Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Nov 16, 2010 2:36:37 GMT -5
tv.gawker.com/5689869/the-five-most-ridiculous-moments-from-the-sarah-palins-alaska-premiere
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So, the show is as ridiculous as we all expected it to be.
Every single segment ends up being a metaphor for her political stances, made blatantly obvious by how phony everything looks. The rafting trip with the bears, for instance, looks like two different scenes pasted together, and the dialogue in the fence scene sounds very scripted. It just screams Republican propaganda.
Using a reality show to aid a political campaign would be a somewhat clever move if the Republicans understood what the word "subtle" means. In any case, this kind of propaganda pisses me off, regardless of whether or not it's well done.
Edit: The theme really is god awful. This quote, from someone who commented on the article, pretty much sums it up:
Click link for video clips and the full article.
The Five Most Ridiculous Moments from the Sarah Palin's Alaska Premiere
Tonight, Sarah Palin and Co.'s new reality show—Sarah Palin's Alaska—premiered on TLC. It was ridiculous, obviously. So, what better way to celebrate that fact than to show you the five most ridiculous moments from the episode! Watch inside.
5) Is Rock Climbin' Hard? You Betcha!
Palin tried to go rock climbing—it didn't turn out so well:
4) The Requisite "Mama Grizzly" Reference
Palin watched two grizzly bears go at it—and then related it to herself and made a veiled political reference, obviously:
Tonight, Sarah Palin and Co.'s new reality show—Sarah Palin's Alaska—premiered on TLC. It was ridiculous, obviously. So, what better way to celebrate that fact than to show you the five most ridiculous moments from the episode! Watch inside.
5) Is Rock Climbin' Hard? You Betcha!
Palin tried to go rock climbing—it didn't turn out so well:
4) The Requisite "Mama Grizzly" Reference
Palin watched two grizzly bears go at it—and then related it to herself and made a veiled political reference, obviously:
So, the show is as ridiculous as we all expected it to be.
Every single segment ends up being a metaphor for her political stances, made blatantly obvious by how phony everything looks. The rafting trip with the bears, for instance, looks like two different scenes pasted together, and the dialogue in the fence scene sounds very scripted. It just screams Republican propaganda.
Using a reality show to aid a political campaign would be a somewhat clever move if the Republicans understood what the word "subtle" means. In any case, this kind of propaganda pisses me off, regardless of whether or not it's well done.
Edit: The theme really is god awful. This quote, from someone who commented on the article, pretty much sums it up:
That theme song is like everything that sucks about America expressed via musical performance.
