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03/15/2007: "TV Game Shows"

OK, so I finally saw an episode of "1 vs. 100". And I didn't hate it. Not like I hate "Deal or No Deal". I must admit, I do like the mechanics of the show. And I like how they highlight groups in the mob, like 6 ghost hunters or 3 people struck by lightning. Still, it has its ways of angering up my blood: All the hysterics, the jumping up and down, the over-stimulated "look at me I'm an excited game show contestant" activity which makes me wonder how anyone over the age of 10 can stand it. But to balance it out, they squeeze all the "drama" they can from every question and answer as if they're running a 1-800-Corey line that charges by the minute. And let's not forget how painful it is to watch large groups of people not be able to answer simple questions -- even with a mutliple choice that only has 3 choices -- like what's the square root of 100. These are all good reasons to consider putting a bullet into your tv. Of course, it's also painful to think how easy it all looks -- and then realize that experience has shown that while it may in fact be easy, it's not necessarily easy enough. I can draw one easy conclusion, though: just don't watch.