I'm still trying to figure out exactly what to do with the media representation thing or how a setup could get together for the festival. I just know that Abed knows that movies and television can have a lot of impact on how a person filters or perceives certain things, and he's got a superhero-movie-buff investment in imPorts and natives all being on the level/seeing general acceptance in all of society sorts of things.
He also probably figures that would be a pretty cool storyline to work the city up to somehow, and he's already got a buttload of interest in media: so he'd figure that getting more of the right image out there for imPorts would be a big deal. "We're people just like you" or "we are probably generally mostly not evil," etc. More good exposure in general! Pushing for imPort-heavy TV shows and actors and talk show hosts because of his personal interests in trying to map out plots for entire cities! Kind of. Stuff.
I don't know if it's already a thing that people have set up in the past or are currently doing with their characters. I've only been around for about 4 months so it's possible I could have missed seeing it at some point!
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He also probably figures that would be a pretty cool storyline to work the city up to somehow, and he's already got a buttload of interest in media: so he'd figure that getting more of the right image out there for imPorts would be a big deal. "We're people just like you" or "we are probably generally mostly not evil," etc. More good exposure in general! Pushing for imPort-heavy TV shows and actors and talk show hosts because of his personal interests in trying to map out plots for entire cities! Kind of. Stuff.
I don't know if it's already a thing that people have set up in the past or are currently doing with their characters. I've only been around for about 4 months so it's possible I could have missed seeing it at some point!