The TV Addict 

“If so, thanks for contributing another nail into the coffin that’s quickly becoming quality scripted dramas and comedies.”

We are not killing it. If we want to watch tv, what are we going to do? We are not striking the writers are. While I support them, to say we are doing it because we watch a program is ridiculous.

I am all for the writers, but guess what….I watch Jon Stewart and Colbert without them. Life goes on.

AS FOR MOMENT OF TRUTH…First of all, part of that 23 million was part of the 26 million lazy Ass*es who didn’t change the channel after American Idol. That being said…Yes I will watch it again. It is trainwreck television at its worst. And I love that. Plus, if you look at next Wednesday, it is one of the only “new” things on–along with One Tree Hill, which I consider worse then Moment of Truth.

As I wrote in another comment page—Really, what did you expect? Did you not see the hundreds of commercials that ran for this show beforehand? Did you think they were editing the audience reaction and embarassment on the contestants faces and the loved ones in said commercials?

It is what it is. It is entertaining, but its demeaning entertainment. Anyone could have seen that from the promos.

Accept it for what it is–trainwreck television (like Rock of Love, Tila Tequila, Crowned, Paradise Hotel, Meet My FOlks, Age of Love, shall I go on???????)

HA…that is exactly what I did TVaddict. It just watched the question, the answer and the families response to the answer. THere is no need to watch the buildup and the unnecessary banter between the host and the family/contestant.

But if you watch the show and analyze how its been structured, you can tell that the creators really put a lot of thought behind it. For instance, the bump up is well timed from 25K to 100K, almost forcing somebody to take the bait and answer 4 more questions. And the fact that the contestant does not win money incrementally after every question but in stages after answering a number of questions locks the contestant into the seat.

Josh,

It’s not so much about not watching TV to support the writers. It’s really about the fact that when reality TV shows pull in these massive numbers, what’s to motivate a network like FOX to pour millions into a high concept action/drama like TERMINATOR?

True. It’s the same way NBC is getting better ratings with American Gladiators and Apprentice than they were with 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights. The problem is that most of us can’t do anything about it, since they still use that outdated ratings system. And apparently they only give boxes to who love to watch awful shows.

Funny that you rip people for watching it, even though you did, too. Especially since you were shilling it earlier in the week, while interviewing it’s creator.