I posted this a while back in my journal, but seeing a commercial for the show prompted me to post here as well.
A few week ago my Aunt & Uncle came over to check out my new apartment. While they were here they told me some news about my cousin and his SO. They’re going to be on a Reality show. When my Uncle said that I think I actually let out a little scream of horror.
He was quick to explain that it’s a “good” reality show (the quotes are mine) and went on to explain the premise. There’s this complex of unfinished condos in Malibu and they are having eight couples move in and finish them. They have some budget (~50K, IIRC) and will be completely sequestered (no outside contact) while they do so. At the end all the condos will go on the market and the one that sells for the highest price is the winner and the couple that did the winning condo gets to keep the proceeds from the sale of the other condos.
He said there would be challenges along the way and couples could be dismissed. And that if a couple is dismissed early, they could send them on an all expense paid vacation to like Barbados or something to keep them sequestered until the show is in the can and ready to air.
They are in LA now, and will be gone for six weeks. They may be back now, actually. The show debuts on August 30th.
The crisis of faith comes in because I have never watched a reality show and never ever wanted to, and in fact I slam them every chance I get. But I also feel I should show support for my cousins (family obligations and all that) by watching and even getting others to watch. But that would make me part of the problem! It would be bad enough to watch myself, but actually urging someone else to compromise themselves??! The Horror!!! :smack:
Yes, the entry is at least partly tongue-in-cheek. Everyone please watch The Complex: Malibu and root for my cousins - Brad and Lew - to take it all!!!
Even though I’m getting sick of home repair shows, it IS on FOX, so there must be twists and drama aplenty.
I’ll root for your cousins unless they remind me of the following people:
Scott, Jase, Holly - Big Brother 5
Mirna - The Amazing Race 5
Flo - The Amazing Race 3 or 4?
Tammy N. - Trading Spouses
Omarosa - The Apprentice
Alison - The Amazing Race 5/Big Brother 4
Anyone on any season of The Real World or Road Rules
Paige Davis - Trading Spaces
Oh hell, I could go on forever. It would take me less time to name anyone I’ve ever liked on a reality show.
I’m thinking…
Ya know what? I’m hard to please, so your cousins are screwed.
I’m sort of the anti-slut when it comes to any reality show. Of course my having to watch is a win-win for my friends because now I’ll no longer feel entitled to rant self-righteously about these show being the down fall of our civilization.
Nor would FOX ever claim to “delay” the remaining episodes of a reality show until June and then never show them. (cough Playing it Straight cough Forever Eden cough)
Yeah, Lew is attractive. I guess I’ll be rooting for him now, since I tend to watch/scrutinize/become addicted to/ any show that includes gay men or themes. Thanks for letting us know; I hadn’t heard anything about this show before.
