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This Season's Pryamid
Jimmy Owen:
Of course, no one remembers "Pyramid." It was never called just "Pyramid" before. If you said "The $25,000 Pyramid" then people would know. That's like saying "Hey they're bringing back 'Question'. What's 'Question'?" The show was repeated on USA till the demise of their game show block so it hasn't been totally off the radar (or TV) screens. I will admit the show is unlike the previous versions.
clemon79:
[quote name=\'Brakus\' date=\'Nov 20 2003, 04:46 PM\'] but still, if it bothers you that much, then just don't watch. Let the rest of the public judge for themselves if it's a good show or not;
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So you're saying I should vote with my remote, instead of speaking my mind?
The problem with that, Jeremy, is that if I applied that philosophy to all facets of my life, the idiots would complete their takeover of America and it wouldn't be worth living anymore. TV is being programmed towards utter morons these days, and the people in charge needs to know that there is a market segment that won't stand for it before they'll consider changing that formula.
--- Quote ---considering it's in Season 2 and doing admirably in the ratings, I think most of them have approved of this new version.
--- End quote ---
That's what frightens me.
Fear Factor does boffo numbers, too, but I don't think the Emmy people are gonna come knocking anytime soon.
Brakus:
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Nov 20 2003, 07:13 PM\'] Of course, no one remembers "Pyramid." It was never called just "Pyramid" before. If you said "The $25,000 Pyramid" then people would know. That's like saying "Hey they're bringing back 'Question'. What's 'Question'?" [/quote]
Nope. I might say to someone my age or slightly younger, "$25,000 Pyramid". They will still ask me, "What was $25,000 Pyramid?" And not everybody had cable, or were knowledgeable of the wonderful game show block that USA Network had for years.
Please, stop assuming that everybody else remembers what we game show otaku never forgot.
Brakus:
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 20 2003, 09:42 PM\'] So you're saying I should vote with my remote, instead of speaking my mind?
The problem with that, Jeremy, is that if I applied that philosophy to all facets of my life, the idiots would complete their takeover of America and it wouldn't be worth living anymore. TV is being programmed towards utter morons these days, and the people in charge needs to know that there is a market segment that won't stand for it before they'll consider changing that formula. [/quote]
Of course you should speak your mind in addition to voting with your remote, if you feel so strongly about it. However, directing your thoughts towards the producers of the show as opposed to this forum would be much more desirable.
And of this "market segment that won't stand for [the crappy way they've treated this wonderful game show]"? It's relatively and realistically smaller than any other market segment they want to take into consideration. It's only you and a whole bunch of other people on this forum, really, that have been yapping about how this version of Pyramid is drastically different than what we all have been used to seeing. Realistically, it's just a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the viewing population who chooses to watch Pyramid.
More power to you if you don't like the show because of the stuff they've done to it, but your comments (and other's comments also) would be more useful if they were directed to people who actually have a hand in the production of this show.
clemon79:
[quote name=\'Brakus\' date=\'Nov 20 2003, 07:49 PM\'] Please, stop assuming that everybody else remembers what we game show otaku never forgot. [/quote]
You'd also do well to review the literal definition of "otaku" as used in Japan before you apply it to yourself, much less anyone else here. I, for one, bathe and socialize with others regularly:
http://www.casualotaku.net/about/otaku.htm
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=otaku
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