I think I'm going to hurl...
POSTED BY: Shiny
UPDATED: Friday, February 20, 2004 18:24
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Now see I would argue that the entertainment value of non-Reality based programming is higher, if only because creativity and imagination are involved.
It's programming to the least common denominator. It's sad. Do you realize that today, classic shows which are considered some of the finest TV ever, would not make it past their 5th episode? Cutting Edge TV doesn't cut it anymore. It's like living in Rome and realizing the Colloseum is 5 times larger than any theater. Why? Cos people liked watching people actually kill each other more than people pretending to kill each other. It's sick, but as long as people kept showing up, they kept coming up with more and more ways to kill people in more and more depraved ways. The people got so caught up in the kill fever that they didn't even realize that the people who were being killed were just like they were. Gladiators are long since gone, but the theater remains. Why? Because eventually people get so numb to it they turn their backs on it completely.
I watch TV as an escape, I'm pretty sure that's why I'd rather watch Firefly or Buffy or Angel or those type of shows rather than 'the most obnoxious gay batchelor millionaire midget has to choose between lola the sheep and betsy who's actually a man (which hey the midget is down with being gay and all), and if he picks Betsy we electrocute his cat, and all the wacky antics take place on a rural Alabama farm.' I mean that's not an escape that's reveling in someone else's misery, and it's a damn freak show. Do you think anyone would watch American Idol if they didn't have Simon Cowell ripping people new colons every episode? Would people watch The Bachelor if the girls weren't such easy hoes? I mean whenever I hear people talk about that show it's to rip down everyone on it. That's not watching pleasure that's being a fan in the stands while others rip each others limbs off.
Even shows like ER are at least entertaining, they are stories about people, people you can relate to, or people who are like other people you know, and they have bad days, and good days, but they get through it all and keep on going, just like you. I mean remember when Roseanne first came on and what a breath of fresh air it was? Or even Married with Children? Neither of these shows would make it today. Hell Buffy wouldn't have made it to it's second season. I am still in a bit of wonder that shows like Arrested Development and Malcolm in the Middle are still around. I mean they are kinda risky comedies. Do you think Friends could cut it these days if it just premiered? Break it down like this: Okay there are 6 friends, 3 boys, 3 gals, and they are like lifelong friends, they live in the same building and hang out in a coffee shop, and the show is just that. 6 people hangin' out. Yeah that'd last about 5 minutes. Or Seinfeld, so there's this Jewish comedian guy and he complains about everything, and all his friends are either neurotic or just as bitter and jaded as he is and basically we just sit back and watch the wackiness ensue. No go there either.
I dunno, I guess it's just easy to be a silly TV snob.
'Never underestimate the incredible power of a large group of stupid people'
Adrianna
I wish stupidity were painful
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Originally posted by Tomanta:
What is even worse is the ad for their next show...
Basically, it's the bachelorette except half the guys are gay. If she choses a straight guy, they split $1 mil. If she choses a gay guy, he gets all of it himself.
Guess when it airs. Fridays at 8p eastern. Yep, THIS is what they cancelled Firefly for.
If the special hell is for people who talk at the theatre, where do Fox execs go?
Hopely I can shove my boot up those execs @$$ first. Their out of their heads. Its no wonder Fox is nor will ever be #1 station. They remove all the good shows for stupid shows like this.
We must get Firefly back on the air.
Keep SERENITY alive..
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