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cat_o_ninetails, I have decided to post something I was thinking rather too heavily about before even noticing her post.
Jerrica Benton, aka JEM, is a money-grubbing, crowd-manipulating, favoritism playing whore of and for the music industry. For your consideration, my argument. Jem, nee Jerrica Benton, is not a fun-loving, good-music-making, upstanding citizen. She is, in the music world, alike to Karl Rove. She manipulates the industry into supporting her causes, namely her music company and the pet band she rans and happens to be lead singer of, Jem and the Holograms. The more I thought about it, the more examples of what a vindictive, manipulative, evil witch Jem really is. She's capitalism at its worst.
As you may or may not know, Jerrica Benton took over running of her father's company upon his untimely death. The death, conveniently, was not investigated for signs of foul play, but I digress--it will lend credence to my argument if I stick to proof, not rumor. Not only is Jerrica Benton's direct-line-of-decendency inheritance of the CEO position not voted upon by either board members, trustees, or stockholders, but she is thoroughly unqualified for the position. The only job she held prior to becoming Benton Industries or whatever's CEO was what is typically known as a not-for-profit management position, as headmistress to an orphanage. Here, she was a qualified failure. Not one single child earned her attention for longer than ten seconds altogether--unless they were in trouble or trying to undermine her side project, a 'rock' band (more on this later). No children were adopted during her tenure, either, suggesting a resolute moral indifference to giving the children in her care a chance at a family. The place was also close to forclosure, somehow squandering monies invested from her father's secure business and any government subsidies.
Upon her usurpation of the CEO position, Jerrica Benton discovered a ploy by a lower employee to sell a band on the company label, The Misfits, by having them perform at a 'Battle of the Bands' with groups clearly inferior to The Misfits. In a self-righteous rage, Jerrica dismissed The Misfits, a proven talent of her own house, as trash, and the ploy to promote The Misfits through an inequal competition was deemed amoral. So, how did Jerrica fix the problem? Right the wrong? The answer: she didn't. Instead, she saw the opportunity to garner more attention (other than that of federal agents investigating her expenses at the orphanage) for herself and her side project, Jem and the Holograms. Using the exact same ploy she considered reprehensible, Jerrica entered the Battle of the Bands as Jem and the Holograms (and don't get me started on whose patents she's been mooching, 'cause there ain't no way a music executive could tie his shoes much less invent Synergy, the holograph-producing AI that 'belonged' to Mr. Benton). Not surprisingly, the competition was all but over, with The Misfits the clear favorites, when Jem and the Holograms interrupted the winner ceremony to perform. Perverting the contest rules, Jem and the Holograms were considered for the top spot despite performing after the contest was technically over (kind of like that guy who complained about his gymnastics score at the Olympics). Incensed by Jerrica's use of his ploy, 'evil' underling guy offered a fairer solution--The Misfits versus Jem and the Holograms.
Here is where Jerrica Benton's unscrupulous, but savagely successful business ethic comes into play. She sets up a rivalry between The Misfits and her band--both of whom record for the same label!!! This means that, in effort to show their loyalty to one band or the other, music lovers must purchase the albums of the band they prefer--BUT ALL PROCEEDS GO TO JERRICA BENTON. That witch! What genius! What manipulation! Worse, a wealthy philanthropist offers money on the contest that Jerrica pledges to use to correct the wasteful mismanagement of her orphanage, but the next rich biddy to step forward has her money squandered on flying the Holograms to Paris for a video shoot!!! All in all, none of the proceeds of Jem and the Holograms or The Misfits is invested in the charity--it all goes to Benton Music, and Jerrica's salary.
Sure enough, when one kid dares to break free of the Holograms-endorsed orphanage to let The Misfits in on the scam, she's deemed to be a problem child, which leads her to get attention she otherwise was lacking, which in turn reinforces her sense that acting out will get her what she wants--attention. So, on top of these poor youngsters not seeing a penny of the Holograms' millions--or The Misfits' millions for that matter--they're being taught not to squeal on the big corporate boss when the CEO plays with the company funds (hello Enron!?) and that good behavior is to be punished, seen as bad, and bad behavior is rewarded with attention and love.
Jerrica Benton doesn't stop there. Her abuse extends into Governor McGreevey territory--she employs her clearly talentless and useless boy-toy, Rio, in her company. He is at once Jem and the Holograms' manager, sound technician and musical analyst, stage hand, driver, bodyguard, security, and agent. Not only is this Rio guy wearing more hats than a coat stand, he's completely inept at each and everyone--especially the bodyguarding as the Holograms are constantly in more danger from The Misfits' harmless pranks as a result of his presence than they would be on their own (anyone else faced with automobile sabotage would take their damn foot off the gas of an out-of-control car, but Rio just freaks out about the breaks being gone and nearly drives the band off a cliff). He also has the musical appreciation skills of a tone-deaf alley cat; Rio's sole contribution to the Holograms' recording sessions is to tell them "You're a bit off. You need to tighten that up," when the band is singing exactly as the maker of the show has marketed to kids as Jem and the Holograms' best works. Jerrica keeps Captain Useless on the payroll at the expense of the children. THE CHILDREN! WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?
That's right. Jerrica Benton as you know her is a figment of her own spin doctoring. Remember, every time you enjoy Jem or wish you had her layered pink hair and matching everything, you're supporting her devious and downright shameful practices. And, to leave no hyperbole unsaid, Jem=Hitler.
