Mad Mad House

[BrooklynKnight]

Thanks Jamdin, very informative.

 

[Fast Learner]

Indeed, quite informative.

It's funny, after reading the transcripts of the chats with them I found that I respect Don the "vampire" more and Fiona the "witch" less. Not what I expected at all.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Any thoughts on the second ep? I missed the first one and watched them both last night.

I know it's just a *very* gimmicky "Survivor" rip-off, but it made me laugh. Especially that thing Kelly did with her face before her scream at the witch's ritual. I thought, for a second, I was watching Martin Short in "Inner Space" when his fake face wears off--or maybe a Tim Burton movie about Monica Lewinsky. Those contortions were the freakiest thing on the show.

Anyway,

Spoiler

I was glad she got voted off, because she seemed very fake. She pretended to be friendly to the "Alts" but then called them all freaks when she got voted off (I think that line was dubbed in from her "exit interview") and then saying she didn't want any part of their ritual just confirmed it. She was a negative vortex of self-centered stupidity; thank goodness she's gone.

 

[Fast Learner]

I agree with you about the person who was voted off: emotional maturity of a 3 year old (seriously). When you think everyone hates you, you're probably wrong, but it's definitely worth considering why it might be true. Good riddance.

I thought it was interesting... it's still shaping up nicely, and I didn't really find it funny at all.

 

[Krieg]

Personally the entire show comes across as a farce to me.

It's interesting that no one has mentioned that at least some of the "alts" come across as every bit as closed minded & bigoted as they accuse the "norms" of being.

There have been more than a few snide comments made about the norms that would be highly criticized if the roles were reversed.

The verbal assault on the first contestant booted off the island...err show...by Mistress Cleo (it's nice to see she's finding work these days) was pretty bad, although it does make me worry that my ancestors are pissed at me because I don't regularly offer the blood eagle to ole' grim one-eye Wotan.

Of course it wasn't really her, it was the "spirits".

Hey at least the witch is hot (and apparently quite the capitalist! Yeah!!).

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Well, the alts have been more open than the guests...but that's mainly because it seems like Scifi tried to pick the most closed minded people in the world. I do enjoy the show...not the BEST, but better than Tremors.

I think I'm most interested in how they present Wicca, Voodoo, and the Vampire. The other two don't have the same stigmas against them as these three...and me being a member of the first there has me juuuust a little biased.

 

[mmu1]

Well, the alts have been more open than the guests...but that's mainly because it seems like Scifi tried to pick the most closed minded people in the world. I do enjoy the show...not the BEST, but better than Tremors.

BS. The alts talk a good game, but they've done nothing to prove they're open-minded - do you seriously believe they'd be as open minded about each other's lifestyles as they expect the "normals" to be? Can you imagine the naturist drinking blood, or the "vampire" running around naked in the middle of the day? Maybe the witch could try hanging by hooks from the ceiling (if they can find a place to stick them that wouldn't leak silicone).

There's an implication inherent in the show that the beliefs of the "alts" are somehow valuable for being so extreme, but that whatever the "normals" believe is just a sign of being close-minded, and that those people have a void inside them waiting to be filled, which, frankly, is incredibly insulting...

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Hey at least the witch is hot (and apparently quite the capitalist! Yeah!!).

Yes. That white spandex catsuit she wore in episode 2 realy showed off her body, very hot.

 

[WanderingMonster]

BS. The alts talk a good game, but they've done nothing to prove they're open-minded - do you seriously believe they'd be as open minded about each other's lifestyles as they expect the "normals" to be? Can you imagine the naturist drinking blood, or the "vampire" running around naked in the middle of the day? Maybe the witch could try hanging by hooks from the ceiling (if they can find a place to stick them that wouldn't leak silicone).

There's an implication inherent in the show that the beliefs of the "alts" are somehow valuable for being so extreme, but that whatever the "normals" believe is just a sign of being close-minded, and that those people have a void inside them waiting to be filled, which, frankly, is incredibly insulting...

I'm really glad you brought this up. It's hard for me to believe that say, Avocado and Art didn't go sun-bathing just to avoid having to be around Don the Vampire (or as I like to call him, NOT-feratu).

Having an "alternative lifestyle" doesn't necessarily mean you're automatically accepting of all other lifestyles.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Personally the entire show comes across as a farce to me.

It's a gimmicky "Survivor" rip-off on a low-rent cable channel. Were you expecting anything more?

I certainly don't believe that the "alts" really all live together in that house. Or that there wasn't an extensive audition process to find the weirdist mix of alts. Or that the guests weren't selected to provide the most friction (both with the alts & amongst themselves).

It's interesting that no one has mentioned that at least some of the "alts" come across as every bit as closed minded & bigoted as they accuse the "norms" of being.

There have been more than a few snide comments made about the norms that would be highly criticized if the roles were reversed.

I didn' really pick up on that. Got any examples? Just to jog my memory. I only remember a lot of psycho-babble about the guests needing to "grow" and & be more "open." The rudest things were said by the regulars to each other.

The verbal assault on the first contestant booted off the island...err show...by Mistress Cleo (it's nice to see she's finding work these days) was pretty bad, although it does make me worry that my ancestors are pissed at me because I don't regularly offer the blood eagle to ole' grim one-eye Wotan.

Of course it wasn't really her, it was the "spirits".

Miss Cleo - LOL. That "possession" was hysterical, especially because Hamin seemed to believe her.

Hey at least the witch is hot (and apparently quite the capitalist! Yeah!!).

See? There's at least one good reason to watch.

There's an implication inherent in the show that the beliefs of the "alts" are somehow valuable for being so extreme, but that whatever the "normals" believe is just a sign of being close-minded, and that those people have a void inside them waiting to be filled, which, frankly, is incredibly insulting...

I didn't really think that. Guess I just kept the whole context (people, competing for money, on a "reality" show) in mind--and I think the Alts are playing a game, too. After all, they were hired to make an interesting t.v. show. No conflict = no drama = boring. And they really show that they're playing a game when they say things like Don did. They were talking about how the regulars were going to get their mind messed with--and Don put on his patented evil grin and said something like "Oh, definitely."




And LOL for WanderingMonster's "NOT-feratu"