You may be surprised but I honestly enjoy this show. There's a lot to be learned from this, mostly about how, whether right or wrong, people judge you almost entirely on your appearance. And part of me simply enjoys the catty things Stacy & Clinton say. Me-ow!
I'm extremely skeptical about this show and their methods (more about that another time) but it doesn't stop me from watching it. I'm not sure I even believe in the paranormal. A far more frightening show is this:
I have a hard time watching "Hoarders" but I'll usually tune-in if I notice that it's on. I become transfixed in horror and I usually sit there just gaping slack-jawed at it. This is would be a nightmare for me. The only show scarier than this is "19 Kids and Counting". (*shudder*)
As I like to remark to Christian every Sunday morning: "They're putting on a show for us... and it's really good!" (Ok, a little in-joke.) This is extremely well-done and I'm convinced the target audience is meant to be "fanboys", not kids. A recent episode started out with a little homage to Ditko, then turned into a story about the Green Lantern Corps with all kinds of cameos by various lesser Lanterns. Nice one! I'll also hang around for "Spectacular Spider-Man"; a show that means well & tries hard but it just doesn't measure up to the Bat.
There are a few other shows that I'll flip around and watch. Usually just silly stuff like "Mantracker". If there's a good documentary on or a decent movie (especially an old one on TCM) I'll sometimes watch that. Something that doesn't require much attention or continuity is good for me. (Apart from when I watch "Lost", of course!)
This show is hilarious, though I've only seen a couple of episodes. It reminds me of a video game from the early 90s. Even the characters have their own unique finishing moves -- like the guy with the pepper spray! People are nuts.
What are you watching these days?
Operation Repo gets me PUMPED UP!!! I feel like running around and yelling and listening to pump up music!
ReplyDelete"Operation Repo" should be a side-scroller!
ReplyDeleteThe Ghost Hunters looks like an awesome show, although I, too, would doubt its validity. Hoarders is something I'd like to watch, since my mom was a hoarder, but it is very disturbing how some people just can't let go of physical things. Usually when I watch tv, it's reruns of 1 Vs 100, Family Feud, Deal or no Deal, Jeopardy, and other game shows, although I did watch an episode of Dollhouse once - it was pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen "Dollhouse" but I have an aversion to all things Joss Whedon. People do seem to love his stuff though, so obviously I'm missing part of the equation.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy "Ghost Hunters" but apparently they've been accused of faking before. They're coming out with a new show, "UFO Hunters" that looks like it might be cool. I miss those old reruns of "In Search Of" so bad! I wish they'd release that on DVD. One of the raddest theme songs of all time!
Janelle and I also watch "What Not To Wear" quite frequently. I think I really enjoy watching people get "made over". The more dramatic the makeover, the more interesting the episode. "Hoarders" is another one we watch. It's like driving by a car accident....it's so grisly, but you can't help but watch. We do watch TLC a lot (although I think the network should probably get a new name...I don't see much educational merit in many of their current shows). We both have a strange fascination with "19 Kids and Counting". Don't ask me why, but I actually enjoy it. We used to watch "Little People Big World", but the father started to annoy the crap out of me, so I can't watch it anymore. Actually, the onslaught of "little people" shows has gotten really out of hand. I also must admit that I like "American Idol", even though it has gone downhill a lot this year. We also often watch The Food Network. I think my absolute favorite show of the last ten years was Bands Reunited. Loved, loved, loved it. You can see some episodes on YouTube. I wonder if it's available on DVD? And no matter what anyone says about it not being as good as it used to be, I am still a diehard SNL fan. It is still a funny, funny show.
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