MTV's the '70s House. These kids didn't know where they were going or what they were going to be doing when they signed up for this show. Seriously. They showed up at the address they were given to discover the '70s House. They had to hand over everything modern--cell phones, CDs, laptops, even hair and makeup products ("what will I do without my makeup" one of the girls whined). They even had to change their clothes. Oh, the horror! They have Pong and 8 tracks. And the reward for tonight's winning team is a fondue party. The one kid's response: what's fondue? Come on! What city doesn't have a Melting Pot?!
Who does this? Who signs up for... who knows what, who knows where, for who knows how long? Presumably they've given up work and/or school, not to mention family and friends, for an indeterminate amount of time and they don't even know why.
Did I mention that they arrived not even knowing what they're playing for? And I admit I completely missed it when Dawn, the House Mom/cohost, filled them in on that little detail.
Spontaneity is one thing, but this just strikes me as ever so much more than that.
I suppose a future post should answer this question: is there anything I won't watch? (Though I'm guessing you can answer that one all on your own!)
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I doubt these kids have jobs. I get the feeling that today's youth expect fame and fortune as part of their due (me, I'd just like a steadily increasing paycheck), and they're willing to try anything to get it.
Yeah, I agree with the fame as part of their due bit. But where'd that attitude come from? Too much tv as kids? Just too much as kids (these kids were raised in fairly cushy times, after all)?
Or is this more fallout from all of the damage we're doing to our environment? Perhaps a little genetic mutation from all of the chemicals...
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