Are you ready for your 'Moment of Truth'?

News Type: Other — Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:16 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki asked me to post the following since he's away from his computer for the next 24 hours.

Will someone review this lie detector tv show, called the Moment of Truth? I don't think I can watch it without throwing something at the tv. The questions, the manipulation, argh.

I might watch it too and turn my reaction into a rant. But my rant would be more about the concept than a review of the actual program. Will someone play straight man to me doing whatever I do?

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vacelts

Scott must be bored. He's really on a reality TV kick lately.

American Idol is all the reality TV I can stand. Any takers?

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3 votes

#1 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:19 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Scott must be bored. He's really on a reality TV kick lately.

I was. I am. It's the writer's strike - it's driving me bonkers.

Thanks for posting this.

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1 vote

#1.1 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:13 AM EST

{"commentId":1396058,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

it's driving me bonkers

Me too.

Sorry, I couldn't get any takers on this for you.

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1 vote

#1.2 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:18 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Slate does a good job reviewing this and other new crappy shows

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1 vote

#1.3 - Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:38 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Television Without Pity gets some good digs about the Moment of Truth (funny) and how great it is that House is back (yay) in this video

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1 vote

#1.4 - Sun Feb 3, 2008 9:23 PM EST

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Eddie French

I can't watch any reality tv.
I honestly think it is harming our society.

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3 votes

#2 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:02 AM EST

{"commentId":1392662,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

Well after watching three episodes of American Idol this year, I can't say I'm a better person for it.

However, I can at least tolerate AI as cheesy entertainment, but a lot of these new reality shows I can't stomach. I like AI after we get down to the final 24 because I actually do get to see some people with talent. But I'm not into these shows that encourage people to be ruthless, pit them against each other, make them act like fools or set them up to show their most humiliating moments.

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3 votes

#2.1 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:29 AM EST

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Eddie French

I agree wholeheartedly vacelts.

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1 vote

#2.2 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:30 AM EST

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O-K

I watch little TV and never "reality"TV which is closely planned anyway. I would rather watch grass grow.

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2 votes

#3 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:13 AM EST

{"commentId":1392674,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

Apparently, much of Newsvine shares your opinion judging from the response I've gotten so far.

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1 vote

#3.1 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:32 AM EST

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Dr Know

The 'teasers' for this program have been more than I can stomach. American Idol does not set out to destroy lives. There are people who cannot sing but truly believe they can. Idol gives them the opportunity to demonstrate their delusion. They may have a momentary period of disappointment but families are not destroyed. The lives that are changed by Idol are those that have become stars as a result of appearing on the show. Several have had hugely successful albums and singles. One has won an Oscar (even if she still seems bitter). A couple have done well on Broadway.

The worst rap about Idol is some comments made by Simon Cowell. Most of them have been pertinent to the ability of the person addressed. In most cases, Simon was trying to get the contestant to get in touch with reality - they cannot sing well enough to be entertaining. Some people can take a hint, others need a 2x4 between the eyes.

I cannot see anything good coming from this program. Any "winners" will have had their relationship severely strained. I do not plan to watch.

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2 votes

#3.2 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:45 AM EST

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vacelts

The 'teasers' for this program have been more than I can stomach.

I'd have to agree. I can't imagine what makes people want to be on a show like that. Is it the money? The chance for 15 minutes of fame? Desperate for attention?

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2 votes

#3.3 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:10 PM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

It was the teasers that sparked my thought. I can't stomach watching this show regularly, let alone being on it.

That said I did watch the first night and while it was as outrageous and offensive as I thought it was not so bad that it sparked a rant.

or I was just tired.

Instead I just typed:

"I expected to be repulsed by this program. So manipulative, so clichéd.

What I found more annoying than the show's concepts was the judge, "That answer is (4 minutes later) true."

But in a course of an hour I watched one man admit to touching patients at times he did not have to and admit to have a one nite stand

The second man questioned if his wife was/should be his life-time commitment.

It's just a matter of time, I think, until shows like this or American Idol drove someone to suicide and blood will be on the hands of all viewers.

