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Does anyone watch it? It's like a funny parody of reality shows like Big Brother.
How come Matt still has no clue that it is all fake?
How come Matt still has no clue that it is all fake?
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'There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.'"
G'Kar - from Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum" -
Great show! I love The Hutch and the whole deal with Holly, Ashleigh, and the host (which just ended).
There is a theory (which I don't buy) that Matt is actually an actor and the 'actors' are actually the ones that are getting fooled. But, people are dumb and I'm sure Matt has no idea.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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The show is a guilty pleasure for me. I know it's crap, but it's enjoyable crap.
If Matt knew it was all fake, then I'd have to proclaim him the best actor of the bunch. The others screw up from time to time, but he hasn't shown any sign at all that he doesn't believe. And why shouldn't he? All the ridiculous things he's done on the show are hardly any more outrageous than what goes on in other reality shows.
"One of you will have to back to your sad existence, working for the man." - classic line.Comment
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I've never watched it but I think it's likely that Joe Schmo is an actor as well. Just how big of a lawsuit do you think this guy could put up when it turns out he's been the butt of an ongoing joke for 6 mo. It's the viewers who are being fooled.We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
Just one old soldiers opinion. E Tenebris Lux. Pax quaeritur bello.Comment
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All the producers and other actors are consistent in saying Matt is not in on it. As for a lawsuit, the nature of reality shows is that you don't know all the twists and moneky wrenches they throw at you. I'm sure the contracts are very biased towards the show.Comment
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Actually, that's my theory as well.Originally posted by SpencerH
I've never watched it but I think it's likely that Joe Schmo is an actor as well. Just how big of a lawsuit do you think this guy could put up when it turns out he's been the butt of an ongoing joke for 6 mo. It's the viewers who are being fooled.'There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.'"
G'Kar - from Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum"Comment
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Molly was so cute.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Great show! I love The Hutch and the whole deal with Holly, Ashleigh, and the host (which just ended).
'There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.'"
G'Kar - from Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum"Comment
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i like the show too, but i've only seen a couple episodes..."Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)
"I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."Comment
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Well first off...can someone sue Candid Camera or Trigger Happy TV?
Second...I like the show...personally, though, I feel that the other "houseguests" are some of the poorest actors I've ever seen.
Especially the girl that got kicked off the show at the beginning...her acting was atrocious"I predict your ignore will rival Ben's" - Ecofarm
^ The Poly equivalent of:
"I hope you can see this 'cause I'm [flipping you off] as hard as I can" - Ignignokt the MooniniteComment
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Candid camera was recently sued for a joke at an airport.Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous
Well first off...can someone sue Candid Camera or Trigger Happy TV?We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
Just one old soldiers opinion. E Tenebris Lux. Pax quaeritur bello.Comment
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A better question is, can anyone sue Scare Tactics? That show is justy begging for a lawsuit.Originally posted by The Emperor Fabulous
Well first off...can someone sue Candid Camera or Trigger Happy TV?
There are tons of inconsistencies. For one, Molly claims to be a virgin, innocent christian girl, yet she participated in some "unchristian" activities, and didn't seem to show much outrage at The Hutch's vulgarity.Second...I like the show...personally, though, I feel that the other "houseguests" are some of the poorest actors I've ever seen.
Especially the girl that got kicked off the show at the beginning...her acting was atrocious'There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.'"
G'Kar - from Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum"Comment
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Just how big of a lawsuit do you think this guy could put up
He can always sue... he'll never win. The contracts (which are usually like 100+ pages in length which means no one really reads them) probably exempt the show from any liability as a result of Matt's being fooled.
Btw, what will he be able to sue for anyway? I bet he'll get the 'prize' money as a reward for being such a good sport.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Of course he'd have to have damages of some sort in order to have a chance. I think its pretty likely that an average 'joes' life would be **** after being the butt of a joke for 6 months or so on TV. I think its possible that he could have real emotional distress after the bubble burst.
The question that I'd like to see addressed is whether the courts/jury would find it reasonable for a TV program to make money by deceiving and humiliating this guy despite a contract. This guy would have a lot of public sympathy if he became an alcoholic or couldnt work or whatever. I dont think they'd take the chance and thats why I think it's all a set-up.We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
Just one old soldiers opinion. E Tenebris Lux. Pax quaeritur bello.Comment
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Did anyone see last night's ep? I loved the look on everyone's faces when Matt asked if the tv exec was really an actor. And then the evicted players came back to question the three remaining constestants. Why did Gina ask "if you were on a reality show...?" That should have tipped Matt off.
Then, just as the last evicted player was about to announce the deciding vote... "to be continued". AAARGGHHHH!'There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.'"
G'Kar - from Babylon 5 episode "Z'ha'dum"Comment
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No way Matt knows it's fake. The other actors are only barely succeeding at keeping up their protracted improvisaton acts. Matt reeks of sincerity in everything he says as well as his body language.
The Hutch is probably the only decent actor in the bunch.Comment
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