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TV TRASH! (Ya know ya love it...)
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Posted: 28th May 2004 22:47
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Okay, so I was watching Spike TV last night and it got me to thinking...
I tend to be really picky bout the shows I watch. Aside for adult swim, I don't watch much tv anymore. But the shows I do watch are generally considered of a very poor quality, even though it's obvious that was the whole point. Y'know what I'm talking about, the shows that make people claim that the end of civilization is nigh. This can run the gammut from reality TV to day time 'talk' shows. Sure they're shit, but obviously people are watching 'em. MXC, Jackass, Viva La Bam, and to a lesser extent Wildboyz are my taste in trash, so what are yours? Oh and just so's ya know if anyone posts negative about the shows mentioned, I'll ask that the mods delete your post. I don't wann hear it man. -------------------- |
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Posted: 28th May 2004 22:49
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I can't stop watching Wild Boys, Jackass OR Viva La Bam because they're all pretty much the same things
 .I used to watch a lot of tv, but pure trash to me, is Dr. Phil. I despise the man with every inch of my being, but for the life of me, I can never change the channel. -------------------- Okay, but there was a goat! |
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Posted: 28th May 2004 22:55
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*Shiver* Big Brother...why won't it die! Of course, it doesn't stop me from watching it...
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Posted: 28th May 2004 23:11
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Well I watch WWE twice a week (Raw on mondays and Smackdown on thursdays) and occasionally the saturday and sunday programs. And wresting is generally regarded as white trash tv.
I too enjoy Jackass and Viva La Bam because, in the tradition of america's funiest home videos, watching stupid people get hurt doing stupid things will never bore me.  -------------------- <Nealio> Seymour sounds like evil Winnie the Pooh |
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Posted: 28th May 2004 23:54
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Wrestling.
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Posted: 29th May 2004 00:44
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You'd think after 13 seasons of the Real World and Road Rules I'd stop watching, but no, I've kept tuning in when I'm not at work. I've even posted in my live journal about some of the episodes sometimes.
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Posted: 29th May 2004 02:29
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MXC is hilarious! Sometimes I wonder what those Japanese people think when they see what we've done to their precious game show.
If wrestling's on and there's nothing else on, I'll watch it just to stay amused. Other than that, there's not much TV trash that I watch, just good wholesome stuff, like Toonami and Adult Swim.  -------------------- "It is a part of human nature to be evil, and it is a part of human nature to destroy evil, therefore, when evil is destroyed, so will be the human race..." - Atma |
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Posted: 29th May 2004 03:42
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MXC is alright. :-) It was on a lot a while ago, for marathons and such.
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Post #45076
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Posted: 29th May 2004 04:33
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I absolutely love MXC. It appeals to a man's basest instincts: the desire to see other people perform gratuitously painful activities and a constant barrage of transparent yet hilarious sexual innuendo.
-------------------- "I always have a quotation for everything - it saves original thinking." ~Dorothy L. Sayers "The truly remarkable thing about television is that it allows several million people to laugh at the same joke and still feel lonely." ~T.S. Eliot "Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as reality - in your own mind!" ~ Bruce Lee |
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Posted: 29th May 2004 05:45
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MXC appears to be based on Takeshi's Castle, which is indeed superb trash TV. Over here we have Craig "Lister off Red Dwarf" Charles doing the (mostly lame) voiceovers, but there isn't any attempt to dub over the original dialogue or, as far as I know, rearrange the footage.
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Posted: 29th May 2004 06:22
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porn.
