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06.24.08, 08:42 AM General Topics
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Swingtown is arguably the stupidest, most offensive television show I have ever seen. And on top of that - they have a teenage girl on the show is who is obviously anorexic, and can't act. They have all the fodder for an excellent storyline, and COMPLETELY screw it up. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.24.08, 08:42 AM Flag
 

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I'm glad it's falling on its face. I have a problem with the glorification of the premise to begin with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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np: But it's just a TV show. For adults. I'm much more worried about what's on Disney - and the teens that they promote there, and the real-life trouble they're getting in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:52 AM Flag
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You'd be amazed how many tween and teen girls watch adult tv shows and always have. That is not a good example to send to kids. Look - couples sleep around on ALL tv shows good or bad... that is not my issue -- it is the over-glorification of the 70's, like they are "talking down" to us about "what it was really like." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:57 AM Flag
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Yeah, I guess I have to wait until my kids are old enough to see that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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I'm a child of the 70s--I want them to show the aftermath of all that swingin' freedom--miserable divorces, women struggling economically because they had been out of the workforce for years, latchkey kids shuttled all over...not as cool as it seemed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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But won't they? The show just started, it's from the POV of the new couple in town - so it seems glamorous and surreal. I'm sure the ugly side is right around the corner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:03 AM Flag
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Not according to the NYTimes article. It seemed like they were going to show the fun side. That's what I got from what the producer (creator?) said. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:07 AM Flag
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I grew up going to a fancy NYC private and I can tell you parents did all kinds of crazy shit and got divorced like they were ordering Chinese food. It was nothing to them. I am sure it is the same way today - 1970's or not (yes that was in the 70s). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:07 AM Flag
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Think about it - is the storyline all that different than Gossip Girl? At least Gossip Girl has likeable characters that - even if you don't like some of them - are well-defined and good actors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:09 AM Flag
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np: But that show is being marketed straight to 12yos, which bothers me a lot more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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Doesn't seem glamorous. And I don't think anyone would enter into it so lightly either. I need more color on this couple. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:07 AM Flag
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I've only seen the ads - looked silly but not silly enough to me. I want my crap shows to be high camp crap, you know? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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yes - at least enteraining. This was contrived, I just kept rolling my eyes and sighing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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really? i have a 15 yr old and all she watches is FUSE, MTV & the Disovery Channel; She doesn't watch network T.V. at all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:09 AM Flag
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Glad to hear it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:12 AM Flag
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Is it falling on its face? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:57 AM Flag
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