Reality TV Update
Yes, it’s that time again; we’re nearing the finales for many long-running reality TV shows. This season, the three main shows I’ve watched are: The Amazing Race, Dancing With the Stars, and Survivor. While I’ve enjoyed the other two, I’m afraid I may be pretty much over Dancing With the Stars.
Dancing With the Stars: At the beginning of the season, way too much of the focus was on Kate Gosselin. I never watched her own reality show, and after seeing her on DWTS, have no desire to do so. In addition to being rather mean-spirited, she absolutely couldn’t dance; could barely walk. I thought she would be voted off the first week, but instead, lasted for several weeks.
We also have yet another “ringer” on DWTS this season, in Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. It’s no big surprise that she’s still on the show; she dances for a living. And yes, I know, after early criticism of that very fact, they had Nicole do a brief interview on the show. I heard her explanation that her dancing as a Pussycat Doll is very different from DWTS. Right; but it’s still dancing.
Now I’m not saying I won’t watch DWTS again, but I’ll be checking very carefully just which celebrities are on the cast before I make my decision.
Survivor: This season, we’ve had another “all star season,” featuring two rival tribes of heroes and villains. According to online rumors, Survivor is now going into an alternating mode of doing a regular season, followed immediately by an all star season. This saves them the money of setting up in a new location, as they use the location from the previous season.
What it also means, is they can slip in someone from the previous season — like villain Russell — and because the previous season is airing while the all star season is being filmed, none of the all stars will know who the person is. In this season, it’s allowed Russell to get very far indeed. While the viewers know how sneaky Russell is from last fall, it’s taken the all stars a long time to catch on to him.
Personally, I’m hoping this is the last season for Russell. I’ve had about enough of his confessionals. I’m also pulling for just about anyone else to beat him this season.
The Amazing Race: This has been a great season for TAR, with some interesting locations (France, Germany, Shanghai), and some genuinely entertaining teams. We’re now down to the finale this Sunday, and while I don’t hate any of the final three teams, I’m definitely rooting for Jet and Cord — The Cowboys. When I saw them on the first show of the season, I thought The Cowboys would probably come in last on the very first leg of the race. Little did I guess that they would end up first so many times, and would be strong contenders to win the whole thing.
What about you? Are you watching any of these shows? How about any other reality shows that I’ve missed? And with the finales of these three coming up soon, can the start of So You Think You Can Dance be far away?
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we love watching Dancing with the stars, the actresses and actors that joins it are nice -.”
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I still watch DWTS, but have given up on the other ones you mentioned. I’ve discovered though that I like some of the more off beat ones like Project Runway. I just discovered a rather interesting show a couple of weeks ago – Shear Genius – where they eliminate hair stylists. I thought it was rather funny as the first one I saw, they did hairstyles for romance book cover model shoots – both male and female.
Loved Jet and Cord and soooo wanted them to win! What I liked aobut them was they were not only respectful to each other, but respectful of different cultures! I hate hate hate teams that are disrespectful of their host countries. It is so ‘ugly American’.
Survivor… don’t want Russel to win, but he does make for interesting television. I dislike Parvati intensely, but she’s stepped up her actual game instead of relying one the ‘bat my lashes and get what I want’ part and I would love her to beat Russell.
DWTS – I like Nicole a lot, but she’s got so much dance training… I like Evan for the win. Enjoyed him in the Olympics a lot.
I MEAN THE COWBOYS are the only team in the history of the race who never required bleeping. OH, my. :D
And there it is. The brothers *should* have been penalized for cheating into first class. Y’know, I think they are the only team in the history of the show who never had to be bleeped. “Good Gravy!” :D
I’m for Jet and Cord, too — they are the class of the top three by far — The other teams push the rules, behave rudely, and they just keep keepin’ on.
I am not watching Survivor this year — usually I do, but I had it with Russell long before last season was over, and the whole “heroes vs villains” thing just didn’t work for me.
I am rooting for Jet and Cord, too. When things get tough for them, they don’t flip out. They seem like they have a great relationship and seem really respectful of everyone else. Great attitudes.