KINGS on NBC

So yesterday while I was on Hulu, I was waiting for a new Chuck episode which was basically the only show I looked forward to every week. I see this new show premiere on the front page, called "KINGS". I remember seeing previews of it, weeks before. I recall having much interest for the show, if first impression is good I'll usually check it out.

THE RUNDOWN:

So basically the show is about a modern society filled with war, much like ours. But they have a monarchy. Yes, a monarchy. I found it quite interesting, a king that rules the United States, instead in the show it's named "Kingdom of Shiloh", under the nation Gilboa. It's ruled by King Silas Benjamin , a ruler that seems to have a some what tough and intimidating appearance. He has a daughter and a son. Which are Prince and Princess, in the show as well.

Gilboa is undergoing war, having problems holding front lines. The king shows much concern for the war and calls for daily strategic plans to advance. The prince's unit is captured and held hostage. David a mechanic that followed in his dead father's footsteps is fighting in the war, he comes off as a smart individual with a lot of hidden talent, you will see much of that in the show. Under the cloak of night, he wanders behind enemy lines and rescues the captives. Which was a risky move, since he was given orders to stay put. So the next morning much to his surprise, instead of being court-martialed he is given a banquet in his honor for bravery, since he didn't know he just saved the prince. A misleading photo taken while he was behind enemy lines, made headlines. Which lead to him becoming a public figure. The king was very happy for his son's return, he was willing to grant David anything he wishes, but David was humble. So since David had a good following with the public he promoted him, to an officer in charge of notifying the public. Which rubbed the prince the wrong way, since he was suppose to be looked up to by the people. Through out the story David grows on the king, and his daughter Michelle. The story is thicker than the summary I'm giving here, which you gotta watch for yourself. The show displays a lot of human flaws and struggles, David loses his brother in return ends the war with bravery much different from the first half of the show. But starts another inside the kingdom

What I love about the show is the score of the entire show, has the soundtrack of a motion picture, and the developments of the characters are amazing. The show has alot of reference with the religion and the bible, in fact the first episode is based on a revision of "David and Goliath". At the end of the show, the plot gets even thicker. Which is easy to tell where the show is going, but I hope NBC keeps this show running. It beats two hours at Sunday school, learning about the bible with a modern story telling twist.

Skid Row in LA

Our economy today is horrible. Unemployment rate was at 8.1%, last time I checked. As I went down to L.A today with a group of people from church, it confirmed how bad our society was becoming. Early Saturday morning, we all met up at our host's house Bryan to prepare sandwiches to hand out, as we lined up to make and package the eats, sixty-eight sandwiches I counted, we put drinks, chips, and a snack in each bag, reminded me of my days in school. But nothing prepared for the trip we were about to take. We set in three cars heading to our destination. Once we got there, the feeling was already different before we even got out. The depression was apparent, just gazing out the window I imagined the struggles of each individual, but could not begin to relate such a burden.

We separated into groups of five, each holding a bag of meals. The first five minutes, my bag was already empty, another five, two more bags. We were running out faster than we could introduce ourselves. They came and left as quick as we could throw in "God Bless", who could blame them. I would be the same, maybe worse.

As the day wore on, we were done with what we came to do. But wanted to check out a ministry on the corner. It was a hole in the wall project called "Jonah Project". They established two months prior. They welcomed us like their own. As we walked in people started playing bible bingo and a performance by a group of mimes, which I found quite entertaining. After the performance they invited us to go out and hand out these fruity cookies. Before we even started, many were eager to grab more than a couple, even the back-up taffy candies were demanded like a hot meal. Walking to the corner of the street, I saw a sight I will never forget. The whole street were flocked with homeless people, the presence of the depression was overwhelming. Describing the amount of people, would of been like what a typical day at South Coast would of been like. The smell could almost been felt by my tongue alone, if that was humanly possible.
I did the most I could with what I had and handed it out to each person I encountered. Honesty speaking, I felt discomfort from the area. I personally was concerned for the safety of each person that tagged along the trip, in the back of my head I was thinking were gonna get mugged.

I shouldn't have felt threatened that was their way of life, I was just not use to seeing such a scene. As I was heading back, sitting in the car. I looked out at the people and I felt a sense of being lucky. I am fortunate, I am blessed. Cause no matter how bad things are, I'm not living in the streets.