Also, I FUCKING HATE DOGEARS PEOPLE. I went through hell to get the book I'm selling today only to be informed when it's too late to get my Dad to bring it to me that someone else wants one of my Chinese Civ books...DAMN YOU STUDENTS AT COLUMBIA!!! ::SHAKES MIGHTY RIGHTEOUS FISTS::
cat_o_ninetails, I have decided to post something I was thinking rather too heavily about before even noticing her post.Jerrica Benton, aka JEM, is a money-grubbing, crowd-manipulating, favoritism playing whore of and for the music industry. For your consideration, my argument. Jem, nee Jerrica Benton, is not a fun-loving, good-music-making, upstanding citizen. She is, in the music world, alike to Karl Rove. She manipulates the industry into supporting her causes, namely her music company and the pet band she rans and happens to be lead singer of, Jem and the Holograms. The more I thought about it, the more examples of what a vindictive, manipulative, evil witch Jem really is. She's capitalism at its worst.
As you may or may not know, Jerrica Benton took over running of her father's company upon his untimely death. The death, conveniently, was not investigated for signs of foul play, but I digress--it will lend credence to my argument if I stick to proof, not rumor. Not only is Jerrica Benton's direct-line-of-decendency inheritance of the CEO position not voted upon by either board members, trustees, or stockholders, but she is thoroughly unqualified for the position. The only job she held prior to becoming Benton Industries or whatever's CEO was what is typically known as a not-for-profit management position, as headmistress to an orphanage. Here, she was a qualified failure. Not one single child earned her attention for longer than ten seconds altogether--unless they were in trouble or trying to undermine her side project, a 'rock' band (more on this later). No children were adopted during her tenure, either, suggesting a resolute moral indifference to giving the children in her care a chance at a family. The place was also close to forclosure, somehow squandering monies invested from her father's secure business and any government subsidies.
Upon her usurpation of the CEO position, Jerrica Benton discovered a ploy by a lower employee to sell a band on the company label, The Misfits, by having them perform at a 'Battle of the Bands' with groups clearly inferior to The Misfits. In a self-righteous rage, Jerrica dismissed The Misfits, a proven talent of her own house, as trash, and the ploy to promote The Misfits through an inequal competition was deemed amoral. So, how did Jerrica fix the problem? Right the wrong? The answer: she didn't. Instead, she saw the opportunity to garner more attention (other than that of federal agents investigating her expenses at the orphanage) for herself and her side project, Jem and the Holograms. Using the exact same ploy she considered reprehensible, Jerrica entered the Battle of the Bands as Jem and the Holograms (and don't get me started on whose patents she's been mooching, 'cause there ain't no way a music executive could tie his shoes much less invent Synergy, the holograph-producing AI that 'belonged' to Mr. Benton). Not surprisingly, the competition was all but over, with The Misfits the clear favorites, when Jem and the Holograms interrupted the winner ceremony to perform. Perverting the contest rules, Jem and the Holograms were considered for the top spot despite performing after the contest was technically over (kind of like that guy who complained about his gymnastics score at the Olympics). Incensed by Jerrica's use of his ploy, 'evil' underling guy offered a fairer solution--The Misfits versus Jem and the Holograms.
Here is where Jerrica Benton's unscrupulous, but savagely successful business ethic comes into play. She sets up a rivalry between The Misfits and her band--both of whom record for the same label!!! This means that, in effort to show their loyalty to one band or the other, music lovers must purchase the albums of the band they prefer--BUT ALL PROCEEDS GO TO JERRICA BENTON. That witch! What genius! What manipulation! Worse, a wealthy philanthropist offers money on the contest that Jerrica pledges to use to correct the wasteful mismanagement of her orphanage, but the next rich biddy to step forward has her money squandered on flying the Holograms to Paris for a video shoot!!! All in all, none of the proceeds of Jem and the Holograms or The Misfits is invested in the charity--it all goes to Benton Music, and Jerrica's salary.
Sure enough, when one kid dares to break free of the Holograms-endorsed orphanage to let The Misfits in on the scam, she's deemed to be a problem child, which leads her to get attention she otherwise was lacking, which in turn reinforces her sense that acting out will get her what she wants--attention. So, on top of these poor youngsters not seeing a penny of the Holograms' millions--or The Misfits' millions for that matter--they're being taught not to squeal on the big corporate boss when the CEO plays with the company funds (hello Enron!?) and that good behavior is to be punished, seen as bad, and bad behavior is rewarded with attention and love.
Jerrica Benton doesn't stop there. Her abuse extends into Governor McGreevey territory--she employs her clearly talentless and useless boy-toy, Rio, in her company. He is at once Jem and the Holograms' manager, sound technician and musical analyst, stage hand, driver, bodyguard, security, and agent. Not only is this Rio guy wearing more hats than a coat stand, he's completely inept at each and everyone--especially the bodyguarding as the Holograms are constantly in more danger from The Misfits' harmless pranks as a result of his presence than they would be on their own (anyone else faced with automobile sabotage would take their damn foot off the gas of an out-of-control car, but Rio just freaks out about the breaks being gone and nearly drives the band off a cliff). He also has the musical appreciation skills of a tone-deaf alley cat; Rio's sole contribution to the Holograms' recording sessions is to tell them "You're a bit off. You need to tighten that up," when the band is singing exactly as the maker of the show has marketed to kids as Jem and the Holograms' best works. Jerrica keeps Captain Useless on the payroll at the expense of the children. THE CHILDREN! WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?
That's right. Jerrica Benton as you know her is a figment of her own spin doctoring. Remember, every time you enjoy Jem or wish you had her layered pink hair and matching everything, you're supporting her devious and downright shameful practices. And, to leave no hyperbole unsaid, Jem=Hitler.
Also, I FUCKING HATE DOGEARS PEOPLE. I went through hell to get the book I'm selling today only to be informed when it's too late to get my Dad to bring it to me that someone else wants one of my Chinese Civ books...DAMN YOU STUDENTS AT COLUMBIA!!! ::SHAKES MIGHTY RIGHTEOUS FISTS::
