Ditching in the Daylight

On the series premiere of Dating in the Dark, 3 guys and 3 girls were forced into a pitch black room in a speed-dating sort of setup. They could talk to whomever within the group and get a feel (sometimes literally) for the person they clicked with the most.

The next step was removing their shirts and having them delivered to the opposite sex in a different part of the TV mansion so they could smell them. Yes, seriously.

Then there were one-on-one dates in the dark where they could have deep conversations and feel each other’s faces. Then they described what they felt or imagined to an artist and those pictures were presented to the subject, to view the accuracy/inaccuracy.

Next, they were sent back to the dark room with the dater of their choice, where a spotlight would be shone on both of them, seperately. The trick? They can’t see the expression of their viewer.

Finally, after talking to, seeing, touching, smelling, and building a relationship with this person, they have the option of facing them in person…or leaving the mansion.

It’s a show based on liking someone on the inside; a way to weed out who’s shallow and who’s not; weighing if you can really base a relationship on someone’s personality before their physicality.

Of course you would want to meet the guy or girl you’ve been dating and groping, right? You’re on network TV so you don’t want to look  completely shallow. All you’d really have to do is meet them and fake chemistry until the cameras left. But Christina didn’t figure that out.

Christina packed her bags and kept her guy waiting; waiting on the deck where he could see her leave. She wouldn’t even look up at him; she must have been so offended by his looks. Someone he thought was deeper than that; leaving. Way to go, Christina! We wished looks wouldn’t matter that much to you either.

The nation continually agrees that beauty is only skin-deep. Look at basically any reality show. The cast of The Hills, the Kardashians, the Lohans, the Hogans, Kendra, Denise, Megan, Girls Next Door; the list goes on. Are these people anything special or great on the inside? No. But the majority of viewers think they’re attractive. Minorities don’t matter and looks do.

Entertaining, sure. A good idea for an hour-long show? Not at all.

Mimi

The Search for Stryker Comes to an End

Well, we found him. DJ Ted Stryker is now “Dean” on Charm School with Ricki Lake on Vh1. Is this any kind of upgrade from his job on Ellen? Maybe, but probably not.

On April 22, 2009 he signed off from Loveline with Dr. Drew, a job he’d held even before his popularity on Ellen.

I hope for the best for Stryker’s future but this doesn’t exactly look like the best yet. Again, if anyone has any insider information or would just like to share your opinion about Stryker, please do.

Mimi