It makes so much more sense in that light. It was __sold__ not to programmers, but to NON programmers. The model is the underlying shape (the data in storage)

It makes so much more sense in that light. It was __sold__ not to programmers, but to NON programmers. The model is the underlying shape (the data in storage). The Controller is like the security guard for the warehouse / building. The View is what's presented to external clients (end users).