Bicycle Thief Episode Analysis
Another example of how effective ending each episode with an overall message is, in the last scene in the episode, The Bicycle Thief. The episode begins with a question for all the fathers of the show: What is the key to being a great dad? Most of them gave simple answers such as: be your kid’s buddy or give them the freedom to be whatever they want to be, all except Jay. Jay could not think of an answer to say and even after a few seconds to think about it he still could not come up with anything. Later in the episode, Gloria asked Jay to help Manny fix the fan in his room, so they can get some bonding time. As they worked, Manny talked about how excited he was for his weekend with his father at Disney World and how great his father was, much
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Logos can be seen in the way the scene was presented. It is dark and the only source of light is coming from the streetlights outside, which shows that it is night time. The characters are sitting in the limo and wearing Mickey Mouse Ear hats, which shows they are on their way home from Disney World. Soft hopeful music is playing in the background along with the voice over of Jay’s answer. Jay also talks in a slow and kind way to add a more heartfelt emotion to the scene. This is done on purpose, because the creators are trying to show that the voice over and the scene go together. It was at that moment that Jay realized that the importance of being a father is to always be there for your child. Pathos can be seen in the way Jay smiled at Manny sleeping on his shoulder, because it gave Jay a sense of happiness that he and Manny are growing closer and that he has been given a second chance to be a better father, and that is definitely something the audience cans see. Kairos can be seen in the way Jay stepped up to help Manny. He could have told him that his father chose to not show up, but instead told him he could not make it in an effort to protect his feelings. This is an example of kairos, because it is very true to the audience, especially parents who watch the show, that adults do not always make the right choices, but no matter what you should always be there for your child, because that is the most important thing about being a
Logos can be seen in the way the scene was presented. It is dark and the only source of light is coming from the streetlights outside, which shows that it is night time. The characters are sitting in the limo and wearing Mickey Mouse Ear hats, which shows they are on their way home from Disney World. Soft hopeful music is playing in the background along with the voice over of Jay’s answer. Jay also talks in a slow and kind way to add a more heartfelt emotion to the scene. This is done on purpose, because the creators are trying to show that the voice over and the scene go together. It was at that moment that Jay realized that the importance of being a father is to always be there for your child. Pathos can be seen in the way Jay smiled at Manny sleeping on his shoulder, because it gave Jay a sense of happiness that he and Manny are growing closer and that he has been given a second chance to be a better father, and that is definitely something the audience cans see. Kairos can be seen in the way Jay stepped up to help Manny. He could have told him that his father chose to not show up, but instead told him he could not make it in an effort to protect his feelings. This is an example of kairos, because it is very true to the audience, especially parents who watch the show, that adults do not always make the right choices, but no matter what you should always be there for your child, because that is the most important thing about being a