Jayne ,'The Message'
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I've never understood how the existance of a TV program, no matter how distasteful it may be, can directly impact someone's life.
Well, Fox has aired several reality shows that I consider insulting enough or downright harmful enough to society to be worth calls for cancellation. But I don't think fictional situations can have that same sort of impact.
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I feel that Save Our Show campaigns are so last season. I think the next evolution in fashionable fandom activities should be Cancel That Other Show campaigns.
I vote that we start with Everybody Loves Raymond.
Because, you know, everybody really doesn't.
Oh, that Kristen.
Well, Fox has aired several reality shows that I consider insulting enough or downright harmful enough to society to be worth calls for cancellation
Lemme guess. Does it rhyme with The Bwan?
Or Waying It Flaight?
Booze Your Maddy?
Die Rig Obsequious Chianti?
lol...
It occured to me the other day that Tru Calling was basically a cross between Quantum Leap (going back in time to prevent the deaths of individuals and having to figure out what went wrong) and Crossing Jordan (young woman whose mother's murder haunts her works in a morgue w/ an ensemble cast made out of colleagues and family; even the titles of both shows are puns on the heroine's unusual first name).
How about Crossing Leap or Quantum Jordan as a title?
Right. I understand the reality show thing. Fiction not so much.
Speaking of Quantum Leap, it's kind of sad. I loved that show when it was on, but when I saw the DVDs in Best Buy the other day the thought of rewatching all the episodes just didn't appeal to me.
They did a run on QL on the Sci Fi channel, and I really really liked it. Much more than my memories had led me to expect. But aside from cheesy 80 prime time soaps (and sometimes even then) much old TV lives up to my memory.
Door prizes for everyone! The Swan was the one I thought would have the greatest chance of directly prompting a suicide, but I've been somewhat surprised by how well the contestants I've seen interviewed have taken it. There seems to be a prevailing attitude of "get the free plastic surgery I've always wanted and who cares about the competition afterwards," which is at least healthier than people doing it for the fame and ego strokes of winning.