Some TV series and programmes we are watching during the holy month of Ramadan are rather stereotypical and outdated. They are repeating themselves, and they are nonsense; the content is meaningless and odd. These time-worn shows are reproduced with the same flaws and triteness.
Some of the scenes cross the lines of decency, featuring ribaldry and young people insulting their elders, who in turn go wild. We do not know who respects whom or who does a number on whom.
We watch these shows with little attention to the language, tight dresses and revilement.
We watch all of this indecency and claim we have “censorship” and good taste. Maybe taste has vanished into thin air!
Children watch these indecent and shows which spoil their little minds. Do not underestimate them and think that they are not aware of what is going ton. They are intelligent enough to copy what they see.
In some Arab Gulf soap operas, swear words have become so common as if without them the production will not be a success, even if it is all nonsense.
Values directly affect the audience. Most of these audiences are from the young generation, which looks for values practised without exaggeration; values that instil good manners in a generation that has great aspirations. Unfortunately, these soap operas feature indecent content, as if they are meant to teach the audience how to live in another society.
These serials give a distorted image of the society by showing a man beating his father and another insulting his mother. Producers think this kind of content is the key to success. They seek success at the cost of values. Arab Gulf soap operas should be derived from religion and regional customs and traditions. But the producers are interested only in winning the race for commercial success in the Ramadan season, which is a holy month for giving love, blessings and forgiveness. These indecent soap operas are meant to be ruinous, exclusive premieres.
