"Ally McBeal" Episode Comparison

Our society seems to be somewhat infatuated with the general idea of 'sex'. In these two episodes of Ally McBeal, most of the main characters throughout the episode are involved in some sort of a sexual dilemma. Not saying that this is a bad thing or anything like that - but this simply shows that we as Americans thrive on certain sexual dilemmas. We would like to think what we think is 'normal' and is …

…may be based out of a movie or from a television show. Does media set us up and govern how we live our lives? These are all questions that general society doesn't think about on a day-to-day basis. I think the realism and the situation of the plots depend on the particular viewer themselves and whether or not they can determine the difference in what we call 'real' and what is 'normal' for everyday living.