Before i get on with my typical ranting about stuff that only interests myself, and maybe some poor little boy in the land of Boswania, i'd like to address a subject that was brought up by my associate, Mr. Miller (aka. Red Herring).
Why doesn't anybody post anymore? Right now i will stick to the assumption that everybody is too busy, probably with school, or tests, or inflammed hemmoriods. Either of these would be reasonable excuses. However, lately it feels as if myself and Mr. Miller are the only ones to post here. I don't even get the chance to post all the time, so that really only leaves Mr. Miller. And what about the illustrious Mr. Collins? I have not seen him post here in days, and when he does it is some insipid image of a honey bear, and a plea to download a song. It seemed rather bland from someone like Mr. Collins. Of course, who am i to speak of such posts...seeing as how i tend to post about things that, as i said before, are only of interest to me...or are they??
Anyway, now that i have vented on that subject, i'd like to go back to the topic that was on my mind at the beginning of all this. Reality TV. We all know what reality TV is...though most of us know it by only one example...Survivor. A great deal of America fell in love with Survivor. Why?? I truly don't get how people could fall in love with a show about backstabbing, eating all sorts of insects and rats, and about a gay man trying to rule over the group. People act like this show was groundbreaking for having all these factors. I don't see why...we have had this type of show before. It's called "Jerry Springer". Don't believe me? Here's a quick rundown of the similarities:
Rat Eating: Both Survivor and Jerry Springer show signs of grungy people eating all sorts of things. On one hand, Survivor shows people voluntarily eating rats for money, whereas Jerry Springer shows grundy rednecks eating rats because their lovers/sisters tell them to.
Backstabbing: Once again, we see examples of backstabbing in both shows. Survivor has people of all walks trying to climb over each other in hopes of gaining money, whereas Jerry Springer shows relatives backstabbing each other by sleeping with their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, chihuahuas, billy goats, grandparents, next door neighbors named Bob, etc...
Lack of Hygiene: Both shows show people who are voluntarily leaving behind the importance of hygiene. Those on Survivor are doing it for money, and those that come from the trailer parks of America to be on Jerry do it because they like the unique odor that comes with rotting carcuses and the remains of goat feces.
These are just a few examples of the similarities. Why am i pointing this out? Simple. Many of the people who probably watch Survivor think highly of themselves because they would never watch something so crude as that of the Jerry Springer show. Here they are being deceived because in truth they are merely watching a Jerry Spring show on an island, or in the new case, in Australia. (I won't even begin to go into the possibility of Wallaby corruption.)
Does that mean that all reality TV is inane? I used to think so, until i saw The Mole last night.
I was going to write this show off as another moronic reality TV show...and then i saw them playing paintball. Immediatly my interest grew. A group of them had to protect a base from intruders from dusk till dawn, and if they did, then they would win $60,000 dollars. Damn sweet!, i thought to myself. Indeed, there are other tasks as well, and everytime the group completes them, they win a sum of money. Here is a summary of the show and its aspects:
10 players, 5 men and 5 women, from different backgrounds, are swept away to a secret location. For three weeks they partake in mental and physical tests, trying to collect up to $1,000,000 in prize money. But there is a catch: one of the contestants is actually a saboteur, a mole, trying to keep the rest of the group from succeeding. Every few days the contestant who knows the least about the mole is eliminated, until one contestant is left to take home all of the prize money.
Here's how it works: The ten players are taken to a secret location in a foreign land, where an amazing adventure begins. Cut off from friends and family, the group is given specific tests to complete. If successful, the group collects lots of money. However, one member is "The Mole," put there to prevent the group's success.
Every few days each player must take The Mole Quiz: a quiz containing 20-25 questions about The Mole, questions like: "Is The Mole a man or a woman?" "What city is The Mole from?" "Does The Mole have any children?" "Did The Mole eat cereal for breakfast today?" "What color shirt did The Mole wear today?"
The player who gets the most questions wrong (knows the least about The Mole) must leave the game...immediately. Players are eliminated, one by one, until three people are left: The Mole and two players. With one last quiz, another contestant is eliminated, the Mole is revealed, and the winner takes home all of the money.
The group must work as a team to complete mental and physical tasks, all the while trying to figure out who is The Mole. Guess wrong and they are sent home. Figure it out and they might last to the end. So get ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
Get ready for The Mole.
I don't really know if this show is as good as i am beginning to assume it is, but the idea and concepts leave me to wonder slightly. I like the possibly socio-psychological aspects of this show. Personally, i might actually be interested in being in a group of us where we had to complete certain tasks, especially if paintball was one of those tasks.
Well, that's all i really have to say for now, though i may post later...
Right now, i need to do a great deal of studying.
Nice.
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