same way as any other reality show like survivor, big brother etch.
the only real reality shows out there are shows like cops...
and even
cops gets skewed by the camera crew being there. it is certainly much more
"real" than the usual reality tv shows, the only thing that could be more real
is probably the stuff on court tv. basically real life is boring and doesn't
make for good tv
[#57469]
Written by: robby1974 [23/09/2007, 17:46]
i thought this show was ok. however, it's impossible to believe that the kids
were "alone" in the desert. there are too many "holes" in the show. for
example, who is filming the kids??? it stands to reason that there were adults
operating the cameras and production equipment. my impression was that the
show is a good idea but with child safty and child abuse laws theres no
possible way that this show could be done the way that the network is
perporting. nice try guys but way too fake. i will probably watch but i was
dissapointed.
[#57589]
Written by: drib [24/09/2007, 02:57]
it was stated before the series started that aside from the film and
production crew who were obviously adults, there were also paramedics and
child psychologists on hand if needed.
the controversy, i'm sure, was for the sole purpose of getting viewers to see
if these kids actually were mistreated. personally, i think it's an awesome
adventure for the kids. i would have loved it at their age. now that old age
has given me a fear of my own mortality, i look at "adventures"
differently...lol.
if i remember correctly, the "serious" injuries were nothing terribly serious.
things like a burn from a stove, a twisted ankle or skinned knee is part of
growing up. and as it's already been said here, kids are much more resilient
than we feeble "old folk".
in all honestly, i watched the show prepared to hate it, but i was pleasantly
surprised. it touched me to see the enthusiasm of the kids and the way they
came together when they had to. i think a lot of adults could learn from
kids...perhaps starting with our governments...lol. the show won't be for
everyone, few shows are...but i enjoyed and am happy to see it here because i
plan to continue to watch it. to each his own, i guess. =)
