tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post7107045568394301337..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Reality OverloadKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12879347135405465622009-11-30T22:49:30.306-06:002009-11-30T22:49:30.306-06:00Martha, you may watch TV at my house! NCIS, The G...Martha, you may watch TV at my house! NCIS, The Good Wife and occasionally Two and a Half Men and Castle. Oh, Grey's Anatomy. That's about the sum total of my TV watching these days.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-78642010155528322262009-11-30T22:48:28.126-06:002009-11-30T22:48:28.126-06:00Linda, exactly. And when you see people behaving ...Linda, exactly. And when you see people behaving like that on TV, people who are rewarded with their own show or winning money...then couple that with sports stars who behave badly, it's no wonder our kids think it's okay to act like that at public events.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-71771876766942708362009-11-30T22:46:54.540-06:002009-11-30T22:46:54.540-06:00Indigo, for those shows where you just watch peopl...Indigo, for those shows where you just watch people behaving badly, I think you hit it--people like seeing others worse off than them, or people who make them feel better about themselves. Yech.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39297224144018694902009-11-30T22:45:40.141-06:002009-11-30T22:45:40.141-06:00Christie, I love The Good Wife!! I've been wa...Christie, I love The Good Wife!! I've been watching it from the beginning and it's soooo good. Julianne does a great job and the nuances of the emotions that go with the decisions she's faced with...really fabulous.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88561778276530257112009-11-30T21:37:40.974-06:002009-11-30T21:37:40.974-06:00I hate reality TV!! I only watch a couple hours a ...I hate reality TV!! I only watch a couple hours a week and that's NCIS, NCIS LA, and CSI!!Martha Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042754635352542051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33136815413495708122009-11-30T19:09:57.541-06:002009-11-30T19:09:57.541-06:00I pretty much gave up TV years ago. On occasion, m...I pretty much gave up TV years ago. On occasion, my husband insists that I sit in the living room with him when he's watching the boob tube, so I bring my book or laptop--quality time, you see. Once in a while, the music or, more likely, someone yelling, will catch my interest.<br /><br />Seems like talk-show hosts spend most of their time ridiculing and denigrating everyone else--when they're not shouting. Reality TV, what I've seen of it, isn't like any sort of real life I've ever encountered. And the commercials!<br /><br />I really HATE the ones advertising pharmaceuticals: "Here you go, folks, take a pill; we've got one for everything, even though some of them cause blindness, heart attacks, cancer..."<br /><br />Of course, it's been a while since I've actually watched an entire reality TV show, so it may not be fair of me to judge the current offerings. Then again, at least I'm not offering my opinion with bad language, finger-pointing, sensationalism, and/or lewdness so I can attract the most attention.<br /><br />Yeesh! Seems a great deal of the adult world has gone adolescent!LINDA FAULKNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059741905691302335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-61510050227295762332009-11-30T18:37:43.120-06:002009-11-30T18:37:43.120-06:00I don't get the appeal of reality shows. The o...I don't get the appeal of reality shows. The only thing I could think would even allude to all these shows is the possibility of watching someone else with either:<br />a) A better life - rich and famous<br />b) Far more worse off than you are.<br />c) So mindless, it doesn't take alot of intelligence to follow.<br /><br />In the end, the last one is pretty close to my feelings on reality television.<br /><br />In any case, I agree a train wreck is the best description yet. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12458006220304065582009-11-30T18:25:07.271-06:002009-11-30T18:25:07.271-06:00I am not a dedicated fan of a particular reality s...I am not a dedicated fan of a particular reality show but have seen =some= episodes of You Think You Can Dance, Biggest Loser, Little People, Big World, Little Couple, I Didn't Know I was Pregnant. Trading Spaces.<br /><br />Oh! And the hero of my June book is the star of a reality show along the lines of Extreme Home Makeover, so I've watched that too.<br /><br />I'm more of a fiction girl, though. This season I LOVE The Good Wife. Somebody on Twitter turned me on to it and I'm so grateful!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-43428913118032207242009-11-30T16:51:41.535-06:002009-11-30T16:51:41.535-06:00Lois, I often wonder what these producers are smok...Lois, I often wonder what these producers are smokin'...!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-56590067191318569402009-11-30T16:51:02.324-06:002009-11-30T16:51:02.324-06:00EllenToo, I really really dislike the ones that se...EllenToo, I really really dislike the ones that seem to encourage poor and uncivil behavior. Like there's not already enough of that in our world?KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-90056015041222543282009-11-30T16:50:08.450-06:002009-11-30T16:50:08.450-06:00Kathleen, did you see where that couple that crash...Kathleen, did you see where that couple that crashed the party is trying to 'sell' their story???? Sort of tells everyone just what sort of people they are. <br /><br />I hope they get charged with trespassing or something.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-64060139612431412542009-11-30T16:49:10.622-06:002009-11-30T16:49:10.622-06:00Catslady, your percentage is pretty good, lol, con...Catslady, your percentage is pretty good, lol, considering all of them out there!