OK, first, I have to admit to a guilty pleasure. I like reality shows. The less real, the better. The more ridiculous the premise, the more intently I watch (or TIVO, as the case may be).
I like to explain this obsession away by saying: I'm doing market research, exploring the human experiments, delving into the psyche of man, blah, blah, blah.
Whatever. I just try not to cause more gridlock on the highways by slowing down to see the accident I'm passing. I prefer to watch "train wrecks" on TV. Reality TV.
Which brings me to my rant for the day: You've noticed the blurring effect used on Survivor, when the contestants minimal clothing fails to cover their "naughty bits". Well, I cannot for the life of me understand why the FCC would require the blurring of a SOCK PUPPET on Big Brother 10. Yes, you heard it here, folks! A SOCK PUPPET!
Bert saw it before I did. We replayed and replayed the portion of the episode when the castmates indulged in a SOCK PUPPET PLAY to alleviate the boredom and poke fun at fellow BBers. We had to make certain of what we'd just witnessed.
I couldn't find the actual screenshot, but here is a reasonable facsimile:
Can you believe it? I'd protest, but to whom? Has the U.S. really sunk so low into alledged moral depravity that even gender-correct SOCK PUPPETS are subject to scrutiny?
I'm hoping the censors at CBS were just having a little fun. But, isn't that an oxymoron? Fun and censorship?
Friday, July 18, 2008
Guilty pleasures, train wrecks and the FCC hates your gender-correct SOCK PUPPET
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Wow, am I the first to leave a comment? Lucky me! Nice blog. And the sock puppet? Don't know what to say. You're right on. I think this is part of why we have pornography... we find it too hard to laugh at the silliness of a sex-specific sock puppet without some form of "guilt." Glad you're bringing back the funny!
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