Strange Television Show
by JM
A friend of mine directed me to this clip, and to be honest… I don’t get it. I understand it’s not my culture and there are things I won’t get in many cultures, but this takes the prize for being one of the things I really, really don’t understand.
From what I can tell, it’s a very twisted game of cards, but beyond that…
Watch it and see if you can explain the draw of this show to me.
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YouTube, Japanese television, Japanese culture, cards, library, pain
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August 14th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Man, I work in a library. We should try this to get more teens in.
I would SO watch this every day.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:10 am
Really? Why? Is it strange fascination for you? Humor?
Tell me more. :)
August 14th, 2007 at 2:37 am
Umm, I also do not get the fascination in it.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:37 am
Well, I lasted through about a minute and a half of it. I certainly would never watch a regular television show like this. I will say the appeal is aimed at a young crowd — fast action, immediate consequences, a laugh at someone else’s expense, and realizing the whole thing is going on in a LIBRARY where every young boy is forced to sit still, stay quiet, and touch nothing. Other than that, I don’t have a clue.
August 14th, 2007 at 3:02 am
I only lasted through the whole thing because I need to watch an entire video before I post it.
Good points though. You get doing something against the rules (fooling around in the library), fast action in a Russian Roulette style, and strange consequences.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
I watched the whole thing and laughed a good few times. What’s not to get about it?
It’s a Japanese gameshow where a bunch of idiots play Russian roulette with forfeits in a library. It’s funny, quirky, and something I’d watch regularly if I could.
August 14th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
I’ve been thinking about it, and I might watch it more than once (the show) out of weird fascination…but still. Hm.
Maybe it’s something you either get or don’t get.