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12531544554104230342009-11-30T16:24:41.640-06:002009-11-30T16:24:41.640-06:00There is NO reality show that is good enough to ge...There is NO reality show that is good enough to get me to watch it. I just don't understand why people like them unless they like to watch people making fools of themselves which is what happens on most reality shows.EllenToohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114930219445131840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-38061096967216368942009-11-30T15:38:18.624-06:002009-11-30T15:38:18.624-06:00Speaking of reality shows, I have never watched Am...Speaking of reality shows, I have never watched American Idol, and yet...I have been listening to Adam Lambert's album over and over today. He's awesome!Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-16428709119315919242009-11-30T14:27:23.054-06:002009-11-30T14:27:23.054-06:00oops - that's Talent lol.oops - that's Talent lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-2624068737724345632009-11-30T14:26:29.114-06:002009-11-30T14:26:29.114-06:00For a long time I only watched Survivor, then I go...For a long time I only watched Survivor, then I got hooked on American Idol and now Dancing with the Stars and America's got %alent. 4 that's not too bad considering all the ones you just mentioned lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-44858643691599739042009-11-30T14:21:34.962-06:002009-11-30T14:21:34.962-06:00That was so ridiculous and forgive me for being cy...That was so ridiculous and forgive me for being cynical about whether the producers knew they were going to do that exact thing. They claim they thought the couple really had an invite but it sure makes for better TV if they were crashing it...so I tend to think the show knew all along.KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-85395570840858684182009-11-30T13:32:12.252-06:002009-11-30T13:32:12.252-06:00LOL I was walking through the family room once whe...LOL I was walking through the family room once when my dd was watching the didn't know I was pg show. OMG, sucked me in though for a minute or two it was so outlandish.<br /><br />Those people crashing the white house!! Kathy, I think you better start a list of takers for your TV! Wouldn't surprise me for a minute is someone jumps all over them.Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-2588274521871975162009-11-30T13:19:57.060-06:002009-11-30T13:19:57.060-06:00Marilyn, one of the aides from my building was the...Marilyn, one of the aides from my building was the runner up on Survivor last year (Gabon). Susie Smith. So that season was the only one I've ever watched. The strategy that people play is interesting...and they sort of out-strategized themselves by letting her fly under the radar and almost win!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-10024237838408779962009-11-30T13:17:43.995-06:002009-11-30T13:17:43.995-06:00Debra when my son rattled off Pawn star I thought ...Debra when my son rattled off Pawn star I thought he said Porn Star, lol!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-22303636856161925842009-11-30T13:14:47.343-06:002009-11-30T13:14:47.343-06:00Kathleen, exactly. We put any ignorant slob (and ...Kathleen, exactly. We put any ignorant slob (and I am thinking of My Redneck Wedding and Wife Swap in particular) in front of a camera. This makes others think 'hey that's my chance! What can I do to get on?"KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-2578953666467991432009-11-30T12:05:36.059-06:002009-11-30T12:05:36.059-06:00GIles! Love that man. He was robbed of the troph...GIles! Love that man. He was robbed of the trophy! (I love him so much, his dancing inspired my April story, "The Vampire's Tango".) ;-)Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-50608632847251965192009-11-30T10:25:49.323-06:002009-11-30T10:25:49.323-06:00I'll admit to being a Gilles Marini... er... D...I'll admit to being a Gilles Marini... er... Dancing with the Stars fan. I must like it for the dancing considering I didn't know who half this season's contestants were. I like AI for the talent. It's so great to watch these kids develop over the course of the competition. And I'm a Survivor junkie though I am really, really, really hoping Russell does not win this one. He makes Johnny Fairplay look like a saint.<br /><br />I also like Nashville Star, the country music version of AI. I even went to a live taping of the show's second season. Now that was fun -- being a part of the show.<br /><br />I agree with Lois that we'll probably look back down the road and wonder what we were smoking.<br /><br />MarilynPlayground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40630354962892068382009-11-30T10:23:06.982-06:002009-11-30T10:23:06.982-06:00Okay, one more comment ont he subject and then I p...Okay, one more comment ont he subject and then I promise to shut up. <br /><br />The scary thing about all this is that with a million cable channels, there's room for a zillion of these things, and some people will do anything to get in front of a camera. Octo-mom and Balloon Boy are two sad cases. And crashing a White House state dinner is an insult to the entire American population. If those two get a show, you can have my TV.Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-91589990548914211212009-11-30T10:17:05.512-06:002009-11-30T10:17:05.512-06:00I love the following and tape them because you can...I love the following and tape them because you can't go on line and get an episode:<br />SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE<br />AMERICAN IDOL<br /><br />And I occasionally catch:<br />LITTLE PEOPLE<br />THE LITTLE COUPLE<br /><br />Oh, and PAWN STARS. Hubby found that and it's oddly fascinating. So of like ROADSHOW ANTIQUES but with drama. LOL!Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.com