Are they frikkin' KIDDING me ...?

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:32 pm

'Reality T.V.', long the scourge of my television-viewing existence, has hit a new, all-time low in my book. Bad enough that there had to be 'Big Brother', worse by far that I had to suffer the notion people were demented enough to play 'Temptation island' (if you're not sure of your relationship, don't throw your partner at glorified hookers/gigolos!), but now this ... 'Who's your daddy'.
A television channel over where I live had the unmitigated gall to say which channels "didn't have the guts" to show it, to make itself look tough and strong now it, yes, it was daring to air this monstrosity. The premise is one woman has to pick her real father, whom she's never met, from a group of strangers. If she picks the right one, she gets a cash prize ...
What is WRONG with those people?! I seem to recall shows about people being reunited with long-lost family members were occasions for tears, joy and other strong emotions! This is not something to sling into a stupidity T.V.-show format, dammit!

This thing really irritated me ... Have these people not a single shred of decency left in their whole being? It's a new, all-time low.

UgghTheCaveman · Post by **UgghTheCaveman** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:59 pm

Programming caters to the lowest common denominator, as we all know.

Unfortunately, our lowest common denominator is falling ever lower, as is the level of idiocy or emotional distress it takes to raies an eyebrow, and inspire feelings of "being amused".

Sad, isn't it?

It's somewhat akin to how difficult it is to find something in the "Google Seppuku" thread that actually makes everyone cringe...25 years ago, EVERYONE would have cringed over the "duck in a blender" video, circulating on the net, would have provoked cries of outrage from most viewers, DESPITE the fact that anyone who viewed it carefully could easily tell it was faked (stopped filming before dropping the live duckling in, started filming again, dropped a "special effects" mockup in, and hit the button)...today, MOST people who viewed it were so unmoved that they were ABLE to give it that close attention that revealed that it was faked.

That same ability through desensitization to watch something that WOULD have been "shocking and disgusting" not so long ago without being moved enough that you couldn't really pay attention, while trying to decide "is this real?" has lead to worse and worse schlock on TV shows that are based on TRYING to elicit an emotional response, one way or another, out of the viewers...and it's ALWAYS been easier to go for shock and disgust than real laughter and "warm fuzzies".

Toawa · Post by **Toawa** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:24 pm

I'll admit that I don't know which country you're posting from, but if it's in North America, this is quite possible the longest case of delayed reaction I've ever seen.

If not, I'm rather surprised that Fox actually exported it; it was a disaster all around.

HoneyNClover · Post by **HoneyNClover** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:37 pm

Ugggg....

This issue tugs on my heartstrings a lot. I was born using an A. I. procedure, and thus, have never met my real father. I would love to so much...but such an emotional event reduced to something as base as greed?

Goddamnit all -_-;

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:53 pm

Toawa wrote:I'll admit that I don't know which country you're posting from, but if it's in North America, this is quite possible the longest case of delayed reaction I've ever seen.

If not, I'm rather surprised that Fox actually exported it; it was a disaster all around.

I'm posting from coastal Europe. Fox was mentioned, I believe, as having canceled the show. Of course, then the aforementioned "but we've got the cojones to play it anyway"-B.S. came into play.

HoneyNClover wrote:This issue tugs on my heartstrings a lot. I was born using an A. I. procedure, and thus, have never met my real father. I would love to so much...but such an emotional event reduced to something as base as greed?

Goddamnit all -_-;

I'm sorry if I've brought you distress, HNC ... It just ticked me off so bad and I needed to vent ... and check whether I was really the only person who's disgusted by that stupidity-T.V. program.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:08 pm

HoneyNClover wrote:I was born using an A. I. procedure

Your dad is a highly advanced self aware computer?

Wilmo · Post by **Wilmo** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:15 pm

Reality TV is insane... which is part of the fun.. embrace the darkness, watch the Flavor of love! Flave is Mother, Flave is Father...http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/flavor_of_ ... ries.jhtml

Shirt Guy Xom · Post by **Shirt Guy Xom** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:16 pm

Come off it. Like any show exported from the states has any substance to it? Sitcoms, law shows, reality TV, nearly all are total crap. Why pay this one any more attention? I don't find it any more offensive than anything else that wastes my time.

