PLEASE NOTE: The Reality TV World Message Boards are filled with desperate
attention-seekers pretending to be one big happy PG/PG13-rated family. Don't
be fooled. Trying to get everyone to agree with you is like herding cats,
but intolerance for other viewpoints is NOT welcome and respect for other
posters IS required at all times. Jump in and play, and you'll soon find out
how easy it is to fit in, but save your drama for your mama. All members are
encouraged to read the
complete guidelines.
As entertainment critic Roger
Ebert once said, "If you disagree with something I write, tell me so, argue
with me, correct me--but don't tell me to shut up. That's not the American way."
The reality TV craze reminds me of the hoopla around Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. That show was a breakout hit when first aired by ABC and Regis Philbin's "Is that your final answer?" became part of everyday slang. ABC was seduced by big ratings and overdid it on the show, running it as often as five nights per week, and eventually burned it out. But before it disappeared, the other networks created a handful of poorly-thought-out knockoffs which nobody watched.
It seems like reality TV is following the same script. Start with big winners in Survivor and Big Brother and throw in a surprise Emmy-winner in Amazing Race. Then create dozens of forgettable knockoffs and bemoan the fact that nobody watches them.
They're killing the goose that lays golden eggs. Again.
RIP Pirate Master. At least you were moderately fun.
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