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[ SECRET POST #2081 ]

⌈ Secret Post #2081 ⌋

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[Paul Ryan / Matthew Morrison]

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[The Incredible Hulk]

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[inuyasha and mobile suit gundam]

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[My Chemical Romance]

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[Perception]

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[The Shoes-Time To Dance (official music video)]

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I wouldn't mind watching reality shows about... well, reality.

But, um, for something that follows the "Reality TV" formula, maybe something that as to do more about working together than being spiteful and such?

I feel I'm missing the point of reality shows. D:

Edited 2012-09-14 01:49 (UTC)

Being spiteful is an mostly an American reality show standard. I watch Masterchef AU and the contestants are very respectful and helpful to each other despite the fact that they are competing. Most of the talking head segments are about how well they want someone to do or how they feel bad because someone didn't do well.

Some UK shows are less drama than their American counterparts. "Kitchen Nightmares," for example.

(I'm assuming you are watching American shows since we were talking about ASL the other day.)

(Yeah, I watch US shows.)

Huh, I guess I should try stuff from other countries. The nastiness in the US ones just rubs me the wrong way. If I wanted to despair about humanity I would watch the news.

Thank you for the recommendations.

I don't usually even watch tv, and the nastiness is why. I can't even stand to be in the same room as Toddlers and Tiaras and Dance Moms for all the nastiness and exploitation of children, it makes me feel ill.

But some shows are fun though.

But some shows are fun though.

That's good to hear.

I only have basic cable now but watch things on the internet. So I'm lucky in the fact I get to pick and choose.

I also mainly watch things on the internet. I usually only watch tv if my roommates turn it on. I only even have a tv because my roommates like them, I can go with or without. I have an unhealthy relationship with netflix and some dubious movie watching sites though xD

Ha, yeah. I get you. I don't have Netflix but my local library is very good. :)

Seems out watching habits are pretty similar.

Masterchef AU is definitely my favorite foreign reality show. I think they must love it in Australia too because there are always 80 or so episodes in a season. I liked Beauty and the Geek AU too.

If you have Netflix, Kitchen Nightmares UK should be on there.

For some reason I have a harder time getting a hold of Canadian shows. I'm curious about how they do their reality TV, if it's similar to the US.

I like to compare and contrast the way people are presented in each country's version of a show. I think the way "reality" is interpreted is kind of an interesting reflection of that country's overall values filtered through the lense of the media.

Oh wow, that's a lot of episodes. :o

I don't but I might be able to find it online maybe.

The only Canadian shows I know of are kids cartoons which were, admittedly, very good. However, I don't know much about their reality shows either.

Aha, that sounds cool and interesting. I'd hate to think about what US reality shows say then. Something about "everyone is horrible" might be it.

Yeah, Masterchef AU is big news over here, half the peeps on my twitter list live tweet it, it's always trending, etc. People are really pretty polite to one another. I always get shocked and kind of disgusted at how nasty US reality television is. Then I laugh.

Top Chef Canada is usually full of super nice people who all want to win fairly, so they support each other when they can. Last season I honestly couldn't tell you which of the three finalists I wanted to win, because they all deserved it.

I don't watch a lot of the backstabbing type of US reality shows, but the Canadian versions (when they exist) tend to be less melodramatic.

Oo, if you can find it you should watch Great British Bake-off. It's just lovely, and makes you actually want to have a go at baking.

I'll check it out. That sounds neat. Thank you anon.

I'm rather liking the current season of "Face Off" on SyFy channel, a competitive reality show about movie makeup. Since it's SyFy, there's a lot of monster/alien/horror themes, but not entirely. The only hugely antagonistic guy actually walked off the very first episode (and that episode was kind of painful to watch). But in the eps after that, the contestants have been supportive and admiring of each others' works and critical of their own way more often than anything else, and no crazy rivalries or braggadocio so far. Some tension when they're partnered up in challenges, but no "throwing under the bus" -- everyone save the guy who walked off has owned up to what they were responsible for.

That sounds really cool. I may watch it even though I have a hate-hate relationship with Syfy.

Thank you for the recommendation.

You're welcome! I understand the SyFy hate-hate though, and the fact that SyFy ran it made me avoid the show for the first 2 seasons. But then Hulu had part of season 2 up, and one ep had LeVar Burton as a guest judge for alien makeup, and another had Catherine O'Hara as guest judge for Tim Burton-inspired designs, and it was like, ohhhhh fine, SyFy, ya got me.

Got it! Will watch it on the net then. :)

Ugh, I hear you there. We used to really enjoy Orange County Choppers, because OMFG the work they did was amazing, and it was really cool seeing them take something from spit-balling designs through to a finished project, but we stopped partways through the first season because dude, why the fuck would I want to listen in on some family's private drama? I don't want to know that the dad is an asshole. I want to just enjoy the art and creativity and craftsmanship without feeling bad about how the son is treated.

Although I do have to admit that I do really enjoy Canada's Worst Handyman and Canada's Worst Driver, but there, (a) the drama of these guys coming together to learn their (much-needed) skills is an integral part of the show (where it really doesn't have anything to do with building a cool custom bike, IMO) and (b) the attitude of those shows is much more "Hey! Everybody's got difficulties but you guys can totally do this! We'll show you! :D" It's doesn't have that hurtful, "Hur hur these guys are morons lolll" nastiness that so turns me off other "Reality" shows.

I know how you feel. I was watching a show about a bunch of people make cakes. The cakes were BEAUTIFUL! But then they got into behind the scenes drama. I do not care about them not being nice to each other. What about the cakes?!

That sounds really sweet. Rather than, you know, nasty. :)

Well, they do take serious issues seriously (I mean, some of the things the guys do on Worst Driver, for example, could easily end up killing someone; sometimes it's an honest-to-god miracle that they haven't yet), and there is a certain amount of drama, but it's not just "Hurr these guys are stoopid." For example, Season 5, the punk guy, Jakob, has a wonderful character progression and ***SPOILERS*** becomes not only one of the most likable guys there, but also a really sensible driver-- although he does have to stay nearly all the way to the end to do it.

Actually, Season 5 is probably as good a place to start as any. They're a fun bunch of drivers, and heck, it's all up on YouTube if you want a look. :-)

Ah, I don't want to sound cold-hearted. It was mostly just that the nasty drama was obviously manufactured and stretched to make the cake making more interesting while I'm sitting here going, "No! The cakes were that interesting. I want to see how they... I missed it for that?"

I'll definitely have to check it out. Thank you for the rec.

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