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Posted: 29th May 2004 08:52
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Quote porn. I was under the impression that the U.S. was really conservative about these things. In other words: it suprises me that there is actually porn on your channels. I mean, the pod-smoking and abortion-legalizing Dutchies don't even have porn on tv. Back to the topic: Basically, I regard anything that appears on MTV as pure trash. That includes previously named shows (Viva la Bam, etc.), but I would like to include 90 % of MTV's videos here as well. They devour my time like nothing else. I don't understand why, actually, since I think that MTV songs generally laugh in the face of art and proceed to @@@ it up the $$$. This post has been edited by Djibriel on 29th May 2004 08:53 -------------------- |
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Post #45088
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Posted: 29th May 2004 22:17
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Quote (Djibriel @ 29th May 2004 01:52) I was under the impression that the U.S. was really conservative about these things. In other words: it suprises me that there is actually porn on your channels. I mean, the pod-smoking and abortion-legalizing Dutchies don't even have porn on tv. It's not on regular TV. You have to order it specially and there's some paid advertisements about porn, like Girls Gone Wild is always on. Those advertisements only come on late at night though during the informercials. -------------------- Elena Indurain Currently Playing: Suikoden II |
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Posted: 29th May 2004 22:40
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Quote (Djibriel @ 29th May 2004 02:52) I was under the impression that the U.S. was really conservative about these things. In other words: it suprises me that there is actually porn on your channels. I mean, the pod-smoking and abortion-legalizing Dutchies don't even have porn on tv. It was a joke. -------------------- ~Status Report~ * Completed... Dragon's Head * Completed... Soldiers of the Empire: Disciples (release pending) * In Progress/Undecided... Of Love and Betrayal * Planning/Assembly... Where it all Began |
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Posted: 29th May 2004 23:38
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I've come to the point where, as opposed to finding it hard to look away, I can't make myself watch reality TV or porn or wrestiling or yadda yadda. I'll admit that I sit through some mediocre anime (if I don't have to buy it) but I don't view any real trash.
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Posted: 30th May 2004 01:32
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Quote (Zephir @ 29th May 2004 18:40) Quote (Djibriel @ 29th May 2004 02:52) I was under the impression that the U.S. was really conservative about these things. In other words: it suprises me that there is actually porn on your channels. I mean, the pod-smoking and abortion-legalizing Dutchies don't even have porn on tv. It was a joke. yes... joke... -------------------- You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun, a newborn in the light Say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death Hello to eternity and live for every breath Your time will come... |
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Posted: 1st June 2004 14:57
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Quote I would like to include 90 % of MTV's videos here as well. 90% of MTVs videos eh?? So thats like, what, 4 videos a day? maybe 5? @MTV -------------------- <Nealio> Seymour sounds like evil Winnie the Pooh |
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Post #45545
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Posted: 1st June 2004 15:43
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Anything on MTV really. I despise that network soooo much, I think it's responsible for the worst shows on television. And yet, I find that I always put it on for a time, then after a short while I usually quickly change channels in disgust. Then I somehow gravitate back to it...I hate it so.
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Post #45552
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Posted: 2nd June 2004 05:38
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Well, I'm probably gonna feel stupid for asking, but what's MXC? I'm a little tired I guess. And it's been referenced like 5 or 6 times so might as well clarify it.
-------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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Posted: 2nd June 2004 06:12
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Its a show on SPIKE tv. Its where some japanese guys are poorly dubbed commentating in sexual inuendo over stupid competitions where odd groups of people compete.
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Posted: 2nd June 2004 18:56
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let's see...MXC, Viva La Bam, Wildboyz, South Park, anything on Adult Swim, WWE(occasionally), umm...that's about it.
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Posted: 2nd June 2004 19:13
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MXC stands for Most eXtreme elimination Challenge, and it takes footage from the Japanese Takeshi's castle. They were in Florida a while ago, and they also dubbed over that.
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Post #45695
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Posted: 3rd June 2004 21:00
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I don't have satelite tv currrently (again), so I don't watch much TV at all. But, when I'm at someone else's house, I'm a glutton for Jackass or Viva La Bam. I think they're horrible shows, but yet I still keep watching them.....
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Posted: 3rd June 2004 21:06
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MXC is just about it for me.
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Posted: 4th June 2004 03:54
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LOL MXC is so so funny. when i first watched i was practicly crying!
Quote MXC is just about it for me. gambling cat I bet u never even watched mxc u just wanted to make a post! This post has been edited by Blue-Fire14 on 4th June 2004 03:55 -------------------- go To My New MegaMan Online RPG for some Fun "It Begins Now X. A New World Will Be Born. Hahahahahah"-Vile |
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Posted: 4th June 2004 04:57
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Heh, well I don't have SPIKE TV, nor have I ever heard of it, so I guess we don't have that kinda thing in Wisconsin. I have digital cable and like 150 channels too.
-------------------- The clouds ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone -Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You" |
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