"Miami Social"? Er, not so much
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Categories: Craptacular!
Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald doesn't like the new reality series "Miami Social." I mean, he really, really doesn't like it. From his scorching review: Before we go any further, let's be clear about something: I'm not saying Miami...
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Rod Dreher is an editorial columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and author of "Crunchy Cons" (Crown Forum), a nonfiction book about conservatives, most of them religious, whose faith and political convictions sometimes put them at odds with mainstream conservatives. The views expressed in this blog are his own.
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I plan on watching, but then again I am a sucker for Bravo. I'm sure I'll hate it, but the shallowness and self-importance of it all compels me to tune in.
I stopped watching TV about three years ago - I see I'm not missing much.
"It burnssss usssssssss!"
"I stopped watching TV about three years ago - I see I'm not missing much."
You are not alone.
I love reading negative reviews. I recommend "You Movie Sucks," a collection of Siskel's (sp?) one and two-star reviews.
I am without TV since they went digital and I didn't, and I refuse to pay for cable.
If they had some content I might feel differently, and also if they didn't also have commercials. But pay good money for the same old crap and be forced to watch endless car ads too???
I think not.
Hilarious.
A bit OT, but since you're in a TV reviewing mood, perhaps a column on True Blood?
Reading this has validated a decision I made about 15 years ago to never let cable television into my house.
Your servant,
Lord Karth
Very funny putdowns by the critic. I must admit I heartily hate reality television, so there is no danger I'll ever watch this show.
Add me to the list of those who do not watch TV because I won't pay for cable. One year and counting....
I do, however, own and watch select DVDs, so I'm not totally devoid of video entertainment. And I occasionally search out video clips online if I feel like I've missed something that, culturally or intellectually, I should be exposed to.
OK, I wasted an hour watching this show. I found the editing ridiculously choppy. Maybe these people really have nothing to say, but the editors seemed to give each person about seven seconds of talking time before switching to other venues. On top of which, I feel connection with none of these people. Well, I may tune in one more time to see how one character develops (if at all), but the entire group seems vain and shallow.
I love South Beach and go once a year for a long weekend of beach and parties, but I could never live there. Sadly, it seems the folks on this show have let their cotton candy life to rot their brains and hollow them out.
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