Who Wants to be a Crybaby? Is it you, Mr. crying baby? Do you have Cryarrhea? Do you?
Apparently, the British version of "Who Wants to be a Superhero" is vastly more awesome.
...but only insofar as it makes children cry on camera. The rest of the show probably sucks even more.
Quote: "Thirteen children cast in the reality program are competing to have their character made into a comic strip. Each one child is eliminated by being "powered down," but only after a panel of judges have ripped apart the child's superhero performance. Which is a great way to encourage imagination and creative thought - by telling children their ideas are crap. So far two children have broken down on camera when their characters were cut or "powered down." "
To be honest, I did watch the first season of the American series - in my defense TiVo is a wonderful ally at 5PM these days now that there's no syndicated reruns of Family Matters and Saved by the Bell in that 5 to 6 timeslot - and I found myself mildly entertained. It was enough to sell me on some of season 2, though I eventually gave up due to lack of "Fat Momma." The fact that there is a British version at all is tempting in theory, since I tend to find British humour very funny; however, as a person who hates kids, I could not stand to watch the same show if the "stars" were 20 years younger.
...Even with the promise that they will cry at the end.
...but only insofar as it makes children cry on camera. The rest of the show probably sucks even more.
Quote: "Thirteen children cast in the reality program are competing to have their character made into a comic strip. Each one child is eliminated by being "powered down," but only after a panel of judges have ripped apart the child's superhero performance. Which is a great way to encourage imagination and creative thought - by telling children their ideas are crap. So far two children have broken down on camera when their characters were cut or "powered down." "
To be honest, I did watch the first season of the American series - in my defense TiVo is a wonderful ally at 5PM these days now that there's no syndicated reruns of Family Matters and Saved by the Bell in that 5 to 6 timeslot - and I found myself mildly entertained. It was enough to sell me on some of season 2, though I eventually gave up due to lack of "Fat Momma." The fact that there is a British version at all is tempting in theory, since I tend to find British humour very funny; however, as a person who hates kids, I could not stand to watch the same show if the "stars" were 20 years younger.
...Even with the promise that they will cry at the end.