Comments on: This is the Last Time I Am Going to Mention Big Brother (Really) http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/01/30/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-mention-big-brother-really/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: carl rahn griffith http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/01/30/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-mention-big-brother-really/#comment-212 carl rahn griffith Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:36:23 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/01/30/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-mention-big-brother-really/#comment-212 with exception to war reportage, 'reality television' is an oxymoron anyway, surely? anyway ... it was certainly interesting to witness that the only cultured, civilised people on the show were jermaine and shilpa. one should include ken russell i suppose, but he represents britain from a different era - many modern britons are sadly being truly depicted by the utterly vacuous 'three witches' we witnessed in CBB. with exception to war reportage, ‘reality television’ is an oxymoron anyway, surely?

anyway … it was certainly interesting to witness that the only cultured, civilised people on the show were jermaine and shilpa. one should include ken russell i suppose, but he represents britain from a different era - many modern britons are sadly being truly depicted by the utterly vacuous ‘three witches’ we witnessed in CBB.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/01/30/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-mention-big-brother-really/#comment-154 Tom Watson Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:36:13 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/01/30/this-is-the-last-time-im-going-to-mention-big-brother-really/#comment-154 Steve - clearly, this outcome (great as you say) wasn't scripted or planned by the organizers, but it was exploited. what does this say about the reality genre? Steve - clearly, this outcome (great as you say) wasn’t scripted or planned by the organizers, but it was exploited. what does this say about the reality genre?

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