Friday, November 16, 2007

Kid Nation - Is it really necessary?

I am okay with the fact that the kids on Kid Nation will learn how to work. I also have no problem with the fact that the kids might get a few scratches and bruises.
What I have a problem with is the fact that they started using the *bleep*.
That is not a good sign.
In this last week's episode of Kid Nation (the one where they moved a few kids around the districts) Sophia got mad at Guyland for saying that they were all out for themselves in the showdown and she swore at him. It was so bad that they *bleeped* out the sound and blurred her mouth.
What I am trying to say is...this is getting to be too much.
They should slow it down. These kids are breaking down and crying (because they miss their parents and animals), and cheering (because some kid swore at another one) all for the sake of "good TV."
I don't think its "good TV" when kids are being used this way.
As I said above I think it's great that they are getting a lot of kids to work (like Taylor) and having them learn the value of it, but a lot of those kids are pretty young, too young to be experiencing swear words that should be bleeped and blurred from public television.

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