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1 vote

#3.4 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:18 AM EST

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vacelts

It's just a matter of time, I think, until shows like this or American Idol drove someone to suicide

I'm really surprised it hasn't already. Maybe we as Americans are getting thick-skinned. Or maybe it has and has been swept under the rug in the name of ratings (oh, I love a good conspiracy)?

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2 votes

#3.5 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:26 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

I think there WAS a suicide with one of the first Big Brothers when it was done overseas, before it was imported here.

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2 votes

#3.6 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:09 PM EST

{"commentId":1397316,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

I think you might be right. It sounds vaguely familiar.

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1 vote

#3.7 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:14 PM EST

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Dr Know

OH, oh - we turned this article into a rant of its own.

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2 votes

#3.8 - Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:27 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

You noticed that, did you? Meanwhile the show got huge ratings.

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2 votes

#3.9 - Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:49 PM EST

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Dr Know

This does not surprise me. People used to gather in very large groups for the public hangings. As long as it is someone else the destruction of a life has always been a huge entertainment.

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3 votes

#3.10 - Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:55 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

As I wrote over there it's just a matter of time until excecutions are televised and as an opponent of capital punishment who wonders if people would reject it if they saw how imperfect it is as a solution I can't decide if I find that concept despicable or the perfect medicine for this sick nation.

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1 vote

#3.11 - Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:25 PM EST

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vacelts

it's just a matter of time until excecutions are televised

Then will we have come full circle? Executions used to be public. In fact they were town events.

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1 vote

#3.12 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:27 AM EST

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oldfogey

I get my TV fix watching MSNBC, NBC, CNN and once in a very great while Fox (which rhymes with sucks). I get my fill of entertainment right here on Newsvine and if I get bored I will write something entertaining to others.

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3 votes

#4 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:25 AM EST

{"commentId":1392683,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

I'm glad we are so entertaining for you. :-) Seriously, reality TV definitely has its niche, but I'm not sure its here at Newsvine.

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3 votes

#4.1 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:34 AM EST

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Logan D

once in a very great while Fox (which rhymes with sucks).

Liberal much? ;)

It's okay, so am I. I was watching coverage of the New Hampshire primary on Fox, and my parents were like, "What are you watching? Turn it to CNN!"

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2 votes

#4.2 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:01 PM EST

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EPH289

I have a hard time calling it:

"Reality TV"

Most of it is as unreal as it gets.

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2 votes

#5 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:17 AM EST

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vacelts

Would you prefer "Exploitation TV" or "15 Minutes of Fame TV?"

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2 votes

#5.1 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:20 AM EST

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Logan D

Let's go with that.

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1 vote

#5.2 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:51 AM EST

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Logan D

I dunno. Maybe, it's just me, but the whole premise of this show seems pretty evil.

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1 vote

#6 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:37 PM EST

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vacelts

I agree. It seems to be trying to be hurtful, to destroy people and their lives.

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1 vote

#6.1 - Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:54 PM EST

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Eddie French

I agree. It seems to be trying to be hurtful, to destroy people and their lives.

I think these type of shows are doing much more than that Vacelts, I think they are corrupting the social values of an entire generation, along with the immediate damage to individuals that they are undoubtedly causing.

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1 vote

#6.2 - Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:05 AM EST

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vacelts

corrupting the social values of an entire generation

There are some who say television has done that since its inception. And others who say that role belongs to the Internet.

But it is interesting that we wouldn't dreamed of watching this stuff 20 years ago.

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1 vote

#6.3 - Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:22 AM EST

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Dr Know

50 years ago we watched the test patterns! TV was not an around the clock endeavor nor did it always start on time.

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2 votes

#6.4 - Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:29 AM EST

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Did you watch this week?
I could feel the show pulling me in like a driver passing an accident and feeling the natural desire to slow down and look but my god, they were publicizing it like it was a good thing to show a woman having a nervous breakdown on tv. Sick.

So yes I skipped it this time.

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1 vote

#7 - Thu Mar 6, 2008 8:38 AM EST

{"commentId":1546666,"authorDomain":"vacelts"}

vacelts

I could feel the show pulling me in like a driver passing an accident

Do we need to set up an intervention for you? ;-)

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1 vote

#7.1 - Thu Mar 6, 2008 8:55 AM EST

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