HAS CBS GONE INSANE??
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Topic: HAS CBS GONE INSANE??
Posted By: Drew
Subject: HAS CBS GONE INSANE??
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:42
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Survivor is going to pit 4 different races against eachother- there is a team of blacks, whites, latinos, and Asians (I believe) Is this going too far? Are you going to watch it? Companies such as Chevrolet are alreay pulling their adds from the show- what do you guys feel about this? ------------- |
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:44
That IS pushing it too far 
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Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:45
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i would not watch survivor if they pitted death metal against black metal... ------------- 
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Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:48
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I voted NO by the way- this is friggin' pathetic. I feel that we should all write in- if I can find out how... ------------- |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:54
I really wish this wasn't true... 
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 00:33
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reality TV has gone downhill in the past few years as its become more popular. I remember when "America's Top Model" aired: I thought now they are just making it obvious that only beautiful people can be on TV. The Show "Beauty and the Geek" was seriously based on stereotype. As reality TV 'progresses' (or in this cas digresses) it needs to become more and more shocking and controversial. I believe this stunt of their's will work because even bad publicity will work, this shock factor will get more and more people interested. The network is maybe taking a gamble but I believe it will work and if I am right then its pretty sad what mainstream america is becoming. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 00:36
That's amazing that reality TV has gone downhill. It didn't have far to go when it started. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
video vertigo wrote:Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 00:42
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I think the original idea of reality TV was interesting. such as "The Real World" 7 people live together for 6 months and its videotaped in a documentary fashion, a simple social experiment, no prizes just people and their reactions. As that grew popular other networks wanted to buy into the popularity and lowered the values and increased the shock to raise the profits. Now its evolved and lowered standards enough to do what CBS is now doing. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: xtopher
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 14:55
Exactly. I think I watched some of the Real World when I was 14 or 15, but I've never bothered with this stuff. It's a recipe for disaster. And now we have cultures pitted against each other all for the sake of money and ratings... it's sad, and it's regressive. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 08 2006 at 12:37
| I think I'll wait for Survivor: Battle of the Religions. |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: September 08 2006 at 13:35
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Since I haven't watched any of the survivors before, I see no reason to start now.
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: September 08 2006 at 13:52
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This is intresting, but at the same time, just plain wrong. It's obviously purely racial, and a major push at the ratings hike.
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 07:49
| That is really not very nice. I though humanity (and especially the United States) had gotten over this racial segregation thing. Pretty scary news. |
Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 11:02
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HEY AMERICA! WE'RE COMPLETELY OUT OF IDEAS!!!
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 11:15
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I was NEVER into so-called reality shows. Try and make me believe that if you take a handful of nobodies, put them in front of cameras and tell them they are going to be seen by millions of people on a weekly basis, they will act as they do in their everyday lives? Give me a break. Anyone into reality shows needs to go out a little, get a life or something... ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 11:18
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The past few years we've seen quite a few shows like this come by, and getting worse. We knew it was coming though, ever since Stephen King wrote "The running man" and "The long walk" (he wrote using his pseudonym Richard Bachman). Ti's sick but true, and I'll never see this show - even if it does make it to Europe. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 19:33
This sickens me...  ------------- 
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 19:43
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That's pretty racist.
Reality TV = Garbage.
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Posted By: Falling Flower
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 19:46
I never watched survivor anyway  A couple of episodes when it first started, but I don't like reality tv that much.------------- 
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Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:03
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I wouldn't watch it... but not because of the race - based teams... I just dont like Survivor... Who cares if they split up the races? It's not like any one race is being treated worse than the other... They're equal but separate... just like real f***ing life. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:16
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I wouldn't watch Survivor before this, either -- "Reality" TV with a bunch of rude, backstabbing, preening wannabes is not my idea of time well spent. Get a life! (Give me some good acting and writing ANY DAY!)
 I certainly won't watch this racially-segregated Survivor, either. This is a concept that Hitler, and Apartheid-era South Africa would have loved -- if they could have been guaranteed the "right" results!
Just what the world needs -- more "us" and "them" tribalization!
 Sick.
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No, I won't watch it.Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:28
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I already hate Survivor enough for helping create my generations corporate conformity and mindless media derived culture, but now I hate it ten times more. As Peter said, this is not helping cease the racial divsions that plague America. I can't imagine how it could be anymore racist to the point where the NAACP are bombing the studio.
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:49
 It's nice to be in agreement, Wizard, but please, call me "Peter."------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:51
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 16:56
us us us us us us..... and them them them them them...  I don't exactly get what the Survivor is about, but I'm gathering that it's divided by race  ------------- 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 20:16
 Exactly! Or is it: Pus pus pus pus pus.... and phlegm phlegm phlegm phlegm phlegm... !  There -- I've just ruined a lovely, classic song for you forever! Mwa ha ha haaaa! You'll never hear it the same again! But seriously,
Peter Gabriel said it very well:
There's safety in numbers
When you learn to divide How can we be in If there is no outside All shades of opinion Feed an open mind But your values are twisted Let us help you unwind You may look like we do Talk like we do -But you know how it is You're not one of us Not one of us No you're not one of us ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Soupykan
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 20:21
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I never felt inclined to watch survivor in the first place. ------------- She ruled the toads of the short forest And every Newt in Idaho.... |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 20:30
Same here. ------------- 
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Posted By: yesfan88
Date Posted: September 20 2006 at 20:46
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I hate reality TV and wouldn't watch survior no matter how they split the teams,
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