Tonight, I saw the last 2 questions of a contestant of "Who's Smarter Than a Fitfth Grader".
Here were here last two questions (I kid you not).
1. True of False: North America is in the Eastern Hemisphere. (She answered wrong, but was "saved" by the correct answer of her 5th Grade buddy.
2. If y=3x, and 3x=12 what does y equal. (She chose not to answer and to walk away with winnings up to that point)
She walked away $50,000. Had she been able to take her head out of her grade 2 ass, and said "12", she would have won $100,000.
Immediately prior to this, I watch Jeopardy and watched a three geniuses battle it out. The winner took home just over $10,000. The contestants had to answer all of their questions in rapid fire, while the Grade 1 dumb ass got about 5 minutes to consider her answers before "locking it in".
What is wrong with entertainment these days? And what is going on with our tolerance toward mediocrity? Why do we praise and reward people for their stupidity? An answer from a broadcaster might be because it sells commercial airtime -- it captivates viewers. But why? What's happening to our culture of entertainment?
Some may say these are just game shows and worth little discussion in the first place. But I think it's a symptom of a larger problem. Reality shows such as "American Chopper", "Miami Ink", and "Little People, Big World" are beginning to simply make us take fun in watching other people do their job, go on vacation, talk about their careers and aspirations, sit around their house and celebrate holidays and birthdays. Basically we watch other people live their life and broadcasters call it entertainment.
What is wrong with us?
BTW, I've watched a lot of TV lately.
Here were here last two questions (I kid you not).
1. True of False: North America is in the Eastern Hemisphere. (She answered wrong, but was "saved" by the correct answer of her 5th Grade buddy.
2. If y=3x, and 3x=12 what does y equal. (She chose not to answer and to walk away with winnings up to that point)
She walked away $50,000. Had she been able to take her head out of her grade 2 ass, and said "12", she would have won $100,000.
Immediately prior to this, I watch Jeopardy and watched a three geniuses battle it out. The winner took home just over $10,000. The contestants had to answer all of their questions in rapid fire, while the Grade 1 dumb ass got about 5 minutes to consider her answers before "locking it in".
What is wrong with entertainment these days? And what is going on with our tolerance toward mediocrity? Why do we praise and reward people for their stupidity? An answer from a broadcaster might be because it sells commercial airtime -- it captivates viewers. But why? What's happening to our culture of entertainment?
Some may say these are just game shows and worth little discussion in the first place. But I think it's a symptom of a larger problem. Reality shows such as "American Chopper", "Miami Ink", and "Little People, Big World" are beginning to simply make us take fun in watching other people do their job, go on vacation, talk about their careers and aspirations, sit around their house and celebrate holidays and birthdays. Basically we watch other people live their life and broadcasters call it entertainment.
What is wrong with us?
BTW, I've watched a lot of TV lately.
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