn't miss anything.
> Remember, pilots are just pilots; I am sure the creators are kicking 
> themselves about things they would have3 done differently.
> At least, we aren't portrayed as helpless; t5he wife, so far as I can 
> figure, didn't leave because husband went blind, and comedy is often a 
> good way to educate people. Remember all those cartoons in your textbooks?
> I'm glad Howard has the money to pay for a guide dog; many, many of us 
> do not, and depending on how it is obtained and who trains, it could 
> be a very expensive proposition.
> Darla & happy Huck
>
>
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> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandy 
> Pinder
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:21 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Growing Up Fisher
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> I agree with mike. I did find it funny. I also saw some educational 
> stuff in there. For instance explaining the dog doesn't quote see for 
> you but guides you. Now they should of mentioned seeing eye is a name 
> brand. Also, locking the dog in the pantry was meant to be funny and 
> any parents can agree they do things like this to help there kids 
> through something, would I do it that way maybe not but again it's a 
> comedy. Does every one think that all black families are like the 
> house of pain? I would of been mad if when he cut down the tree it hit the house, or when parking he hit a car.
> I had a boyfriend who let me drive twice when no one was on the road. 
> I have seen blind parents who used to drive give their kids driving 
> pointers. And lastly it was a pilot episode. If you look at the 
> summary of the next episode it goes into detail. If this was a movie 
> or reality show I would be more nit picky but it is a comedy. I think 
> we should be happy they are trying to portray people who are blind. Is 
> it perfect? Maybe not but if this keeps going maybe they will make 
> more like it and actually use blind actors etc. The director consulted 
> extensively with people who are blind in los Angeles as well as got 
> extensive information and equipment from gdf not to mention he lived 
> it. It's not like he pulled this out of thin air. If agencies go and 
> protest it it and any other shows like it would disappear. Bottom line 
> it is a comedy. If Tim the tool man Taylor was a normal home improvement guy would it be funny?
>
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>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> gentlemen, there was no reason to get nasty. Although you may not 
>> likethe show. You need to keep your opinion subjective. Be nice!
>> thank you, from your list moderator!y
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
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>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Mike <blindndangerous at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> It's called a comedy. Get that through your head. Heh. I didn't get 
>>> a chance to watch it, but I did read the article that the NFB 
>>> published about it, and while I am not a fan of them all the time 
>>> they had a lot of good points to say on the show. SO I think I'll take them over you.
>>> Mike.
>>>> On 2/24/2014 7:52 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>>>> Did anyone else watch this awful piece of garbage last night?
>>>>
>>>> It had exactly one redeeming quality, and that was that it ended 
>>>> eventually. For once, I agree with the critics. Blind guy or no, 
>>>> this thing for one wasn’t funny. For another, oh, where to begin?
>>>>
>>>> Where did the guy’s family think he went for a month? Or did he 
>>>> just pick up a guide dog named Elvis at the corner store?
>>>>
>>>> Veal cutlet? Really?
>>>>
>>>> Locking your dog in the pantry and pretending he was lost? For real? C’mon.
>>>>
>>>> OK, it was TV, but it was really bad TV.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and mom…midlife crisis much?
>>>>
>>>> I’ll give it another go, but i’m not very optimistic.
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