Tuesday, August 01, 2006

To: Reality TV; Re: I Surrender

Ok, I get it.
After years of badmouthing and just plain bashing reality TV over the head, I have finally given up and said "uncle".
I now watch and love several reality TV shows.
Now none of these are like Survivor, Big Brother or Deal or No Deal. But not sure how much better they actually are.
First up, Hell's Kitchen. Granted any show that is about cooking has a head start, but this is so trumped up with added instant flashbacks and sound effects...sigh. But I love me some Gordon Ramsay and watching him scream at these useless wannabe chefs is entertaining.
Second, Rockstar:Supernova. A friend turned me on to this and I have been watching it for the past few weeks. It's like American Idol, if American Idol had the rights to good songs for the contestants and if the contestants had real talent. And having Tommy Lee just make random sexist comments is always a plus.
Third, Project Runway. This show is probably the best of the bunch. Again, contestants who must have talent and challenges that are actually challenging, not along the lines of how many earthworms can you cram up your nose in five minutes challenging either. Plus PR has Tim Gunn, probably the best mentor I've come across.
Finally, the creme de la creme of the bunch, My Fair Brady. This show is unabashed garbage. It knows it's cheesy crap and makes no bones about it. I got stuck on this one after seeing a bit of the Surreal Life that Adrian Curry and Chris Knight were on. It's addictive like crack. I cannot say anything more.

So there you have it. On top of the good, quality TV shows I watch, I have added in these assorted gems.
Damn you reality TV. Damn you all to hell.

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