82 - Survivor
I didnt watch the first episode, I was out and about galivanting til the week hours of the morning. I was updated by a friend of mine who saw it.
I made a comment about how it is TV and the station/network has had months to think of this show, strategize and air what they want to. Why? for the ratings obviously. They want to air what people will want to see and keep them coming back for more. They will air issues that will catch peoples attentions, that will get a reaction, that will make the viewers pick sides or specific people.. for whatever reason.
I was against it when I first heard about it because some people are touchy about the subject and I was scared that it might fuel already otherwise shaky ground with people, places and organisations.. AND on a more personal and probably selfish reason, I wanted to be represented well. In my mind no one can represent me better than me. BUT I guess I missed the deadline to get on the show (jk)
Not only will it make everyone look at each other diffrently within the different cultures, but within their own culture as well. Look at me, I want to be represented well. If I am not? Ill be sad (not for long, Ill get over it) Do I think I am better than some? Yes. I am smart enough to know that someone out there is better off. BUT I still want someone to represent me well. In any situation. Whether it be televised or not. In a large setting or not. In business or in the wild.
Take way the culture and I am a woman. I want all women to represent me well. I am an ambassador for women old and young as we all are for each other. I hold myself up proud to be one and share that. I want the passion to show and the acceptance known.
It would be interesting to watch this season if only to see the steroetypes come alive. Maybe disprove some as well. In the end people are people and they would have the same struggles as the previous survivors did.
I think if people didnt think of the race as an issue while they are on the island and concentrate on the game they would have a better chance to win. The race issue just takes away concentration needed to strategize :)
People are people no matter what color they are. They all want to win to get ahead and will step on who they need to to win. After all arent we all raised to be number 1?? Human nature will win, no matter what culture or background.
I made a comment about how it is TV and the station/network has had months to think of this show, strategize and air what they want to. Why? for the ratings obviously. They want to air what people will want to see and keep them coming back for more. They will air issues that will catch peoples attentions, that will get a reaction, that will make the viewers pick sides or specific people.. for whatever reason.
I was against it when I first heard about it because some people are touchy about the subject and I was scared that it might fuel already otherwise shaky ground with people, places and organisations.. AND on a more personal and probably selfish reason, I wanted to be represented well. In my mind no one can represent me better than me. BUT I guess I missed the deadline to get on the show (jk)
Not only will it make everyone look at each other diffrently within the different cultures, but within their own culture as well. Look at me, I want to be represented well. If I am not? Ill be sad (not for long, Ill get over it) Do I think I am better than some? Yes. I am smart enough to know that someone out there is better off. BUT I still want someone to represent me well. In any situation. Whether it be televised or not. In a large setting or not. In business or in the wild.
Take way the culture and I am a woman. I want all women to represent me well. I am an ambassador for women old and young as we all are for each other. I hold myself up proud to be one and share that. I want the passion to show and the acceptance known.
It would be interesting to watch this season if only to see the steroetypes come alive. Maybe disprove some as well. In the end people are people and they would have the same struggles as the previous survivors did.
I think if people didnt think of the race as an issue while they are on the island and concentrate on the game they would have a better chance to win. The race issue just takes away concentration needed to strategize :)
People are people no matter what color they are. They all want to win to get ahead and will step on who they need to to win. After all arent we all raised to be number 1?? Human nature will win, no matter what culture or background.
posted by darling @ 2:55 PM
4 Comments:
At September 23, 2006 4:08 PM,
Brewster said…
I have to agree with you. To be honest, I personally didn't care one way or the other about the race thing because we know it would be an issue one way or the other. But I do enjoy the show and watching to see who is plotting against whom. Anyway, it should be interesting.
At September 23, 2006 5:33 PM,
George said…
I watched the very first survivor series, back in 2002 I think, and have not watched an episode since. When I heard about the teams based on race I thought it was a bad idea. Why not have one based on religion or personal net worth or height or Toyota owners up against Honda owners?
It was a very good post Darling.
At September 24, 2006 10:34 AM,
Tony said…
I have never seen an episode of Survivor, ever, yet I've heard about the stunt they're pulling this time around and I realised that in Canada most people wouldn't be properly represented. I'm still surprised by the low life antics of tv execs or hollywood moguls to get one more sucker to tune in.
At September 24, 2006 5:31 PM,
darling said…
Hi Brewster,
I dont know that i can watch it due to my schedule. I wouldnt mind hearing your thoughts on how things are going as they come along if thats possible. It would be interesting how thigns play out. I just hope it doesnt cause more trouble than there already is in the world.
Hello George,
Theres so many types of reactions to it that its intersting to see how peoples thoughts are formed. Religion issues are all on CNN and any news station. I guess they wanted something that would be controversial and would get peoples backs up and they succeeding in that. I think tahts why I dont watch much TV. The networks will get their ratings with or without me.
Greetings Anythony,
One has to wonder to what extent people are willing to go to for ratings. I thought that if they wanted to do a reality tv show about that then they shouldnt go far and maybe go around and talk to gangs and kids in school and see how it is in that setting. Thats real, thats happening. But no, they have their own ideas of how to make money and this is their latest.
By the by, I know you meant the last few words in the nicest way.
:)
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