Giving up on reality, getting some religion

September 7, 2008 - 4:34 PM by

I’m done with locally produced reality television. There is very little payoff, too much contrived drama and way too many episodes. We’ve got our homegrown versions of every popular American reality tv show – Survivor (with the contestants spending over 50 days instead of the usual 30-something, it dragged on and on), American Idol (Kochav Nolad) and even our very own version of the always endearing Beauty and the Geek (which is really bad by the way). And now the latest reality television craze is our very own Big Brother. I have absolutely no plans to ever watch an episode. I will avoid it like I avoid Coldplay.

I want some sort of closure and Israeli reality tv shows does not provide. For example, Survivor was broadcast on a Saturday night but the network wouldn’t broadcast the tribal council until Sunday night. I want the overall story arch but I need something wrapped up in at least one episode. Like Law and Order. A network can’t expect me to dedicate two nights a week to their show. It’s just too much.

So I’ve changed things up a bit. I’m incredibly addicted to Srugim (Knitted Kippas), a pretty serious and intense drama about religious singles like in Jerusalem. Both the wife and I find the characters incredibly engaging, yet we find the show extremely depressing.

So after the intensity of watching singles desperately trying to find soulmates (and themselves) I need something, well, a bit more simple.

I’m all about “Head in the Wall.”

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One Comment on Giving up on reality, getting some religion

  1. Esther on Wed, Sep 10th 2008 8:18 AM

    2. I love your post.

    I avoid reality TV like the plague.
    I loved Knitted Kippas (or Ker-nitted Ker-nipas as the kids call it).
    And Hole-in-the-wall has become this family event when we all gather round the TV and giggle hysterically for a few minutes.

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