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  • Aussie TV Disclaimer ?

    From Blue White@21:4/134 to All on Sat Jun 22 04:07:17 2024
    Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show
    called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before
    each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
    of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
    who are deceased.

    I have watched a few Aussie shows before, including other shows that
    depict on-screen deaths, but have never seen this disclaimer before. I
    have researched the show a little and all of the major cast are still
    living. Is this an indication that someone who was on the show may have
    died after filming, or are they simply being more careful because the
    show does depict characters with medical emergencies who do not make it?

    This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production, i.e.
    the others were a few years older.



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  • From deon@21:2/116 to Blue White on Mon Jun 24 23:03:16 2024
    Re: Aussie TV Disclaimer ?
    By: Blue White to All on Sat Jun 22 2024 04:07 am

    Howdy,

    Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
    of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
    who are deceased.

    I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

    Hence the warning, so that they can choose not to watch it.

    Pretty much any show that includes aboriginals in it bears that warning.


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  • From Blue White@21:4/134 to deon on Mon Jun 24 03:19:12 2024
    I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because
    it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it
    may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

    Yes, it is set in the outback, near Broken Hill specifically. A couple
    of the regular characters are of aboriginal descent, as are several of
    the one-off characters and extras.

    The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you
    should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will
    affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

    Understood. I just wondered why it was specific to this show and not the others but, now that you mention it, I think it is the only one I have
    watched that is set in the outback. The others have been set in rural
    areas (but not the outback) or in urban/semi-urban areas, so your
    explanation makes sense.



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