Posts with tag laurel
Posted Dec 12th 2007 11:19PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
(S01E13) It's been noted in press reports that the alleged charges brought against
Kid Nation have been dropped and the state of New Mexico won't be pursuing them. After watching the entire season, I can see why. For whatever flaws the show might have had (and it had several), it didn't seem to measure up to any sort of child abuse or violation of child labor laws.
The pre-season brouhaha cited the lack of adult supervision as a big problem. Alas, for me, it was all of the adult intervention which became the biggest issue I had with the show. It wasn't the kids -- they were overall a fantastic bunch!
Continue reading Kid Nation: We've All Decided to Go Mad (season finale)
Posted Nov 22nd 2007 12:23AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
(S01E10) The days in Bonanza City are dwindling down for the 37 children still working out their 40 days on
Kid Nation. By the time tonight's episode ended, the kids have about ten days left. That, to us, will translate to at least three weeks, I believe.
Ah, but did it stay at 37 children this week? Or did we lose another due to homesickness? Was there a brouhaha? More killed chickens? Hmmm ... now that I mentioned the killed chickens, I wonder why it was so important to kill the two and then none since. Maybe because of the power of suggestion in the journal, eh? Uh-oh. I should have put the spoiler after the jump. Too late -- no chickens died tonight. Oops.
Continue reading Kid Nation: Let Me Talk!
Posted Nov 14th 2007 10:58PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews
(S01E09) Have children grown more apologetic since my days as a child? The kids of
Kid Nation are often as cruel to each other as I recall but then they go and apologize. What's up with that?
Well, they don't always apologize. Feelings get hurt; tears get shed. Maybe it's cruel, but the kids will eventually find out being an adult isn't all it's cracked up to be at all times, either. I think I've seen adults apologize a lot less often than the kids on the show. Perhaps they have some sort of super-strain of kids there -- intelligent and mature beyond their years.
Some of them, anyway. And some of the solid ones are starting to crack a bit.
Continue reading Kid Nation: Not Even Close to Fair
Giveaway Monday: That '70s Show The Complete Series Stash box set
Giveaway Monday: Back to You season one DVD
Six shows that I am watching pretty regularly this season
