Interesting article on BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4509946.stm
Which includes this quote from comedian Arthur Smith:
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"The greatest experience of your life wiped from under your feet, and you've been laughed at for weeks. I'm not saying I wouldn't want to see their faces, especially if they're irritating, but it's like a public execution - grimly fascinating, but that doesn't mean you think it should happen."
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I think he might have a point there.
But I also liked this quote:
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"One theory of comedy holds that we joke to make ourselves feel superior, and laughing at those we find stupid, avaricious, unpleasant or gormless serves this function. Most reality TV contestants fall into this catch-all category. And there's an element of 'there but for the Grace of God' about enjoying practical jokes."
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Specially the description of the qualities of a TV contestant.
