Roswell and teen culture

The Show Roswell gives us insight into the world of teens. Since the show aired close to the Columbine shooting, it also helps us understand how and why things like that happen. As I watched Roswell, I noticed some key similarities that might have arose in relation to Columbine as well as insight into why it occurred. In relation to what was being said in the News about why and how Columbine happened, Roswell shows us the truth. Roswell shows us the teen relationship between one another as well as teen to adult relation. I observed through Roswell, how some teens can be painted socially awkward because of their actions and lifestyles.

The three main characters in Roswell coincide to how some might be perceived in a real HS setting. They have their own group and beliefs, they embrace their status and are totally different from everyone.  Throughout the show, I also noticed similarities among teen culture that were culturally symbolic of that generation. The car, for example, was noticeably standing out which told us about how they are viewed.The music is also related to what teens would have listened to and still may. Given the situation in Roswell, Max was labeled odd and an outcast, so he was a target for the sheriff because of his actions, representation and the way the mass viewed him.

In relation to what happened in Roswell, before and after the shooting, we can see how it relates to Columbine. Schools had tighter security after shooting and the media targeted certain people. The adults both changed the way they observed their teens trying to pin point the cause to their behavior. We can also see how the chemistry among friends also changed and sense a distrust among one another, just like in the community in Columbine. Besides the fact that the show Roswell is known for its UFO landing, it relates to Columbine in the sense that its a small community and that if something like that can happen their it can happen anywhere. Another interesting thing about the show in relation to Columbine is that the characters are alienated in a world within teen culture. This reinforces the perception of how teens feel within their setting. An example for this is seen when the three aliens are watching the fake UFO crash land at the end of the episode.