Comments on: The Market For Bad TV is Huge http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge Formerly Crastinate.com Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kate http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-585 Kate Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:13:37 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-585 Fuse doesn't even play whole videos anymore! I only got cable within the last 5 years and I would venture to say I have NEVER seen a whole video on MTV. I think MTV is used to throwing a lot of crap and the wall and miraculously having some of it stick. The Hills (sorry, Ru), Laguna Beach.... They've gotten lucky and it's spoiled them. Look at their lineup on their website. It's all pitiful. I think the VMAs are a great example- it was the 25th anniversary of this huge institution and it was SO poorly made. Everything from the venue to to the writing. They are employing some lazy "creative" teams over there. Fuse doesn’t even play whole videos anymore! I only got cable within the last 5 years and I would venture to say I have NEVER seen a whole video on MTV.
I think MTV is used to throwing a lot of crap and the wall and miraculously having some of it stick. The Hills (sorry, Ru), Laguna Beach…. They’ve gotten lucky and it’s spoiled them. Look at their lineup on their website. It’s all pitiful.
I think the VMAs are a great example- it was the 25th anniversary of this huge institution and it was SO poorly made. Everything from the venue to to the writing. They are employing some lazy
“creative” teams over there.

]]> By: Rob http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-584 Rob Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:52:58 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-584 Ely - I gave up on watching MTV when they stopped playing music videos. Does anyone else remember that? You know, music on Music TV?? Ely – I gave up on watching MTV when they stopped playing music videos. Does anyone else remember that? You know, music on Music TV??

]]> By: Tristan http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-583 Tristan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:26:56 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-583 I'm a teenager, I stereotypically love music and follow fads, but MTV mystifies me. It mystifies my friends. The few times I ever hear of kids watching MTV is when there is a foursome being aired or large quantities of drugs being done. I can't imagine where this huge audience of MTV fans is coming from, other than the fact that people love watching something being destroyed. Watching MTV is just the interactive joy of dimming your mind and knowing every one else watching [and staring] is doing the same. Also- Viacom. Evil, evil Viacom. I’m a teenager, I stereotypically love music and follow fads, but MTV mystifies me. It mystifies my friends. The few times I ever hear of kids watching MTV is when there is a foursome being aired or large quantities of drugs being done. I can’t imagine where this huge audience of MTV fans is coming from, other than the fact that people love watching something being destroyed. Watching MTV is just the interactive joy of dimming your mind and knowing every one else watching [and staring] is doing the same.

Also- Viacom. Evil, evil Viacom.

]]> By: Ely Rosenstock http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-582 Ely Rosenstock Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:37:53 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-582 Justin, You're right. The basic premise is something we've seen a million times and has been done successfully. In this case, however, it doesn't seem like MTV cares whether the show is quality or not. It just needs to put a rich kid being bratty on TV and they'll get viewers. It's like buying a knock-off iPhone on the street. It doesn't have to work. It just has to have the exterior of an iPhone and a few suckers will buy it thinking they're getting a great deal. Justin,

You’re right. The basic premise is something we’ve seen a million times and has been done successfully. In this case, however, it doesn’t seem like MTV cares whether the show is quality or not. It just needs to put a rich kid being bratty on TV and they’ll get viewers. It’s like buying a knock-off iPhone on the street. It doesn’t have to work. It just has to have the exterior of an iPhone and a few suckers will buy it thinking they’re getting a great deal.

]]> By: Justin Lanz http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-581 Justin Lanz Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:34:51 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-581 The idea itself is interesting. Spoiled twits who are put out of their element, forced to do something completely foreign in hopes of huge personal growth. It's something that the Travel Channel has perfected. But the issue is that the growth and realization isn't happening. It's a weak attempt. No one can learn and grow in 7 days of shuffling around in the mud. Had these people been sent away for several weeks or months it would make sense. But going to Africa for a week? I call that a vacation. The idea itself is interesting. Spoiled twits who are put out of their element, forced to do something completely foreign in hopes of huge personal growth. It’s something that the Travel Channel has perfected. But the issue is that the growth and realization isn’t happening. It’s a weak attempt. No one can learn and grow in 7 days of shuffling around in the mud. Had these people been sent away for several weeks or months it would make sense. But going to Africa for a week? I call that a vacation.

]]> By: lonnie247 http://elyrosenstock.com/2008/09/01/the-market-for-bad-tv-is-huge/#comment-580 lonnie247 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:07:33 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-580 When it goes away, it'll just make room for another stinker. I don't think there's much hope for good TV any time soon. When it goes away, it’ll just make room for another stinker. I don’t think there’s much hope for good TV any time soon.

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