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I watched one episode a while back and decided it wasn't for me.
I worry about the collective intellect of a country that produces so much reality tv. And what is even more worrying is the amount of people who repeat what they've read about the participants as though it is the gospel truth. You do realize that you don't actually know these people, right? They are not your friends.... you have never met them.... they are, in fact, strangers.
I was still in the army when the UK version of Survivor came out. Like the rash of reality tv that was emerging at the time, I knew it would be progressively tame. I too was initially struck by the natural beauty the 'survivors' were 'stranded' in, but soon got bored. I couldn't help wonder if the whole shebang would be better if they had some sort of maniac loose on the islands (false or otherwise). Or failing that, a planted survivor could mimick the symptoms of a life threatening illness; coupled by staged radio silence from the film crew.
I hated Hell's Kitchen because a close friend of mine has taken Gordon Ramsey to court on three seperate occasions for unpaid fees (and won, in case you were wondering). He's a gormless **** and I was hoping that in he US version one of his protégés/victims would have enough of his erratic, entirely put-on behaviour, storm off and reappear later with a handgun and shoot both of his knees out from under him. The Financial Times (the Wall Street Journal's UK contemporary) has been reporting that his businesses are consecutively failing, so any fans of his should fill their boots before he (hopefully) disappears from our screens forever.
Like California Girl, I don't really watch much television (though I do watch my fair share of DVDs).
We both like watching The Mentalist, for the simple reason that we've both acknowledged that my wife shares the same temperament as Agent Liburn (sp).
Another huge US hit was The Shield. They just don't make that kind of police procedural in the UK (lack of firearms, for one) I was entirely gripped and near went into a panic attack during the last episode. Poor Ronnie Gardocki!!
Yeah, we've watched Survivor from the beginning. Some seasons are good, some are meh, a few are great.
This season... dunno yet. Coach gets on my last nerve, but Ozzie is fantastic! Swims like a fish, climbs like a monkey, and would have won twice if he didn't think with his dick all the time. Even in the first episode, chick flaunting her big boobs had him whipped the first five minutes. All he could do was stare at her chest, then try to get the rest of his tribe not to vote her out after the mouthy bitch single-handedly lost the first immunity challenge.
Maybe now that the femme fatale is gone Ozzie will start thinking with his big head for once, and have a chance of mastering the strategy part of the game.
Yeah, we've watched Survivor from the beginning. Some seasons are good, some are meh, a few are great.
This season... dunno yet. Coach gets on my last nerve, but Ozzie is fantastic! Swims like a fish, climbs like a monkey, and would have won twice if he didn't think with his dick all the time. Even in the first episode, chick flaunting her big boobs had him whipped the first five minutes. All he could do was stare at her chest, then try to get the rest of his tribe not to vote her out after the mouthy bitch single-handedly lost the first immunity challenge.
Maybe now that the femme fatale is gone Ozzie will start thinking with his big head for once, and have a chance of mastering the strategy part of the game.
Ozzie was never the sharpest tool in the shed, but he is a beast on challenges. He will be a horrible leader but everyone loves him. I think crazy Coach will be a good leader at first. Then he will go crazy like he always does. Then the Rancher will probably take over.
Russel's nephew is a strange one. By the third show in this series, he will make the big reveal and no one will care. lol
I worry about the collective intellect of a country that produces so much reality tv. And what is even more worrying is the amount of people who repeat what they've read about the participants as though it is the gospel truth. You do realize that you don't actually know these people, right? They are not your friends.... you have never met them.... they are, in fact, strangers.
This is far different than your typical reality show. This is at its core a game show. They don't follow people around in their real lives showing the low and depraved points. Like MTV or The Housewives of whatever or the woman with 9 billion kids. It's a game, nothin more. And as far as knowing the people goes, were referring to the demeanor they display.
It's not your typical reality trash. Great show.
All the 'reality' shows I enjoy are game shows where somebody gets voted off or eliminated in some way each week until there is one left standing. It's really no different than watching basketball or football except for the story that unfolds each week at a level you don't get with conventional sports.
In Expedition Impossible, for instance, teams of three climb mountains, rappel down high cliffs, white water raft, ride half wild Arabian stallions, and such as that. You would have to be incredible physically fit and brave to compete at all. One of the members on one team-- the team name was "No Limits"--was a blind man doing all that stuff with nothing but the voice of his teammates and his courage to guide him. I love to watch people overcome challenges that most people would not even attempt.
