Comments on: “I Survived A Japanese Game Show” and “Wipeout” debut shows http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Mark Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:04:53 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3998#comment-9767 Personally, I liked Wipeout much more. But as I admitted to my roommate last night, as cheesy as ISAJGS was, I'm sure I'll be watching it all summer, too. Personally, I liked Wipeout much more. But as I admitted to my roommate last night, as cheesy as ISAJGS was, I’m sure I’ll be watching it all summer, too.

]]> By: pat http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 pat Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:33:57 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3998#comment-9766 We watched both shows. We had a bunch of good laughs during Wipeout. The commentary was enjoyable but not as funny as the original dubbed version. We really liked "I Survived.." best. I can't wait to see what Momasan does to the cast next week. This may replace Big Brother as my favorite summer show. We watched both shows. We had a bunch of good laughs during Wipeout. The commentary was enjoyable but not as funny as the original dubbed version. We really liked “I Survived..” best. I can’t wait to see what Momasan does to the cast next week. This may replace Big Brother as my favorite summer show.

]]> By: Dee Baughman http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/comment-page-1/#comment-9763 Dee Baughman Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3998#comment-9763 Husband and I watched both shows and enjoyed them. We laughed quite a lot through Wipeout, but I think we enjoyed Japanese Gameshow more, because we're both big Japanophiles and would love to go to Tokyo (and Tokyo DL/DisneySea) some day. Just not quite the way these poor contestants have ended up there. ;) I like Ben (on Green Monkeys) for some reason, and hope he does well. We watch Ninja Warrior quite a lot, so it was very obvious what Wipeout was based on, but I'm not sure how long the contestants being made fun of will remain funny. I hope we get to see a lot more of the contestants of ISAJG being immersed in Japanese culture. I saw the capsule hotels in one of the ad clips, so that will be amusing (probably as a punishment for losing a round, I'm guessing). And I wonder if Mama-San will ever get miss always late to change her attitude? We can hope. Husband and I watched both shows and enjoyed them. We laughed quite a lot through Wipeout, but I think we enjoyed Japanese Gameshow more, because we’re both big Japanophiles and would love to go to Tokyo (and Tokyo DL/DisneySea) some day. Just not quite the way these poor contestants have ended up there. ;) I like Ben (on Green Monkeys) for some reason, and hope he does well.

We watch Ninja Warrior quite a lot, so it was very obvious what Wipeout was based on, but I’m not sure how long the contestants being made fun of will remain funny.

I hope we get to see a lot more of the contestants of ISAJG being immersed in Japanese culture. I saw the capsule hotels in one of the ad clips, so that will be amusing (probably as a punishment for losing a round, I’m guessing). And I wonder if Mama-San will ever get miss always late to change her attitude? We can hope.

]]> By: MK http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/comment-page-1/#comment-9760 MK Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:22:44 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3998#comment-9760 I watched about 15 minutes of this show. I couldn't stand any more (Charlie Rose was interviewing the producer and director of the new Hunter Thompson biopic - now that's good television) It's obvious that the participants are actors, working off a script, or at least have their "characters" managed. The Audience is a "managed" audience and the show in question is not a real show, it was created specifically for this Americanm made show, based on the concept of a Japanese game show. Knowing that the entire show is "fake", takes any spontenaeity out of the action , and therefore any possible enjoyment of the show. The producers really missed the point on this one, going the safe route, rather than letting the action unfold in a genuine manner. Great concept, but screwed up by the exuctives. Hopefully the life of this one will be mercifully short. I watched about 15 minutes of this show. I couldn’t stand any more (Charlie Rose was interviewing the producer and director of the new Hunter Thompson biopic – now that’s good television) It’s obvious that the participants are actors, working off a script, or at least have their “characters” managed. The Audience is a “managed” audience and the show in question is not a real show, it was created specifically for this Americanm made show, based on the concept of a Japanese game show. Knowing that the entire show is “fake”, takes any spontenaeity out of the action , and therefore any possible enjoyment of the show. The producers really missed the point on this one, going the safe route, rather than letting the action unfold in a genuine manner. Great concept, but screwed up by the exuctives. Hopefully the life of this one will be mercifully short.

]]> By: Violet http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/24/i-survived-japanese-game-show-wipeout/comment-page-1/#comment-9753 Violet Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:39:21 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=3998#comment-9753 It (I survived a Japanese Game Show) was awesome! I love the bug suits! And the hyper japanese guys in suits! Majide! *does finger thing* It (I survived a Japanese Game Show) was awesome! I love the bug suits! And the hyper japanese guys in suits! Majide! *does finger thing*

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