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Date Posted: 02:12:59 07/04/03 Fri
Author: SYNTARSUS
Subject: Re: The worst things about TV
In reply to: Tpryme 's message, "The worst things about TV" on 19:53:37 07/03/03 Thu

>There are some things that may suport you people's
>theory on ditching the box. Here goes:
>
>1. American/Canadian Idol. I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR
>ANYTHING THAT SUPPORTS OR ENCOURAGES TEENAGERS TO
>BECOME POPSTARS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF THOSE IN THE
>WORLD. WE NEED PROGRESSIVE WORKING PEOPLE.

EXACTLY! We need more people with BRAINS! There are already enough brainless teenage popstars & their gullible, obsessed fans! I fear for our future! Why? Because these teenageers waste their time obsessing over these crapsatrs and waste so much time trying to look & act like them that they forget all about schoolwork and other things that are infinately more important!!!! Then, one day, they look back and say: 'Why am I so bad at my schoolwork? Why am I failing? What am I going to do for a living?" And they are completely clueless and miserable. So there. That's what I think. Thank you for pointing that out.

>2. Mindless sitcoms (especially crap like "Frasier")
>WHAT IS THE APPEAL TO THESE THINGS? THEY AREN'T FUNNY
>IN THE LEAST. IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF YUPPIES BICKERING
>AT EACHOTHER

Ahhhh, yes. Sitcoms . . . I HATE THEM!!! I also hate crappy propaganda shows on 'WE' (Woman's entertainment) and 'LIFETIME' (television for women). What bathos! What crap! It's like watching the same plot over and over and over and over . . . The man is almost ALWAYS the bad guy - like a psychokiller who stalks women or beats or kills his wife - just to let you know.

>3. All reality TV shows. FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS NO
>REALITY TO THESE. DO ANY OF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO SLEPT
>IN DIRT AND ATE RATS OR BUGS? DIDN'T THINK SO. AND
>SECOND OF ALL, SEEING A BUNCH OF MINDLESS 20SOMETHINGS
>DOING STUPID STUFF DURING THEIR 15 MINUTES IS NOT THAT
>FUN TO WATCH

Ho-hum. Boring. Who cares about 'reality shows'? You're right, they do not represent anything having to do with real life. If people want to know what a 'reality show' really is, they should get a life!

>4. MTV. I JUST DON'T LIKE IT, OR THE STUFF IT
>PROMOTES.

I only liked 'Daria' because of the irony. Other than that, I totally agree! I hate those stupid rude, lewd, and crude music videos. This generation's music sucks, anyway!!!

>5. Anime. THAT STUFF JUST DOESN'T BELONG IN AMERICA.
>AND NOT TO MENTION, ALL OF IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DRAWN
>BY A KINDERGARTEN ART CLASS, AND THE STORYLINES/PLOTS
>ARE BEYOND NONSENSUAL. THEN THERE ARE THE CHARACTERS
>WITH THE PERSONALITIES OF DEAD DOGS. (And this is
>coming from someone who likes most cartoons)

No. It does not belong in America . . . at least not on television. Some of the 'cleaner' stuff migh be okay for people who are learning Japanese and want to get a programme in the original language - usually with English subtitles - but it should not be on TV for little kids to get quick access to it. Most Japanese parents watch shows with their children & will talk about their family values. The Japanese are quite family oriented and usually eat dinner at the table with the entire family present. It's a whole different culture ftrom America, where kids can just about watch whatever they want, sometimes have TVs in their rooms, and their parents are pretty much clueless!

Another thing is that Anime fans in America LIKE the perverted stuff & ask for it! So most of the kid-friendly stuff never gets sent over here, because the Japanese THINK we like the wierd/ sick/ violent/ perverted stuff.

- SYNTARSUS

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