On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 1:46 AM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, I know, there are many of you who adore this reality series and > see it as a cut above others in the genre. I watched the show because > it sent the contestants to Kazakhstan, a place near and dear to my > heart. > > I was not amused. > > http://www.tvornottv.net/2008/11/18/the-amazing-racists/ > > I have to disagree with your assesment, Kevin. Did the show give a complete portrayal of Kazakhstan's beauty, culture, and traditional as well as modern life? Of course not. I would imagine that doing so would take far more than a single hour, let alone an hour in which the vast majority of the focus needs to be on a group of Americans participating in a competition. Instead, what the show does is take elements from the geography, history, and culture of a country and use them to create a competition. Anyone who watches that episode and thinks that the locals all dress in cow costumes would be a fool.
It is also worth pointing out that they do exactly the same types of things wherever they go -- including episodes that are set in the US. Unless, that is, you think that everyone in Wasington DC is a spy, all Chicagoans eat is deep dish pizza, and all residents of Wyoming dress as 19th century cowboys. Its never a good use of time to try to convinice someone that a show they dislike is actually good, and from prior discussions I know it is particularly fruitless with you. So I can accept it if you dont see the things that many of us love about The Amazing Race and you would prefer to watch Travel Channel documentaries. But I think that your cries of racism are unfair. - dg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
