My media example is about a popular TV series called ‘entourage’. It portrays Vincent Chase, living his high life. He enjoys hooking-up more than steady relationships. He is a movie star, what would you expect? The series shows what we want to see. Men idolize characters like Vince who put in no effort to charm women. The show provides a perfect gift to the lustful whims of men. Series of this kind are the ones that gain popularity in popular culture.

They say it’s ‘for guys’. Well that’s what one would expect to see in a show ‘for guys’. Women in the show have the appeal that men seek. Skinny women with so much make up that they do not look like themselves. They are crafted to-be-looked-at. The series revolves around powerful males with successful careers. Almost all women in the series are without intelligence and have not trait that goes beyond their good looks and features. The trailer I’m showing depicts how women are just small pleasures for these guys. They are, unfortunately, nothing but sex objects. Turtle (the guy with the hat) says, “Am I the only one who is guaranteed sex tonight?” This shows the kind of life they assume to be good. Well it may be good for them, but is it? Turtle was, at the time, in a relationship with a star. Ironically, he met her on the plane and hit it off, if you know what I mean.

There are also few examples of women in power. There is Amanda, a rival of Ari Gold (Manager of Vincent Chase) and also Barbara (Co-owner of Ari Gold’s company). Even though Amanda is talented and successful constant disparaging by Ari shows how females such as Amanda are still regarded inferior to the more powerful males like Ari Gold. Ari goes on to have problems with his wife too. He fails to co-operate in marriage consultancy sessions and tries to force issues onto his wife. This shows how males dominate marriage and make it work in their favor. Obviously his wife is upset and there is a time where he bought her a sports car to please her. This fact shows the typical male belief, ‘Get her something precious and it will all be fine’. It enforces, time and again, the shallow belief that women are more pleased with gifts.

Males are superior and anything associated with being feminine is an insult to them. The characters commonly insult each other by tags such as “pussy”. They associate all that is feminine with being weak and unable. Also, heterosexuality seems to overpower homosexuality. Ari Gold’s assistant Lloyd is a homosexual male. Lloyd has all the skills to be a manager but Ari keeps him as his assistant and tortures him till it shatters him from within. He promises him a promotion if he sheds weight. What does that mean? He would just add another ten pounds if in a bad mood. Though we know Ari still accepts the fact Lloyd is in fact gay, he actually cares for him. He wants to toughen him up to face the cut-throat Hollywood world. After Lloyd leaves Ari he gets him back and gives him the position he deserved. Though we see a humane side of Ari the constant abuse Lloyd faces sends out the signal that heterosexual males have the power to bully the smaller section of homosexual males.

It also shows a little bit of Johnny Chase who is ecstatic about his breakthrough where he has to find his perfect kiss. Well boys will be boys. Johnny Chase is Vince’s elder brother. He is a struggling actor but he uses whatever he has to get his chance.

Vincent Chase gets what he wants. The series depicts and reinforces that everything can be attained with the power of wealth. There is an episode where Vince goes far beyond his budget and purchases a Rolls Royce because his entourage thinks it will be cool. Of course, any woman would get into a Rolls Royce easier than into any other car. Well it displays the extravagant spending that almost dictates popular culture. We are known by what we have, and not by who we are.