An Approach

 

Well, I have a few things I'd like to discuss.

I want the entertainment I experience and create to be better. A simple statement. A complex desire. I've been thinking about it for a long while. Not that I have all or any of the answers, I am interested in hearing what others have to say.

Before I begin exploring what would be better entertainment, let's look at what it means to entertain. According to Webster's, there are two primary definitions that are to amuse and to consider. To amuse is "to occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way" or "to cause to laugh or smile by giving pleasure." To consider is "to think about seriously, to take into account, to regard highly, or to look at thoughtfully, to reflect."

To truly entertain we need to do both. Simultaneously. I love that to amuse includes the idea of diversion. Diverting us from our normal day, taking us out of our lane lines. To amuse also includes laughter and pleasure. Giving consideration allows us to think and reflect. To combine amusement with consideration is to create a combined mental, physical and visceral experience. It is a whole body experience.

When was the last time you had a full body experience of amusement and consideration at an entertainment?

How can we create entertainment experiences that encompass both aspects?

Would this make our entertainment better?