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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
Location: I now have the same moustache, and it is glorious.
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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: The Real World |
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So, I just watched a marathon of the Real World and I feel like I need a shower. It was like a deer in headlights, I just couldn't look away, and now I've lost an afternoon and quite possibly my soul. 
When did this show become a 'how to be a D-lister' camp?
I jump from this to the news and a new poll that says Obama does well with youth in part because of an increasing colorblindness. Have you seen this show? That would seem to counter that logic.
I normally like to mockingly laugh at bad E!/Mtv style television, but I'm more shocked and aghast than amused. The sexiest lady, a former stripper, is mocked by the men in the 'house' because she's a former stripper? Both my brains hurt.
The only silver lining to be found is that these wanna-Hiltons are forced to do improv. What? The absurdity of it makes me think that someone behind the scenes at MusicTelevision realizes they're actively making the world worse and wants to, if not mitigate that fact, at least openly mock it. |
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semi-fly
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: The Real World |
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| Czarjorge wrote: |
So, I just watched a marathon of the Real World and I feel like I need a shower. It was like a deer in headlights, I just couldn't look away, and now I've lost an afternoon and quite possibly my soul.
When did this show become a 'how to be a D-lister' camp?
I jump from this to the news and a new poll that says Obama does well with youth in part because of an increasing colorblindness. Have you seen this show? That would seem to counter that logic.
I normally like to mockingly laugh at bad E!/Mtv style television, but I'm more shocked and aghast than amused. The sexiest lady, a former stripper, is mocked by the men in the 'house' because she's a former stripper? Both my brains hurt.
The only silver lining to be found is that these wanna-Hiltons are forced to do improv. What? The absurdity of it makes me think that someone behind the scenes at MusicTelevision realizes they're actively making the world worse and wants to, if not mitigate that fact, at least openly mock it. |
This is to be expected. I mean it's reality programming, it's meant to suck you in, take your soul, generally make you feel dirty. Best advice I can give you is take a shower, then take a hanger and straighten it out except for the hooked end. Press the hook portion down near flat. Insert hook into your nose and then scramble your brains. If this doesn't work, just stop watching reality programming, you'll live longer. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm disappointed. I thought this thread was going to be a dig at the new crop of conspiracy theorists around lately. |
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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| It doesn't help that they just used Santogold, one of my favorite bands no one's ever heard, as a bumper. It was bad enough when they were on a beer commercial. |
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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: The Real World |
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| semi-fly wrote: |
| Czarjorge wrote: |
So, I just watched a marathon of the Real World and I feel like I need a shower. It was like a deer in headlights, I just couldn't look away, and now I've lost an afternoon and quite possibly my soul.
When did this show become a 'how to be a D-lister' camp?
I jump from this to the news and a new poll that says Obama does well with youth in part because of an increasing colorblindness. Have you seen this show? That would seem to counter that logic.
I normally like to mockingly laugh at bad E!/Mtv style television, but I'm more shocked and aghast than amused. The sexiest lady, a former stripper, is mocked by the men in the 'house' because she's a former stripper? Both my brains hurt.
The only silver lining to be found is that these wanna-Hiltons are forced to do improv. What? The absurdity of it makes me think that someone behind the scenes at MusicTelevision realizes they're actively making the world worse and wants to, if not mitigate that fact, at least openly mock it. |
This is to be expected. I mean it's reality programming, it's meant to suck you in, take your soul, generally make you feel dirty. Best advice I can give you is take a shower, then take a hanger and straighten it out except for the hooked end. Press the hook portion down near flat. Insert hook into your nose and then scramble your brains. If this doesn't work, just stop watching reality programming, you'll live longer. |
I don't think it's appropriate to dismiss ALL reality TV. Ever seen 'Top Chef'? That's a great show, though it's as much contest show as reality show. I also love 'Family Jewels'. Gene Simmons is a huge ass and completely comfortable with it, you gotta admire balls like that. I wish Bukowski was still alive. He would have the greatest reality show of all time. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: The Real World |
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| Czarjorge wrote: |
| semi-fly wrote: |
| Czarjorge wrote: |
So, I just watched a marathon of the Real World and I feel like I need a shower. It was like a deer in headlights, I just couldn't look away, and now I've lost an afternoon and quite possibly my soul.
When did this show become a 'how to be a D-lister' camp?
I jump from this to the news and a new poll that says Obama does well with youth in part because of an increasing colorblindness. Have you seen this show? That would seem to counter that logic.
I normally like to mockingly laugh at bad E!/Mtv style television, but I'm more shocked and aghast than amused. The sexiest lady, a former stripper, is mocked by the men in the 'house' because she's a former stripper? Both my brains hurt.
The only silver lining to be found is that these wanna-Hiltons are forced to do improv. What? The absurdity of it makes me think that someone behind the scenes at MusicTelevision realizes they're actively making the world worse and wants to, if not mitigate that fact, at least openly mock it. |
This is to be expected. I mean it's reality programming, it's meant to suck you in, take your soul, generally make you feel dirty. Best advice I can give you is take a shower, then take a hanger and straighten it out except for the hooked end. Press the hook portion down near flat. Insert hook into your nose and then scramble your brains. If this doesn't work, just stop watching reality programming, you'll live longer. |
I don't think it's appropriate to dismiss ALL reality TV. Ever seen 'Top Chef'? That's a great show, though it's as much contest show as reality show. I also love 'Family Jewels'. Gene Simmons is a huge ass and completely comfortable with it, you gotta admire balls like that. I wish Bukowski was still alive. He would have the greatest reality show of all time. |
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bobranger
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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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If, by best, you mean proof of the decline of western civilization.
Why aren't executions televised? |
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cangel
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone thinking "reality TV" has any realism, is off their rocker. |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Does such a thing exist, and where is it?
Because when I was growing up I was told that being at school was not "the real world".
After I left school I'm now told that Korea is "not the real world".
Where is it? |
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nolegirl
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: |
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| What about super sweet sixteen. All the girls on there need a good slap in the face. What great shows to be viewed by our youth. The lessons learned from this show: Be the most selfish brat ever and money will buy you hapiness. Oh yeah, don't work for your money, daddy will support you the rest of your life, sad but probably true. |
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bobranger
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raketbaler
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| nautilus wrote: |
Does such a thing exist, and where is it?
Because when I was growing up I was told that being at school was not "the real world".
After I left school I'm now told that Korea is "not the real world".
Where is it? |
It was in Hollywood this season. |
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