Operation Roido
By Mitch Berg
I started writing this piece here…
I’m not gonna say Operation Repo is “the most addictive show on TV”, as TruTv’s tagline would have us believe.
But it’s mildly diverting on those Monday evenings when I don’t have more pressing or enjoyable business to see to.
I kinda like the characters; Lou Pizarro seems like a stand-up kinda guy, and the supernaturally laid-back Froy Tercero seems like the kind of fella I could pop a top with.
Sonia Pizarro, of course, is a gruff freak show, and Lynda Pizarro strikes me as the kind of budding sadist who will be working as a county bill collector at some point or another.
But I confess that my favorite episodes are the ones where rampaging roid-raging juice-monkey Matt gets maced, tazed or beaten to a pulp.
…until I read that the “reality” show is a scripted “recreation”.
I’m shocked. Shocked.
July 6th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Yeah, you’re about as shocked as you are short, LOL.
July 6th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I like to ease into my early mornings without slaps of red meat in the face from the more political radio shows and websites, so I have FM 107 on for the morning news and weather plus the celebrity fluff because the husband and wife hosts are funny. If it wasn’t for this show I’d have absolutely no idea that there were shows like “The Bachelor”, “Real Housewifes (or Hose-wives) of Anywhere” or “Jersey Shore” (which I might have thought was a Springsteen documentary).
Listening this morning I heard them talking about something called “Jake and Vienna” and it struck me, as I was making the bed, that it all sounded as if they were following old Pro Wrasslin’ scripts of good-guys, bad-guys, bad-guys becoming good-guys and vice-versa, while the announcers stoked the crowd with their mock shock and approbation. I’m telling you, there ought to be fines and suspensions!
July 6th, 2010 at 10:55 am
(Of course, once I’ve had my coffee and my morning fluff I’m ready to head over to SiTD to get the red meat.)
July 6th, 2010 at 11:47 am
At least you gotta admire the workmanship. They do a much better job of making it look real than most other fake “reality” TV shows.
July 6th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Yeah, that’s why was (genuinely, DG) surprised to see it was scripted.
July 6th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Pawn Stars is a FAR better reality show than this one.
July 12th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Pawn Stars and American Pickers …I’d prefer reality that isn’t scripted and that allows me to learn a bit of history in the process.
Ice Road Truckers and Deadliest Catch fulfills my need for action.