Lintefiniel Musing...formerly Jen Speaks!

Friday, January 09, 2004

reality bytes

With new reality programs cycling in, I (Bryan) thought this would be the place to discuss them…

Average Joe 2—same song, different verse. Not as intriguing after watching the original. I’ve little motivation to return to this—I’m no sadist and get no pleasure from seeing stereotypes perpetuated and real people hurt just because they don’t have Madison Avenue genetics. But if there’s nothing else on, we might tune in just to see if an overweight, balding guy with an overbite really can impress a beauty queen.

Celebrity Mole Yucatan—the best “reality” show out there. No false pretenses, no contrived situations...just warmly-cooked-over celebrities matching wits and trying to win a game. It funded Kathy Griffin’s plastic surgerypalooza, and could do the same for Corbin Bernsen. My choice for the mole lost in the first week, so clearly I have no understanding of how the game is played. And Stephen Baldwin is wearing Jesus paraphernalia, so he’s either saved, trying to be clever, or simply trying to throw off the competition.

The Apprentice—watched it reluctantly, but ended up being very entertained. Sam should have gotten the axe, but you have to admire his moxie for trying to sell a glass of lemonade for $1000. It’s also offensive that all the women are large-chested and tiny-waisted (and that they won their initial competition using sexual overtones).

We have not seen (and probably will not) the one about the fat rude fiancee’. It looks like a mix between Joe Schmoe & Average Joe. If it is successful, expect a whole new line of successors:

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