A Prudent Insight to Big Love's Big Move

As an addendum to the previous post, this is what my cousin insightfully said about it:

I just filed the online complaint with the FCC, but I doubt that it will make it through the bureaucracy in time for this coming Sunday. The complaint that people ought to make is under the bias, unfair broadcast topic. I wrote saying that HBO originally claimed to be following the disaffected polygamists and not the LDS church but now was confusing the issue as the TV Guide interview seems to indicate that the these are the actual LDS Church Temple rites, which is factually impossible if the plot is really not about the LDS church. Thus the broadcast will be an inaccurate factual portrayal of the LDS Temple ceremony unfair bias.

Sadly, I think that there is likely nothing we can do. Even if it was found to be unfair and biased, the likely result will either be making HBO display a disclaimer on before the airing of the show or pay a fine. Either way, it is likely going to air. This is the bittersweet double-edged sword of the Freedom of Speech, a right that each of us cherish enough that we allow anyone else to say pretty much whatever they'd like.

Maybe it might be best to watch the scene so we can explain to friends, family, colleagues and coworkers any inaccuracies portrayed of the ceremony. Possibly the attitude to take here is "any publicity is good publicity." While HBO might portray moments of the ceremony, there is no way that the series is going to be able to capture the depth or meaning of the ceremony, which may allow us to explain the "whys" behind what people see. Because the "whys" are what make this ceremony so precious and sacred to us, not the "whats."

To each their own. :) I understand that we probably won't be able to 'make' anyone change what is already set in motion, but I feel responsible to make my voice heard about it, to do what is possible to be done. I will take my cousin's advice in the last paragraph to heart. Thank you!