HoneyNClover · Post by **HoneyNClover** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:57 pm

Error of Logic wrote:
HoneyNClover wrote:This issue tugs on my heartstrings a lot. I was born using an A. I. procedure, and thus, have never met my real father. I would love to so much...but such an emotional event reduced to something as base as greed?

Goddamnit all -_-;
I'm sorry if I've brought you distress, HNC ... It just ticked me off so bad and I needed to vent ... and check whether I was really the only person who's disgusted by that stupidity-T.V. program.

No, you bringing it up didn't distress me, it's just the concept of it...and I certainly understand the need to vent.

squidflakes wrote:Your dad is a highly advanced self aware computer?

Harhar

...A.I.= Artificial Insemination....although, it would be pretty freaking sweet if I turned out to be cyborg or something

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:00 pm

Have you checked?

Ghastly · Post by **Ghastly** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:05 pm

If Chobits is anything to go by your power switch will be inside your vagina.

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:24 pm

Can *I* check?!?!

Tellner · Post by **Tellner** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:54 pm

Simple. We don't allow blood sports. So we have a "theater of cruelty" where we draw tears instead of blood. Temptation Island? The Swan (gods below, what an abomination)? The "You're Fired!" Apprentice? American Idol? This piece of crap? They're designed to put people through the emotional meat grinder so we can point and clap when bloody flesh comes out the other end.

I take some pride in never having seen an episode of any of them.

HoneyNClover · Post by **HoneyNClover** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:08 pm

xD xD xD.......
Ahahahaha!!! *wheezegasp*

If I didn't love Chobits so much, I'd probably be really confused right now.
on second thought, I probably wouldn't be

perhaps, squidflakes ; )

Squidflakes · Post by **Squidflakes** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:24 pm

HoneyNClover wrote:xD xD xD.......
Ahahahaha!!! *wheezegasp*

If I didn't love Chobits so much, I'd probably be really confused right now.
on second thought, I probably wouldn't be

perhaps, squidflakes ; )

Saddly, in the manga, when Hidiki switched Chii (its actually Cho for the first couple of issues for some reason) to the on position, there was lots of nudity but no PLISH sound. I guess I've read too much Vanity Angel.. I kind of expect it to go PLISH.. cause PLISH is such a great onomatopoeia

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:57 pm

It's a switch. -_-; If switches go 'plish', you're probably about to electrocute yourself.

HoneyNClover · Post by **HoneyNClover** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:16 am

Error of Logic wrote:It's a switch. -_-; If switches go 'plish', you're probably about to electrocute yourself.

(As an apparent chobit,) I find it's the best way to keep out unwanted vistors

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:36 am

HoneyNClover wrote:
Error of Logic wrote:It's a switch. -_-; If switches go 'plish', you're probably about to electrocute yourself.
(As an apparent chobit,) I find it's the best way to keep out unwanted vistors

Good for you ...? -_-; *cough*

HoneyNClover · Post by **HoneyNClover** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:42 am

Error of Logic wrote:
HoneyNClover wrote:
Error of Logic wrote:It's a switch. -_-; If switches go 'plish', you're probably about to electrocute yourself.
(As an apparent chobit,) I find it's the best way to keep out unwanted vistors
Good for you ...? -_-; *cough*

...cause, y'know, they'd elecrocute themselves trying to press my buttons and all...right?...no? Bah, I'm going to bed T_T

Error of Logic · Post by **Error of Logic** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:26 am

HoneyNClover wrote:
Error of Logic wrote:
HoneyNClover wrote: (As an apparent chobit,) I find it's the best way to keep out unwanted vistors
Good for you ...? -_-; *cough*
...cause, y'know, they'd elecrocute themselves trying to press my buttons and all...right?...no? Bah, I'm going to bed T_T

Yes, I understand it's a good way to prevent people resetting you, but still ... -_-; ... an open wire and running liquids down there ...? Ouch.