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No way. That was a terrible era for women. I would never be able to convince then this wasn't witchcraft and I wasn't a witch. If they didn't burn me at the stake they would probably make me be a servant to some creepy old nobleman.
Suppose You Magically Teleported To Medieval Europe And you were able to bring a TV with a few shows (With every episode; No more than 10 shows) along with an unlimited supply of power. Also, having the ability to convince others that there aren't actual people trapped inside the TV. (And hoping it doesn't get destroyed). What shows you would bring?
1. The BBCs Planet Earth. Educational so I could help teach them things about what is beyond their borders/ships, etc.
2. Survivorman or one of those Bear Gryllis survival shows. Need this to help teach and remind me how to survive. There wont be any supermarkets or In-N-Out Burgers there. I'll need to know how to find food, make fire, survive.
3. Cosmos with Neil Degrasse-Tyson. Again, educational.
4. The Simpsons. So many episodes and they are all funny. I'd never get bored.
5. Game of Thrones. Simply because its one of my all time favorite shows.
I'll have to think about any additional shows I'd bring. Will post later.
To hell with making them laugh. I'd load up the DVR with all the DIY, crafting, medical and cooking shows that I could so they could make life as advanced and as easy as possible so that I could live as comfortably and as long as I could. Life expectancies were short back then,
Even if you had the skills to convince them otherwise?
Even the most brilliant scientists of all time were destroyed or deeply marginalized by the condemnation of medieveal thought. You have to have the skills to deeply understand their society and its immense condemnation of anything which is not like them. You are going to be making 'magic' to them and *magic* belonged to faith and dogma. Individuals who were just 'different', and did not do anything to break the rules were blamed for god's plagues and tortured to death. With a modern mindset, you'll never get a chance to pass. Likely, you'd be burned to death as a heritic.
The medieval time was a horribly cruel time for anyone who could not be suitably submissive. Even the greats of the time which we hearld today often suffered and/or died badly.
I just realized I have three more shows that I can load into my TV. I'll add Mash, Cheers, and The Office. I'm more of a sitcom guy. I do like action/thriller stuff but that's more for the movies.
If I woke up in medieval Europe, I would devote all my time to re-inventing indoor plumbing and sanitation rather than watch TV.
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