"Kid Nation."

[wolven7]

Huh. CBS has a new show: "Kid Nation".

Now, as a Horizons School alumnus and someone who read the issue of the Sandman "The Golden Boy," the very idea of this appeals to me, greatly, as does the ideal behind it.

I think it's a freaking wonderful way to teach responsibility, and whatnot.

I only wonder how the children were selected. CBS is a notoriously Christian-affiliated network, and that kind of grouping really skews results.

Still. Great fucking premise.

Comments

[mendori.livejournal.com]

I remember reading somewhere that the parrents of these kids were suing the crap out of CBS over how the kids were being treated on set. Made to shoot 18 hour days, being injured, and not given any sort of breaks or education on set.

....So yeah... grain of salt etc

[wolven.livejournal.com]

.... They're Building a Society.

People are going to get hurt, and if the parents didn't take that into account, then what kind of idealised version of community building did they have in mind? 18 hour days, and done quickly, or 8 hour days and the kids gone for two years.

I can understand their being upset, but it just doesn't seem like they put a lot of forethought into it.

[lilsayermonster.livejournal.com]

That is wonderful.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

I am very pleased.

[wyldkyss.livejournal.com]

I just saw a commercial for that today, too. It looks kinda interesting, even if it is just a new slant on reality tv.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but at least this one might do something good, in the world.

This and "Survivorman" are the only important "reality" television shows, as far as I'm concerned. "Human Weapon" has a use, but only in helping people become aware of the various fighting styles, in the world, and choose one, for themselves...

But that's me. :)