CNN and the drama of the Royal Wedding

I’ve been watching a lot more of CNN recently due to all the terrible events happening around the globe.  It’s not my favourite station and I don’t watch it by choice but when I want a quick, immediate update, it seems to be the only option.  I also watch BBC World News America, but that’s only on once a day rather than the constant streaming of news.

I can’t stand the sensationalist style in which CNN delivers the news.  Granted, they’ve been covering awful news items but their questions seem to make the situation worse.  They almost try and anticipate risks that aren’t even there and events that haven’t even happened.

I’m wondering what it will be like on the day of the Royal Wedding.   How will they cope with delivering the news without the drama?

The CNN anchors will probably be firing questions at their London correspondents, anticipating what could go wrong.

I think it will be something like this…

That building they’re going into for the ceremony, I think it’s a church, maybe an abbey?  Isn’t it really old?  What are the risks involved?  Could it fall down?  What sort of damage could there be if it fell down and how many people would it hurt?  Could London cope with the impact a large building, such as this, falling to the ground and causing death and injury?

The Royal Couple are just leaving the ceremony.  Tell us about that coach they’re about to step into?  Isn’t it really old?  I believe it’s over 100 years old.  Surely, the wood must be rotten by this point.  What are the risks involved?  Could a wheel fall off?  Could a horse suddenly freak out because of the large crowds?  And if the horse did freak out, what would that do to the carriage?  Would it flip over?  And if it did flip over, would it smash into pieces or remain in one solid piece?

I believe their choice of lunch is chicken. Now, there are bones in chicken.  Is there a risk of choking during the reception?  The whole of the Royal Family is eating that chicken, do we think that’s a bad choice?  Could they have eaten a salad instead?  There are less risks, it’s easier to eat.  You have the Queen of England sitting there, do you really want her eating something as risky as chicken bones?

As they make their way onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the crowds, I can’t help thinking, is that safe?  How many people can it hold?  It’s very high up, if it gave way, what is the possibility of them plunging to the ground?  And, if they did plunge to the ground, do you think they would survive that?  And it they did survive that, what sort of injuries would they sustain?

As they head off to the evening reception, I’m concerned about the dancing.  Kate Middleton may be wearing heels, if her now husband spins her too quickly, what are the chances of her twisting her ankle, falling over and then possibly breaking her ankle?  And if she does break her ankle, what sort of follow up treatment and recuperation are we looking at?

If Kate Middleton then goes on her honeymoon with a broken foot what impact will that have on the holiday?  We don’t know where they are going or what they will be doing, but let us try and work out what the impact will be.

I think you get the idea!

And boy, do I miss BBC.