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Originally Posted by ShaneC
That's just crazy, nowadays we have multi channels, the internet and dvd/blu ray so get your entertainment where you want it from. These shows don't have to be watched.
If they get in the media that's because the media thinks they will sell newspapers. My tip, don't read/buy tabloid newspapers. Journalists are a bunch of self satisfying egotists in my opinion.
Look, I love these shows as they are easy going and entertaining family shows. I got three kids and they love them. They don't do any harm so leave them alone  |
It's not crazy at all. And you have picked up on something specific I said while totally missing the point of what I said. Which is: Thanks to the amount of hype generated by these assorted shows, it is almost impossible to avoid seeing at least something about them unless you totally cut yourself off from the media.
This is something I don't want to do, and don't see why I should have to.
As for not doing any harm? How about to the careers of those they promise success and fame to? Think about that. Cowell has been pedalling these sorts of shows for over ten years now. How many of the winners are still famous and successful? Not many.
As for the multi channels/DVD comment. True, we do have those things. If I want to watch a cheap American import or a repeat on Saturday night, I can. I just tune to Living, any Sky channel or any one of the old UKTV channels. Perhaps I don't want to. Same with DVDs.