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08-23-2006, 10:42 AM
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Gads! I've disliked this show (and the whole enforced competition "reality" genre) since the beginning, but this idea is truly loathsome. My TV is staying off.
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08-23-2006, 10:46 AM
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8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust.
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Oh great, so now if I want to root for one tribe I'm essentially being raciest against all the other tribes.
Great. I think that rather than watch this season, I'll just take the dog for a long walk each week.
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08-23-2006, 11:39 AM
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Is Survior jumping the shark?
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08-23-2006, 03:34 PM
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08-23-2006, 05:05 PM
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It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!!
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Whether it's jumped or not is beside the point. I just need to know if the shark is a "spick" or "chink".   (edited to add: the filter bans "spick" without a "k". What if I want to post that I do my household cleaning with spick n' span? Just curious..)  Okay, all tasteless kidding aside on my part, I don't find this premise to be clever or interesting. In fact, it's rather despicable. I do agree with GD, however, in that it definitely will create buzz. It already has me discussing it, and I don't even watch the show! It just seems for every step forward, this is taking us a step back, even if it is supposedly in the light-hearted vein of entertainment. This isn't maddening to me, just silly. I wouldn't watch, but that's because I don't watch Survivor as is. It could be naked firefighters vs. naked actors that Ally drools over, and I still wouldn't tune in. Okay, maybe I would. Okay, definitely would. But that isn't the point!! Here's my main concern and question: So, a hispanic takes the title or prize. Maybe an african-american. Perhaps an asian. Or caucasian. WHAT DOES IT PROVE?!?! Is the message that is being conveyed simply, "look! (Insert race here) are far superior and beat the other ethnicities! Nice message. I'd like to think the person that wins has won based on his/her performance. We all know that to be true, but this premise begs for people to celebrate the skin color rather then the person. I find that gross. |
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08-27-2006, 10:40 PM
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Living Now
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nevermind...I can't read
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08-27-2006, 11:25 PM
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Nevermind
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I don't really watch Survivor, but I cringed at the news of this season's 'theme'. I suppose it might be interesting to watch, simply from the 'let's all watch the inevitable train-wreck' angle, but I won't. I suppose one could view the whole Survivor series as a social experiment, but I don't really give it that much importance. It's entertainment, folks. It's heavily edited and manipulated entertainment, and I think I have enough pulling of my chain going on IRL to want to voluntarily submit my mind to this stuff. Again, I don't watch, so I know I'm missing out on a lot of stuff that probably makes it interesting and worthwhile, but I really can't get into the show. Then again, I'm usually working late that night.
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