Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 03/07/2013 5:57 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>>>
>>> One of the problems with the specialty channels is the reruns. They have
>>> a limited repertoire and often air the same program several times a day.
>>> Some of those channels are worse than the others.
>>
>> And it will repeat again in a couple of years. It is was worth
>> watching, at least you won't miss it.
>
> Years? With some channels it is a month or two.
>
>
>>
>>
>>>> Some reality shows are interesting for an episode or three.
>>>
>>> Sorry, but for me, "reality show" is an oxymoron, and I cannot get
>>> excited about watching them. The same goes for the various cooking
>>> competitions, be they professional, semi professional or amateurs.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The key to enjoying them is a DVR. You FF through the drama and see
>> the small portion that is reality.
>
> Not for me. I am not going to bother to record a show just to skip throw
> the drama. For some of those shows, that is what it is all about. I
> caught a few moments here and there of survivor and saw enough of that.
> If I were on an island I would be looking for those with useful skills,
> not conspiring on the basis of gender or personality. A bunch of
> attention whores sharing a house and getting into conflicts with each
> other is a poor replacement for quality programming.
>

I figured out the show was surviving conflicts. Could not get into the
show.

Then you watch TRUE TV, and some of the shows are complete faked out, like
the towing shows.

Greg