Friday, September 06, 2002

Mr 420 has a good

Mr 420 has a good point to make and my LAMEASS commenting system has interfered with it being made. That being said, My%20thoughts%20on%20reality%20tv">THIS is the point in question.  I agree in general; the only thing I’d mention is that Amazing Race actually featured a lot of really ordinary people who have preexisting relationships with each other.  A gay couple, two women in late middle age, a couple of verifiable nerdgeeks - you even got to see a separated couple finally bury the hatchet in each other’s backs and then give up on the relationship.  Plus, they go to interesting places and do cool stuff.  I watched survivor for a few seasons because I learned how to manipulate people or make them love me - its basically a sociology lab from my perspective.  But I’ve almost weaned myself from the unblinking eye of the cathode tube - not to say there aren’t other unblinking eyes which continue to sustain my body and spirit…