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[#51811]
Written by: frog1234 [20/08/2007, 03:00] |
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reality tv is of course crap. (if you disagree no need to reply) however there are some shows i wouldn't class as reality tv which is good. and yet the only justification for defining it as anything other than reality tv is because it's good. top gear myth busters man .vs wild/survivorman (note: not survivor) so is the above reality tv? and what exceptions (true exceptions) besides the above exist? (not counting documentaries, news, sports and improv.) |
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[#51849]
Written by: God [20/08/2007, 08:53] |
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reality tv is crap.. wholeheartedly agreed. but at the same time.. american idol is a guilty pleasure of mine. while i can see why it's still crap.. i still watch it. it really doesn't make sense and i've stopped trying to justify it. |
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[#51882]
Written by: death734 [20/08/2007, 13:20] |
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only reality tv i watch is discovery channel stuff like mythbusters, future weapons (guns/bombs ), future car, dirty jobs, ect... can't stand that network tv reality stuff from fox,abc,nbc,ect.... |
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[#51897]
Written by: breedyboy1 [20/08/2007, 15:54] |
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good reality tv isnt that an oxymoron | |||||
[#51933]
Written by: Overlords [20/08/2007, 18:49] |
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top gear is not reality television, for a start, lots of it is scripted, and shoot in a studio. if anyone wants to try tell me it is, i have a lot more, just don' think it's needed. i also don't think mythbusters is a true reality show either, again they script and often know the outcome before they do something, and often re-shoot things if they don't get it right first time (or it doesn't come accross correctly for the audience). man vs. wild, i'll give you that one, a good reality show. |
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[#52489]
Written by: drib [23/08/2007, 16:40] |
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i will humbly admit that i do watch some "reality" shows, but i think the main problem is labelling them as "reality" in the first place. i enjoy big brother and occasionally survivor, and i love hell's kitchen. i don't watch a lot of sports on tv, and these shows give me my fill of competition and strategy. i enjoy plotting along with people making alliances and all the sneakiness and backstabbing...lol. it's a guilty pleasure, i know...but i'm pretty sure i'm not the only one alive watching them |
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[#52549]
Written by: topoopon [24/08/2007, 01:22] |
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i used to watch "the surreal life" rarely. and i watch "criss angel mindfreak" (but not real "reality"). other than that it does all suck. some gameshows are fun though, "1 vs. 100" and "power of 10". |
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[#52603]
Written by: God [24/08/2007, 08:28] |
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no it's not.. i just said american idol (us version) is good. read man read =) |
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[#52609]
Written by: God [24/08/2007, 09:02] |
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quote entire post =p it can be crap and good simultaneously. |
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[#52618]
Written by: God [24/08/2007, 10:20] |
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lol.. there ya go =p no but jokes aside.. yes reality show in the strictest sense.. in my honest opinion is horrific. the best examples i can give are all those celebrity shows.. like the simple life.. or newlyweds. american idol though.. while i agree that it is a reality show. there are aspects of it that are far from that. honestly, i can do without the pretenders in the business.. the william hungs.. or most recently the sanjaya craze. i enjoy the real musical talent that rise from it. and they have huge.. nay.. legendary stars who guest appear as well. so to me, the enjoyable aspect is the performance.. the talent.
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[#52810]
Written by: drib [25/08/2007, 23:55] |
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there was also a big feature on the news about this controversy and without taking away from the seriousness of the inferrence of child abuse, the new mexico authorities also denied any wrong-doing. the series was designed to give the appearance of 40 kids trying to run a town without adults, but aside from the obviously production crew, they also had on hand at all times paramedics, child psychologists and a bevy of other adults to supervise the kids. i can't imagine a group of 40 kids getting together for an adventure like this without a few burns, bruises and scrapes and the best thing for a show like this is for all this controversy to arise right before the premiere of the show. i obviously havn't seen the show, but since no allegations of child abuse ever went farther than the original statement to the best of my knowledge, i would assume it's nothing more serious than a ploy to grab viewers, and it will most likely work. =) |
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[#52833]
Written by: kurai [26/08/2007, 04:05] |
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this is a concept i have trouble with. i just don't get this whole "something is soooo bad, it's good/funny" notion. to me if something is crap, then it's crap. turn it over and move on. life's too short to watch idiots doing shit badly for entertainment purposes. there's not exactly a shortage of fuckwits out in the world - if i suddenly feel the need to observe some, a quick walk down the street will usually throw up an example or two. i guess it's much the same reason i have trouble with the "kitsch" idea. it's not "ironic", "witty" or "post-modern" ... it's just ugly-ass crap that any sane person would throw away. weird *shrug* |
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[#52836]
Written by: frog1234 [26/08/2007, 05:19] |
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god you should know this. american idol made in other countries isn't called 'american' idol, so no need to specify 'us version'. that is all. |
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[#52846]
Written by: God [26/08/2007, 08:19] |
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i'll specify what i want to specify. kthx. | |||||
[#52860]
Written by: drib [26/08/2007, 12:29] |
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absolutely true...however, one man's crap is another man's treasure...right? case in point...the "jackass" movies make me cringe (and i consider myself pretty liberal minded). some people think these movies are hilarious but i don't find them even mildly entertaining. that's not to say they aren't...just not for me. same thing goes for reality tv shows (or any show for that matter). people find different things amusing or entertaining. that's the great thing about a site like this with such an active forum. you can get great feedback on shows and get a pretty good idea if a show is something you might find entertaining. i also think that for the most part, opinions here are respected and compared to some other sites, there is a limited amount of flaming and sensless bashing. one final note on reality tv...i know it's a vice for me. every year i swear i won't start watching survivor again, but i usually do. i am however getting selective now. i try to stick to american idol, hell's kitchen, big brother and um....america's next top model...lol (oooops, there goes my credibility)..lol |
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