• Aussie TV Disclaimer ?

    From Blue White@21:4/134 to All on Sat Jun 22 09:07:17 2024
    Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show
    called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before
    each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
    of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
    who are deceased.

    I have watched a few Aussie shows before, including other shows that
    depict on-screen deaths, but have never seen this disclaimer before. I
    have researched the show a little and all of the major cast are still
    living. Is this an indication that someone who was on the show may have
    died after filming, or are they simply being more careful because the
    show does depict characters with medical emergencies who do not make it?

    This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production, i.e.
    the others were a few years older.



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  • From deon@21:2/116 to Blue White on Mon Jun 24 23:03:16 2024
    Re: Aussie TV Disclaimer ?
    By: Blue White to All on Sat Jun 22 2024 04:07 am

    Howdy,

    Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
    of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
    who are deceased.

    I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

    Hence the warning, so that they can choose not to watch it.

    Pretty much any show that includes aboriginals in it bears that warning.


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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to deon on Mon Jun 24 08:19:12 2024
    I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because
    it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it
    may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

    Yes, it is set in the outback, near Broken Hill specifically. A couple
    of the regular characters are of aboriginal descent, as are several of
    the one-off characters and extras.

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you
    should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will
    affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

    Understood. I just wondered why it was specific to this show and not the others but, now that you mention it, I think it is the only one I have
    watched that is set in the outback. The others have been set in rural
    areas (but not the outback) or in urban/semi-urban areas, so your
    explanation makes sense.



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  • From Vorlon@21:1/196 to Blue White on Tue Jun 25 15:37:52 2024
    Hi Blue white,

    On Saturday June 22 2024, Blue White said to All:

    Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian
    [...
    This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production,
    i.e. the others were a few years older.

    Deon has given you a really good description why.

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of the culture, all the local shows that has persons from that culture it in has a warning at the start. The RFDS show is not the only one to now do so. If you watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that warning.

    It's not just rural shows that have it, there has also been some city based shows. There is also now a acknowledgment of country on many shows. If you
    do a google search for "aboriginal country map" you will see a map of
    Australia that shows all of the different "country" (Cultrure).





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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to Vorlon on Tue Jun 25 07:14:14 2024
    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of
    the
    culture, all the local shows that has persons from that culture it in
    has a
    warning at the start. The RFDS show is not the only one to now do so.
    If you
    watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that warning.

    That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of
    aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think
    there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those shows
    are also older.

    This particular disclaimer also included "Torres Strait Islanders" which
    has my geographical curiousity interested in figuring out where those
    islands are.


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  • From deon@21:2/116 to Blue White on Tue Jun 25 22:27:16 2024
    Re: Re: Aussie TV Disclaimer ?
    By: Blue White to Vorlon on Tue Jun 25 2024 07:14 am

    Howdy,

    That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of
    aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think
    there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those shows are also older.

    This'll help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait


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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to deon on Wed Jun 26 09:10:16 2024
    This'll help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait

    Thanks. I thought that was where the Torres Strait was but wasn't sure.

    Followed that article to some others and found out that one of the
    outstanding defensive lineman for my favorite US college football team
    was a Torres Strait Islander - Jesse Williams.



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  • From Vorlon@21:1/196 to Blue White on Fri Jun 28 15:34:36 2024
    Hi Blue White,

    On Tuesday June 25 2024, Blue White said to Vorlon:

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of
    ]...]
    If you watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that
    warning.
    That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those
    shows are also older.

    Untill very recently, there was ver few aboriginal characters on tv, or even
    in normal life on TV.

    Things have changed for the better in recent decades.

    This particular disclaimer also included "Torres Strait Islanders"
    which has my geographical curiousity interested in figuring out where those islands are.

    I saw deaon gave you that information, so I won't repeat it.



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