Has anybody else seen the ads for this insane game show, Repo Games? The show follows a couple repo men as they go out and perform their duty to take back property from those who have not been making the payments on cars, trucks, etc.
However, there is a twist, and this is where it gets ugly.
The people have a chance to keep their property by answering some trivia questions. Ugh.
Repossession already is a tense, emotion filled situation, but making a game out of it and exploiting people already down on their luck crosses the border of tasteless and goes directly into the land of evil. Don't even try to argue to me that these people are getting a second chance to keep their cars, so this is charitable. The cameras are there to capture their agony when the second chance goes awry, but, I hope, the producers weren't counting on the reactions they have been getting.
During filming, one contestant smashed his former car's windshield with a rock after losing, but last night's action topped that.
According to TMZ, while approaching the target of repossession in Las Vegas last night, The potential contestant approached the production team, got physical with them, then got a gun and started shooting at the crew and hosts. The cops had to get involved and a standoff ensued for several hours until the man in question was taken into custody.
I hate to say it, but you get what you ask for. Maybe this is karma. Exploiting the pain of other people for amusement and money is not a recipe for great success, and it might only be a matter of time until someone is injured or worse in a show that was a bad idea from the beginning.
It's one thing to tape the antics of the Jersey Shore or Real World or Housewives participants. They willfully signed up for this and plan to make fools of themselves for financial rewards and fame. "Contestants" on Repo Games are everyday people facing trouble and tossed a phony lifeline. The people behind the show are toying with the hopes, dreams and emotions of people who have been screwed over by the world or their own vices. It's the worst kind of exploitation.
Repossession already is a tense, emotion filled situation, but making a game out of it and exploiting people already down on their luck crosses the border of tasteless and goes directly into the land of evil. Don't even try to argue to me that these people are getting a second chance to keep their cars, so this is charitable. The cameras are there to capture their agony when the second chance goes awry, but, I hope, the producers weren't counting on the reactions they have been getting.
During filming, one contestant smashed his former car's windshield with a rock after losing, but last night's action topped that.
According to TMZ, while approaching the target of repossession in Las Vegas last night, The potential contestant approached the production team, got physical with them, then got a gun and started shooting at the crew and hosts. The cops had to get involved and a standoff ensued for several hours until the man in question was taken into custody.
I hate to say it, but you get what you ask for. Maybe this is karma. Exploiting the pain of other people for amusement and money is not a recipe for great success, and it might only be a matter of time until someone is injured or worse in a show that was a bad idea from the beginning.
It's one thing to tape the antics of the Jersey Shore or Real World or Housewives participants. They willfully signed up for this and plan to make fools of themselves for financial rewards and fame. "Contestants" on Repo Games are everyday people facing trouble and tossed a phony lifeline. The people behind the show are toying with the hopes, dreams and emotions of people who have been screwed over by the world or their own vices. It's the worst kind of exploitation.
