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I don't like to make light of anyone's misfortunes, but the series for this movie was hilarious! I work in the auto finance business and have interacted with many people trying to avoid repossessions by any means necessary. To avoid ugly scenes as depicted in the show, customers should be pro-active and contact the lender BEFORE any payment is missed. It's possible the lender may be willing to work out an arrangement or defer the payment, depending on circumstances. Unfortunately, people try to "hide" their vehicles or become combative and confrontational when the repo man shows up. The lender just wants its money, much as any employee expects his/her paycheck after working for 2 weeks. It's not an unreasonable expectation; the desire to be paid goes both ways. No, I don't always take the side of the lender. But it's possible a lot of repos can be avoided if only the registered owner of the vehicle maintains dialogue with the lender and keeps promises to make payments when the schedule has been adjusted to accommodate the customer's financial situation. I hope this series and movie demonstrate how NOT to act in these situations.

I enjoy Cribs as do other members of my family, including my 4-year-old nephew. The "haters" look at it as celebrities flaunting their possessions and proclaiming "look at what I have and you'll never get." I'm sure there has been a celebrity or two featured in Cribs who watched Robin Leach back in the day and imagined themselves basking in that type of wealth. I guess if I had come up with an entertainment gimmick or been athletic, I could be a featured celebrity on the show. Since I'm not gifted in that way, I won't hate on the ones who are so fortunate. I just hope they are grateful for what they have amassed and remember their fans and to take charge of their own finances.

Unlike many people, I enjoyed this show. I've been out of high school for nearly 20 years, and I identified with the characters and situations in Boston Public more closely than Beverly Hills 90210. High school and adolescence are not always about "cutesy" relationships between boyfriend/girlfriend, or best friends sniping behind each other's backs, or not making the cheerleading squad, or what clothes are in fashion. Today's issues are a lot more serious and more complex than those experienced in the sixties. Each generation deals with adult themes at a much earlier age, and Boston Public addresses them in a mature manner. I have seen engaging yet controversial episodes dealing with race relations, homosexuality and homophobia, incest, poverty, domestic violence, depression, suicide, drugs, gangs, rape, violence...you name it. And these are just topics the students experienced! We even got up-close and personal with the teachers with topics such as abandonment and adoption, stress and emotional breakdowns, budget cuts, affairs...the list goes on and on. Sometimes, some of the acting in specific situations was a bit "over the top". But all in all, I looked forward to this show every week and will truly miss it.