Not the Mama
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Fraggle Rock Intro
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Edit: So … she gets all the way through some really TOUGH questions … and then f’s it up on “Do you think you’re a good person?” SERIOUSLY? If you don’t think so, say it. You already told your parents you don’t think they’re really proud of you, and that’s a MUCH harder thing to do. Lost 100k cuz you don’t know yourself. How crappy.
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Do any of you watch game shows?
I honestly would be missing out on a lot if it weren’t for my roommates and their affinity for game shows. I usually wouldn’t watch them on my own, but because they love them, I have been getting into them over the last year.
The first ones we watched were Deal or No Deal and …. hmmm … some other one I don’t remember. Those, I could give up easily (we obviously have given the one up). I like DoND, but not enough to watch it so often in a week. Once a week would be ok, but then you end up missing half of someone’s game at some point. Annoying not to know how it started or how it ended.
Now we’re also watching Don’t Forget the Lyrics, 1 vs 100, American Gladiators, Amne$ia, My Dad is Better than Your Dad, and the Moment of Truth.
Tonight, in the previews for “Moment of Truth,” they are advertising how the woman playing “ruined her marriage” and kept secrets about her dad from her mom, etc etc etc. Can it really be possible that she would do such a thing? Reveal an affair during a game show? Keep secrets about her dad that would hurt her mom and reveal THAT on a game show? Seriously? Wouldn’t the answer to those questions be “NO”???? I mean … why would you enter a game show called “Moment of Truth” and reveal scandalous things on national TV? Jeez.
I think what I like about my regular tv shows is that while some of the stories may be based on true stories … most of them are EXTREMELY dramatized versions of the truth, so I can feel comfortable watching them. When I see previews like the ones tonight (we DVR’d it and are getting ready to start the episode now), I get worried that I am going to watch an actual person’s life begin to crumble. I don’t want to see that! Holy cow, there is enough pain and suffering in this world without bringing it upon ourselves on national TV!
That being said, I love watching Don’t Forget the Lyrics and 1vs100. In the words of a very good friend, “They make me happy.”
*disclaimer* While the above show bothers me for some reason … I love reality-type shows like the Bachelor, Beauty & the Geek, and the Biggest Loser, & Big Brother. I don’t know why I see these as different … I guess that is just one more way in which I am not going to make sense!
Your views?
Do you watch the Oscars loyally? Are you new to the Oscar-watching world? Do you watch to see what the stars are wearing, then ignore the jokes & awards? Or, do you avoid them altogether?
I used to watch the Oscars to see who showed up, what they were wearing, and how they looked different from the year before. Then, in ‘97, when I moved to Point Mugu, California, I was dating a guy who invited me up to San Francisco for an Oscar Party.
An Oscar Party? What is that? Well, I was soon to find out. Two of his uncles lived in S.F. One lived in a gorgeous house with his long-term g/f. The guy & I referred to them as D&K. The other uncle is gay and flamboyant and VERYINTOOSCARNIGHT. He, incidentally, was most likely the reason for the Oscar Party. We had wine and food. Games for which participation was MANDATORY, even if you didn’t know SQUAT about the Oscars or the film world (me). Guesses had to be made in EACH listed category, whether or not you knew anything about the film world.
Surprisingly, the night was freaking hilariously fun. I enjoyed every minute of it, although I got most everything wrong. The point was participation for me … everyone else was severely criticized when they made a wrong decision. *Laughs* It was funny watching them get all serious and frowny and angry over a freaking nomination and selection.
I am still not passionate about film or the Oscars. I am far less critical of films than most people, because I figure that I couldn’t do the things the actors, directors, writers, composers, and most of the behind-the-scenes-guys/gals do …. so why should I be critical? I’m easily amused, and I enjoy most movies that I watch (though of course as a hopeless romantic I prefer to watch romances & dramas). Very few movies receive a thumbs down from me (I HATED Wrong Turn … there are more, but that one is always the one I think of).
So anyway. I’m watching the Oscars. I figure it can’t hurt me, but I might see some amusing things. Plus, although I am no longer in close contact with A (the guy that introduced me to Oscar World), watching brings forth beautiful memories.
Your thoughts, experiences, and stories welcome!
