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| CrazyMike
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|  "Re(5):Reality TV"
, posted Fri 11 Oct 19:34:
While reality tv is being overdone, I would rather watch it than the same old "Doctor, Lawyer, or Cop" show. At least reality tv is coming up with zany ideas like the new reality Beverly Hillbillies show coming out soon with *real* hillbillies being moved into a mansion and videotaping them. Shows like ER are stupid, they try to be serious, but come on, what REAL hospital has nurses rushing into the middle of the surgical room with a patient cut open needing to tell some doctor she loves him or a guy walking in with a gun pointing it at people without any security guards around to stop him.
Or how about that new show, Hack? come on, like some guy with a five o'clock shadow can walk into a alleyway and take down three thugs with his little club, please.
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| OYashiroForever
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| "Re(6):Reality TV" , posted Fri 11 Oct 21:40
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While reality tv is being overdone, I would rather watch it than the same old "Doctor, Lawyer, or Cop" show. At least reality tv is coming up with zany ideas like the new reality Beverly Hillbillies show coming out soon with *real* hillbillies being moved into a mansion and videotaping them. Shows like ER are stupid, they try to be serious, but come on, what REAL hospital has nurses rushing into the middle of the surgical room with a patient cut open needing to tell some doctor she loves him or a guy walking in with a gun pointing it at people without any security guards around to stop him.
Or how about that new show, Hack? come on, like some guy with a five o'clock shadow can walk into a alleyway and take down three thugs with his little club, please.
Well, while one might argue suspension of disbelief for your last point, I can definitely see where you're coming from for the rest. My simple solution: Don't watch! I watch about an hour of TV a week (usually ESPN or a rerun of the Simpsons). I've never seen Survivor. I never watched American Idol (Let's see: why don't they combine the two most god-awful trends in popular culture: vapid, pre-packaged pop "music" and "reality"-based game shows... oh joy!).
Instead, I waste all of that valuable time I could spend glued to the boob tube socializing with friends or reading a book. Not trying to sound pompous and I'm certainly not bragging. Just saying that if you don't like what's on TV, don't watch it. That's the only way network executives will pay any attention to you: when it affects their profit margins and wallets. Otherwise, you're just a number and a market to cater to.
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| DKW
173th Post
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| "Re(10):Reality TV" , posted Sat 12 Oct 23:50
(C'mon, you didn't expect me to remain silent on this, did you?)
Amazing Race - By far the cream of the crop. First off, obviously, is that it's cold blooded, which any game show with the participants in direct competition with each other should be. Squeamish about skydiving, entering a dark cave full of bats, or herding live (and extremely frisky) animals? Tough...if the card says you have to do it, you have to do it. And if you lose your nerve and stop moving, you don't get a reprieve, you're just plain out of it, and no one's going to be holding your hand. Just the fact that these contestants have to accomplish things and always be looking to the next objective instead of just sitting around thinking and plotting for twelve hours makes this the reality show in my book.
Survivor - I liked the premise at the beginning, and yes, I'm still watching, but it's getting a little stale. My big beef is that everything's way too fluky and chancy (Did anyone have Tina Wesson pegged as the champ? Anyone?), and the strongest competitors are often tossed early. Too much depends on individual immunity, emotional quirks from the jury, being in the right place in the right time...what exactly is compelling about this?
Also, I don't know why, but this show has an uncanny ability to bring out the absolute worst in people. The recent Gandhia flap was just embarrassing, and you'd need a notepad to keep track of all the jerks, backstabbers, nutjobs, slobs, bums, etc.
Say what you will about all the on-the-fly changes, this is a show that really needs them.
Big Brother - Didn't see much of it. Didn't like the premise, figured it had zippo chance of delivering, lost interest after about two eps.
Beg, Borrow, and Deal - Unh...nothing so much as a pointless slog. Plus, having just two teams is kinda pointless (just about kills any chance of an exciting finish).
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