But by focusing on these aspects, television made it seem that the religious belief in Mazu is only about clamor and excitement. The rowdy aspects of the festival were especially problematic this year since a bloody fight between two performance troupes attracted much media coverage and widespread rebuke.
透過鏡頭的放大效應，大甲媽祖信仰也彷彿只剩下充滿刺激的喧鬧場面，尤其今年還發生兩起陣頭成員持法器大打出手的流血事件，更成了媒體的焦點，也引來各界的批評。