Heh, I remember Davey and Goliath from childhood too! At the time, I didn't know they were "Christian stuff", but I knew that TV show starred a kid with the same name as me.....
As far as philosophy: the show itself is a confabulation! They are not filming a "real" D&G as they wander around, even as actors!
Indeed, Davey is not a puppet -- he's a fictional character, depicted in puppet-like form. It would be perfectly practical to tell his tale in picture-books, all-text books, animated drawings, or even with live actors. Indeed, the very story you're discussing could easily be presented in all of those forms, (and might be, what with media tie-ins). In all of these cases, the viewer would confidently expect him to go through his story, without reference to the medium of the tale. Would DaveDad's line still be notable if you were reading it in a book, or if it were delivered by a live actor?
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The medium doesn't have to be the message....
Date: 2011-03-23 01:00 pm (UTC)As far as philosophy: the show itself is a confabulation! They are not filming a "real" D&G as they wander around, even as actors!
Indeed, Davey is not a puppet -- he's a fictional character, depicted in puppet-like form. It would be perfectly practical to tell his tale in picture-books, all-text books, animated drawings, or even with live actors. Indeed, the very story you're discussing could easily be presented in all of those forms, (and might be, what with media tie-ins). In all of these cases, the viewer would confidently expect him to go through his story, without reference to the medium of the tale. Would DaveDad's line still be notable if you were reading it in a book, or if it were delivered by a live actor?