The whole point of The View is listening to various perspectives around a conversation. Since 1997, The View has been a daytime appointment television. Whether it’s to see your favorite stars join the ladies for a chat or hear the co-hosts banter about the latest Hot Topics, The View‘s impact on pop culture is simply remarkable.
As the show has evolved into a politically-tinged series through its daily Hot Topics, fans and haters alike have sounded the horn about the potential bias that comes up at the table. But as moderator Whoopi Goldberg has often pointed out, as she’s attempted to simmer down the heat around the table, some people are missing the point of the show’s mission.
Whoopi Goldberg Has a Point
A few months ago, Whoopi said, “People assume that we believe whatever they believe that we believe. People believe that they know everything I think and believe. They don’t. One of the ways you learn what people believe is to hear them talk.” As she continued to remind viewers that they don’t take the conversation to a personal level in the manner that their critics do.
The whole point of The View is to hear a conversation about varying perspectives, come to an understanding about the topic, and allow you to form your own opinion from said dialogue. The conversations are not meant to cause name-calling; it’s to start a dialogue beyond the show. It’s part of what Barbara Walters envisioned when she came up with the show in 1997. The View is known for clashes around the table. It gets viewers glued to their televisions every morning.
You know you’re doing something right when you have a barrage of haters coming at you, spewing their feelings, hoping it will resonate to prove their point. But the harder those naysayers come at Whoopi and the ladies of The View, the stronger her stance and perspective are being made. There was a time when The View had difficult political conversations that ended up controversially problematic. Look back at the toxic working environment that Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck created for one another. Meghan McCain has notoriously spoken out about her distaste for her experience following her exit.
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But in its current iteration, yes, some feuds pop up every so often. You rarely watch Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin hit below the belt. And if they do, they acknowledge it, work through it, and get past it. The fact that those haters are unable to see that’s how adult conversations are meant to operate is making Whoopi appear more and more like the wise sage that she is. Even those who side with Whoopi on almost every topic may speak out when they don’t agree with her, but it’s through a place of respect.
When the haters go on the attack, it brings everything to a level it was never intended to be.The View is a reminder that there must be a separation of television and reality. Taking to social media and airing out your grievances about certain co-hosts through derogatory remarks does not go unnoticed. They will be seen, and someone will address them, whether co-host or fan.
Whoopi Goldberg’s Feelings on ‘The View’ Have Evolved
Whoopi has stayed seated at the head of the table despite some trepidation about the role of moderator. She’s previously spoken out about how her views on The View have changed while a guest on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? She told Chris Wallace, “Nobody wants to hear what you were thinking. They’re only saying that’s what you said. And that must mean that your whole life is that. It’s like wow. I feel like now you’re always having to hedge what you say because you don’t want to piss people off.” Whoopi knows the consequences of speaking her mind, having previously been temporarily suspended due to her words about the Holocaust. But she returned, issued an apology, and showed growth. It’s a far cry from how the haters of The View treat her.
The View’s mission is to have the conversations Americans are having on this big platform. Could The View adjust its own view and expand the reach of the panel beyond the sole conservative co-host? Certainly. Is it time for a representative from Gen Z to sit alongside Whoopi and Joy Behar and the rest of the women? Probably. The View has survived for over two decades because it is about having a conversation through various perspectives. It’s going to get heated because that is a reflection of life. Regardless of the pushback that The View gets daily, nothing is going to take it off the air. At least not right now.
