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Bells
07-30-2009, 10:58 PM
So, i've been following this show for quite some time now. And i'm somewhat happy and surprised that it has a 7th season coming up right now...

I like the show, mainly because it's very up front about itself. It presents a view, and most of the time they also bring enough evidence to support a claim. But more than that, there is Bias (a lot of honest, proven bias), but very little spin. It's a somewhat weird relation of freedom in watching it because you can actually feel comfortable agreeing and disagreeing to it.

Also, it's good for the occasional laugh.

This 7th season comes with episodes such as "Videogames" "Astrology" "Lie Detectors" and "2012". All fun to watch, and actually, you can watch every single season on youtube if you need to catch an idea of what the show is about... i'm pretty sure all the DVD's are also avaliable online now.

So, anybody watches the show or hates it ?

akaSM
07-30-2009, 11:18 PM
Oh, I love that show it's really funducational :D...as wrong as that sounds, it is, I learn stuff and it's really fun to watch. I used to watch it on FX but that channel likes to move shows without some sort of advice and I don't even know if it's there anymore.

Osterbaum
07-31-2009, 07:12 AM
I used to watch it when I had a TV. But now, not so much. Maybe I'll try to get it from somewhere.

It's a fun show to watch as long as you watch it with a 'critical eye' as I am sure most people here do.

Azisien
07-31-2009, 11:44 AM
It's certainly entertaining, which is what it's trying to be first and foremost. Of course, that doesn't mean it can't have a point, and a valid one often, underneath its bullshit.

I've only seen maybe 10 episodes in total, but urge to youtube more is rising. What season 7 episodes have they finished?

Bells
07-31-2009, 01:23 PM
So far, those i cited above and the one about orgasms (where they say that the search to bigger better most explosive ones is bullshit) the next one, i believe, is going to be about organic food.

The one about about Astrology was pretty basic, but also pretty clean. Easy to do, good to watch. The one about Videogames its so-so, but at the very end they hit the nail in the head perfectly. The one about 2012 is the funniest one, where they basically have your normal nutjobs and they just let them speak, and then bring a scientist in to say why it's stupid.

The one about Lie Detectors on the other hand, is the best one so far for me... although their basic "Clinch your ass and you can trick a lie detector" is not 100% ok with me... they actually have a couple which is betting their soon to be wedding in a Lie Detector exam conducted by a guy who does that for a living...

Kikero
07-31-2009, 01:57 PM
I've wanted to waatch this show when I first heard about it a few monthes ago. So far, though, I've only seen part of the one where they said Mother Theresa was the devlil. =P