Blog Post 7

A work of art that I have recently enjoyed is the new tv series The River. Basically, what this show is about is a man named Emmet Cole and his camera crew travel to a river to try and discover a source of magic. Yes he is a little bit crazy. He leaves his family behind in order to pursue his dreams. Myteriously, he dissapears and aftert months of searching for his body, it is not found and he is pronounced dead. His family does not think this and they travel to the river to try and find him with the daughter of one of Emmet's camermen who also went missing. A camera crew comes with them as well. When they get to the river, they find out that Emmet was not crazy. There is magic in the river, dangerous and haunted magic. The show is about their journey to find Emmet. When they get to the river, they find the abandoned ship that Emmet and his crew were on, and they get the ship's motor to work and they travel the river on the ship, which is called The Magus. Essentially, the crew is alone because they cannot really come into contact with any other human beings since they are pretty much in the middle of no where. It is honestly a great television show and I complteley reccomend it to anybody who likes horror stories and/or thrillers/suspense. There are great inner conflicts within the main story such as that Emmet and his wife were separated and we find out that his wife left Emmet, not the other way around which is what his son, Lincoln thought. Along their journey they find one of Emmet's crew members and he is cursed and it is just a great story. Also, the daughter of the camerman who disapeared found her dad on another boat but he was a ghost. It literally keeps me on edge the entire time because you do not expect anything that comes next.  This, in my opinion, is what makes a great tv show: an unpredictable plot. I cannot wait until Tuesday night at 9 o'clock to tune into ABC and see what mysterious thing is going to happen next. Also the story isn't solely about this. it teaches the values of a strong family, and sticking together which is what also makes a great tv show: a great plot and at the same time, a message is sent to the viewers. I really cannot wait to see if the crew finally finds Emmet. Everybody should watch this show.