Destination Truth: a Critique by Nano

[Nanohedron]

Is there any greater waste of television air time than that founded on the crashings in the dark of a big galoot whose script seems to consist mainly of, "*Bleep*!" and "What the *bleep* was that??" and "I think I saw something. But it's not there, now. OH *BLEEP*! Did you hear that? What was that? Man...*bleep*."?

I think not. You'd think he could maybe show us a monster, or stub his toe, or something.

I never thought I'd say this, but at least "Reality" TV has something resembling content. And don't bother pointing out the narrative bits. Be honest - no one listens to those.

Hey, I just put four different punctuation marks in a row. Cool.

[Steamwalker]

Is there any greater waste of television air time than that founded on the crashings in the dark of a big galoot whose script seems to consist mainly of, "*Bleep*!" and "What the *bleep* was that??" and "I think I saw something. But it's not there, now. OH *BLEEP*! Did you hear that? What was that? Man...*bleep*."?

I actually like those kind of movies, like an M Night Shamalan film or the Blair Witch Project. I know the in-thing is to say the Blair Witch Project sucked but to me, it was scary as all get out. Less is more, I believe. I think The Mist would have been better had we not seen what lurks in the mist. In truth though, I don't know what tv show you are talking about.

[Steamwalker]

Okay, I just looked it up and it sounds highly appealing to me. I always loved cryptozoology.

[Nanohedron]

In truth though, I don't know what tv show you are talking about.

It's on the cable SciFi Channel. Some info:

http://www.scifi.com/destinationtruth/

Yeah, I think it's basically the same sort of "BOO!" show concept as the others you mentioned. I can see how they might be fun.

Anyway, I just wanted to post a topic with the title "Blah Blah Blah: a [whatzit] by Nano". I hadn't done that yet and was feeling a bit left out.

I'm not hip or "in", and the show still seems like wasted time to me.

[The Weekenders]

I thought you were talking about "Hell's Kitchen." I was typing my Idol contribution tonight and I kept hearing this beeping coming from the front of the house. I finally got up to check and it was Hells Kitchen. Cause every time that cook swears its a beep. Or a bleep. Or...you get the picture.

[Innocent Bystander]

...I'm not hip or "in"...

Another idol crumbles.

[missy]

I couldn't watch Blair Witch - made me carsick. And I hate that so many other movies and shows have taken to using that camera "technique".

I thought you were talking about that ghost show on the Travel Channel. Same thing, probably, but they do all their filming in night vision. Why bother with a color TV, take an old B&W (if it could get cable), put green plastic over the front and you'd have the same effect.

[chrisoff]

I thought you were talking about "Hell's Kitchen." I was typing my Idol contribution tonight and I kept hearing this beeping coming from the front of the house. I finally got up to check and it was Hells Kitchen. Cause every time that cook swears its a beep. Or a bleep. Or...you get the picture.

On that subject, be aware you get a very different Gordon Ramsey than we do (though he still swears):
http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink ... on_ramsay/

[Nanohedron]

I thought you were talking about "Hell's Kitchen." I was typing my Idol contribution tonight and I kept hearing this beeping coming from the front of the house. I finally got up to check and it was Hells Kitchen. Cause every time that cook swears its a beep. Or a bleep. Or...you get the picture.

Weeks, I think the *bleep* thing in Destination Truth is to beef up the content. Remove the *bleeps* (should that be *bleep*s?), and you get the picture. Well, really, you can't, so substitute "hey" for *bleep* and read the content. Same diff.

[The Weekenders]

On that subject, be aware you get a very different Gordon Ramsey than we do (though he still swears):
http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink ... on_ramsay/

Yeah, I can't even watch it, it's so obviously contrived with lousy cooks to set up the inevitable reaction.

I guess it wouldn't be exciting to have good chefs on there, not enough tension.

Cooking is really hard work. I guess Ramsay is pickin' up a hefty paycheck and making his life good by playing down to the lowered expectation... I guess I don't blame him...

[Ronbo]

...I'm not hip or "in"...

Another idol crumbles.

In Nano's case, might that not be "Another Idle crumbles?"

[Nanohedron]

I heard that.

[dwest]

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[Charlene]

My husband was watching Hell's Kitchen the other night, and he said his drill sargent in the Army didn't swear half as much as that guy does. I have no respect for people who can't say two words without swearing.