‘Project P is a somewhat naive faith in television as a gift from heaven’ – Volkskrant

OPINION – Jean-Pierre Geelen – 04/29/14, 08:34

© Reuters. Students arrive at the Einstein Lyceum. The school went to court to keep the TV program Project P. broadcast certain images from

column Project P is the simplification of complex adolescent group dynamics to the image of angry wolves and a pathetic little lamb, writes columnist Jean-Pierre Geelen.

The churches are empty, but young people who still believe, become stricter in the doctrine, notes the Social and Cultural Planning Office. They want according to the NOS news ‘inner touched’, and live their faith with great ‘events’ together

These are features that you could also stick on Project P:. Stop bullying (RTL 5) the much discussed ‘event’ from producer Skyhigh TV, not coincidentally a company from the womb of the EO.

Founders Bert van Leeuwen and Mark Stout profess a firm belief in television as savior for lost humanity. The family dinner and now also Project P pray to the angels and your family feuds and other needs to be emptied

It is a somewhat naive belief in television as a gift from heaven.. Or worse: the faith of the angels themselves as saviors

• Not so illogical that the Director of the College Hoofdvaart boat hath withheld when Johnny de Mol called her. “You’re not the one who has to solve our problems,” she said.

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is ten times someone whacked on TV in exciting, compelling thrillers. Per night Always be the perpetrators caught. The moralistic message would be that it’s a bad idea for someone to explain. Yet there is still killing in the world

The big question is whether Project P: Stop bullying or – finally – will eliminate bullying, or that it is just a good excuse scoring an end. for emo-TV with the sweet smell of the benefit.

yesterday sent RTL 5 is the first part, with explicit reference to all the fuss about ‘the progamme which everyone already had an opinion before a minute was aired, “as presenter Johnny de Mol called. The fuss was not about content or purpose, but the method: the hidden camera a closed community of a school intrusion, then demands the cooperation of all concerned. The power of the medium discolored to arrogance. Not so illogical that the Director of the College Hoofdvaart boat hath withheld when Johnny de Mol called her. “You’re not the one who has to solve our problems,” she said. She wanted to talk, “but I do not have a TV camera in need.” But yes: conversations in the class of the bullied Jordy had not helped

The hidden camera recorded it an everyday practice that exposes yet touched yet inwardly, though there was little to see.. Jordy (15, Tintin, hoody, an endearing, articulate boy) was snarled daily and kicked. The images were displayed with geblurd and distorted voices. The classmates were shocked when they saw it.

• let it end can guess, like in every episode: after the necessary tears of parents, students and all will be well gepesten

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had to guess, such as the end of each episode: after some tears of parents, students gepesten and all will be well. Jordy was a different child, his enemies were his friends. It was served with all the style clichés of the auxiliary screen. Threatening music, slow motion, zoomed tears, hugs. The simplification of complex adolescent group dynamics to the image of angry wolves and a lamb pathetic. The good end justifies means ugly.

The god of television exists. But now believe he has driven the plague. Devil

_{Jean-Pierre Geelen is TV columnist for the newspaper.}