And I won't watch the amazing race. They seem to like to shove being gay in your face and that irritates the hell out of me. If someone is gay, fine, don't fing drill the gayness aspect in my head every 15 minutes. I watched it for 2 seasons and the fact that sexual agendas were flaunted so often was enough for me.
Keep your damn personal life to yourselves.
or deaf......that kid was such a mommies boy, I could not wait till their asses came in last....and of course, they cried. 
I worry about the collective intellect of a country that produces so much reality tv. And what is even more worrying is the amount of people who repeat what they've read about the participants as though it is the gospel truth. You do realize that you don't actually know these people, right? They are not your friends.... you have never met them.... they are, in fact, strangers.
This is far different than your typical reality show. This is at its core a game show. They don't follow people around in their real lives showing the low and depraved points. Like MTV or The Housewives of whatever or the woman with 9 billion kids. It's a game, nothin more. And as far as knowing the people goes, were referring to the demeanor they display.
It's not your typical reality trash. Great show.
All the 'reality' shows I enjoy are game shows where somebody gets voted off or eliminated in some way each week until there is one left standing. It's really no different than watching basketball or football except for the story that unfolds each week at a level you don't get with conventional sports.
In Expedition Impossible, for instance, teams of three climb mountains, rappel down high cliffs, white water raft, ride half wild Arabian stallions, and such as that. You would have to be incredible physically fit and brave to compete at all. One of the members on one team-- the team name was "No Limits"--was a blind man doing all that stuff with nothing but the voice of his teammates and his courage to guide him. I love to watch people overcome challenges that most people would not even attempt.
Survivor is something like that too, though not nearly as strenuous or dangerous as Expedition Impossible. But there is a strategy dynamic that no other show has and is compelling.
And some are just great dancing, great singing, great entertainment or creative as on the cooking shows or Project Runway.
But I won't waste my time on those 'reality shows' in which the audience are voyeurs looking into the intimate lives of screwed up people.
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LOL Foxfyre @ your summary of Wipeout. I recently recommended it to someone as mindless fun.
In addition to Survivor, I like Big Brother and America's Got Talent and the Mentalist.
And the Friday night version of PBS Newshour because I like the segment with Brooks and Shields.
Can't think of anything else I tune to. Now that Big Brother with its three episodes a week schedule is over, my TV viewing time is looking pretty sparse.
Oh yeah, and I like Dancing with the Stars. Will that be starting up again soon or do I have to wait until Spring?
"Castle" is back on the 19th.
I watched one episode a while back and decided it wasn't for me.
Oh come along now, MS. You could've at least listed some examples of gratuitous violence/misery that you think would've attracted a more demanding audience. Crossbows and crocodiles would've made an 'interesting' mix. What do you say?
And I won't watch the amazing race. They seem to like to shove being gay in your face and that irritates the hell out of me. If someone is gay, fine, don't fing drill the gayness aspect in my head every 15 minutes. I watched it for 2 seasons and the fact that sexual agendas were flaunted so often was enough for me.
Keep your damn personal life to yourselves.
Yeah, we've watched Survivor from the beginning. Some seasons are good, some are meh, a few are great.
This season... dunno yet. Coach gets on my last nerve, but Ozzie is fantastic! Swims like a fish, climbs like a monkey, and would have won twice if he didn't think with his dick all the time. Even in the first episode, chick flaunting her big boobs had him whipped the first five minutes. All he could do was stare at her chest, then try to get the rest of his tribe not to vote her out after the mouthy bitch single-handedly lost the first immunity challenge.
Maybe now that the femme fatale is gone Ozzie will start thinking with his big head for once, and have a chance of mastering the strategy part of the game.
Ozzie was never the sharpest tool in the shed, but he is a beast on challenges. He will be a horrible leader but everyone loves him. I think crazy Coach will be a good leader at first. Then he will go crazy like he always does. Then the Rancher will probably take over.
Russel's nephew is a strange one. By the third show in this series, he will make the big reveal and no one will care. lol
I don't think he's going to last until the 3rd show before he makes the big reveal. Well, before he at least makes A reveal. Did you see the "scenes from next week" bit at the very end? Sounded like he was going to have a little confessional to Coach. And kinda sounded like Coach was going to use that and maybe Brandon's religiosity against him. .... but I might have heard/remembered wrong. I rushed back into the room from doing some dishes and didn't hear it all clearly.
What I remember was something like Coach saying, "Boy has some demons" and then something threatening.
