2006.01.15
Question Big Brother
It might seem like I’m about to write a political post but really I’m going to sit back and admire the Czechs for making fun of what really deserves to be made fun of: reality television.
“It’s part satire, part education,” said Miroslav Bobek, the creator of the show, which put 16 cameras in a Prague zoo pavilion and let nature take its course over the last three months.
“The Czech spirit has always questioned authority. The authority in this case is the huge popularity of ‘Big Brother’ and other reality shows. Why are people sitting in front of their TVs watching these shows? I think people with limited intelligence watch them to fill their emptiness.”
I like how they take a piss* on fans of reality television, too. The irony of it is to do this they had to make a successful reality television show. At least the money will go towards an African nature preserve.
I miss Prague!
“Take a piss” is a variation the British “take the piss”. It means to make fun of or take advantage of someone. Go here, scroll down and read about it.
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