November 8, 2009

  • I blogged yesterday on TV shows that deserves to be on my "must-see" programming, but today's going to be a little different. This time I'd like to talk about shows that I do watch, but in reality I probably shouldn't. "Shame shows," that's the term Natalie Tran used and it's very apt (check out what she said on it : video 1 + video 2). "Shame shows" are shows that I should be ashamed of watching, but I do anyway. Two in particular come to mind, "Smallville" and "Secret Girlfriend."

    "Smallville" started off decent many many years ago in the beginning, and all was good. As the years went by though, the story lines really did jump the shark and only superficially exist as an excuse to create drama. There are many times I get frustrated in the events that happen in Smallville, that I always question why I even bother watching. Well it is a Superman origin story, with other characters from the comic books showing up, with story lines that vaguely resemble one of the comic book stories, and I used to be a big comic-book guy. That's really it I suppose, I'm watching because I'm a fan of the character, even if this isn't necessarily the best adaptation of him. I'm curious to see where they take the Superman mythology, and that's the hook that keeps me watching.

    "Secret Girlfriend" has a concept that not many shows are willing to do, as the main star of the show is YOU (or me in this case). This is a First Person Comedy, where the viewer plays a character of the show, and the rest of the characters interact with you as that person. The show is edited in a way to avoid your speaking parts, but the camera clearly does your actions for you. Interesting idea right? What's so bad about it? Well You are suppose to be an attractive womanizer, and this makes Secret Girlfriend a shameless excuse to constantly show hot looking girls on TV (take a look : click here for the trailer). In many cases even, You actually have sex with some of these hot girls, edited for TV, but still in the first person perspective. This show is purely a male fantasy, and just about the best example of what a "Shame Show" is. Sara Fletcher; who plays the secret girlfriend, really is such a cutie though...

    Well how about you? Do you have any Shame Shows?

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