??Reality??
For some reason I have been hooked on the sleazy reality shows this summer.
Some of my favourites being the most stupid of all. I count among my favourites JOE MILLIONAIRE - for the obvious reason, that he was so soothing on the eyes and the imagination!
My most favourite was CANADIAN IDOL, until they got rid of the best singer TOYA ALEXIS who was not thin, sexy, blonde or white but whose voice was amazing!!! CUPID and TEMPTATION ISLAND have most recently captured my attention. The elimination show for CUPID was one of the funniest things I have seen on T.V. in ages. The kind of show in which the LOSERS who were eliminated were so amazingly weird that it was actually a step up in their lives to be eliminated from a competition.
I’m not quite sure why I have continued to stay tuned to CUPID, and I have given it some thought. My best excuse would be that there is nothing else on, but I actually do look forward to watching it on Wednesday nights……. Oh Gawd, does that mean I should get a life?!!!!!
It is mildly interesting to watch the star (if that is what we should be calling her)Lisa and her two “best” friends - one of whom is a very bitchy, bitter woman and the other one is just bitchy - try to decide who is best for Lisa. (For those of you who don’t get this show - the premise is that Lisa is looking for a husband and she had to pick from a number of guys. Each week they take her on a date and each week America kicks the gentleman who is least deserving of Lisa’s hand out of the competition). There are still a few laughs associated with the show and it has not completely slid to the bottom of the sleaze hill.
TEMPTATION ISLAND however, starts at the bottom of the sleaze hill. The premise of this show is that a number of couples decide to ‘TEST’ the stability of their relationship by joining the cast. They are separated and allow themselves to be tempted by- for the boys - some pretty, young things and for the girls - some mostly buff, cute guys. Quite often things get rather steamy with castmembers getting under the sheets and other places with people that would make their relationships threesomes!!
Now why any sensible person, who is supposedly committed to their partner, would begin to think that this could be good for their relationship is totally beyond me!!! So, I try to tell myself that I eagerly await the show each week because the deeper, observative side of me is constantly trying to figure out what makes these people tick. Although I will admit that I just find it entertaining to watch what these people get up to during these 10 days.
I admit to being interested in the first few SURVIVOR episodes but that show lost me when they sent the idiots to Africa and then one team decided on their trek to their campsite, in the first show, that the barrels full of water were too heavy and they THREW THE WATER OUT!!!!! Yeah, IDIOTS!
BIG BROTHER I have never really understood, and seems to be mostly about a bunch of brats who have not yet quite grown up living with each other for a period of time. The this summer we had WILL YOU MARRY MY DAD where the grown children found a wife for their father from a number of beautiful, young things. I did not get roped into that one, because Father was in his late 50’s and if he can’t find himself a wife then he certainly does not deserve one!
Of course, REALISTICALLY speaking, each of these Reality Shows are stupid and I should find other ways to spend my time. But they are mildly interesting and I suppose it is a relief from the stresses of normal everyday life to watch other people making idiots of themselves in front of millions of viewers.
I know I will not be watching the planned Reality Show Awards but I will continue to look forward to Wednesday night’s CUPID and Thursday’s TEMPTATION ISLAND (even if I have to find reasons to rationalize my viewing). After all that’s ENTERTAINMENT for you!!!!!
September 6th, 2003 at 4:15 pm Hmm. Ciya, I haven’t seen any of these, but as TV is scarcely a means of passing time for me that may be the reason. I heard about the Joe Millionaire one as so may people talked and blogged about it. If it makes you happy to watch these people (even if they are making fools of themselves) then watch on. Thanks for your most recent comments at my site. Keep visiting.
September 6th, 2003 at 5:31 pm Well, I must admit that I watched the “Joe Millionaire” one, and he did pick the lady I chose for him. (I was reading a Star magazine and saw that he was involved in heavy lip locking activity with a Pamela Sue Anderson look-alike, so I guess he hasn’t blown all the money yet.)I also watched some of American Idol, but we don’t get Canadian Idol, so… I’ve never watched any of the others, but if you like them, Sis, gwaan watch them. Just make sure to make time to drop a post or two as well, so we know what is going on with you, ‘k?
September 6th, 2003 at 7:35 pm Canadian Idol is the same as it’s American cousin. These shows are much like romance novels, silly, non-thinking entertainment.