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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 9:33 pm
I was not won over by Jerry Springer, and bailed on most of that season. Same with Cloris Leachman. I was not won over by her either. Pamy, I'd be FF'ing thru the entire show.
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Mickiej
Member
07-26-2004
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:20 pm
I may not watch every week, but it has to come down to Evan or Nicole. Personally I will root for Nicole!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 6:28 am
If I had chosen to boycott DWTS because of Jerry Springer...who I really detested because of his show, I would have never seen the touching moment of him dancing with his daughter. He completely surprised me with how sweet he was. That is one reason why I don't boycott a show because of one of their 'celebrities' regardless of how I perceive them...they tend to be completely different on this show. I have even found celebrities I liked prior to the show completely turning me off during the show.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 9:28 am
Hey, what's wrong with going to Dallas? I go there every day and believe it or not there are many good things about it...LOL!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 9:43 am
I agree Texannie. There have been celebrities on many shows that have really surprised me (and mostly in a good way). Celebrity apprentice, I'm a Celebrity -- get me out of here, Celebrity Mole. I just can't imagine not watching a show I enjoy because one celeb on there is someone I don't approve? That's like not going to my favorite event because someone I don't like is going to be there. The FF button works pretty well in TV life for situations like that. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 9:53 am
Actually, no, it's pretty different. In real life, you are not a captive audience. You can walk away. And when the show includes a large number of "stars" (again, loose use of that term), and I'd be fast forwarding thru most of the show... I'm tired of these "stars", people who are infamous, getting media attention. I don't support that Gosselin woman, I don't support that Melissa woman, I'm not a fan of Pamela Anderson, and there's no reason for me to watch a show with that many people who I don't like. So my choice is to boycott DWTS. Because many of these people, for the most part, aren't stars.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:01 am
"In real life, you are not a captive audience. You can walk away." I think you're LESS of a captive audience for a TV show than in RL. You can turn off the tv...Or FF. It's much harder to FF or turn off a person in RL!!

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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:06 am
I love the fact that we all make choices.....walk away if it's not to your liking. Easy. Done. No need to fuss about it anymore. Plant a garden and watch it grow instead of watching TV......
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:18 am
I don't doubt that it is disappointing when a favorite show goes in a direction you don't like. I imagine it's getting difficult for this show to find true "stars" since there are probably a limited number of people who are willing to devote themselves to the very rigorous training and time commitment involved. And/or the show simply looks for people who draw ratings. Like it or not, some of these folks really do draw volume in viewership, even if we don't personally like them. I've always found the best thing to do is focus on the bright side, I'll have more time to do something else! Focusing on the disappointment only drags me and everyone around me into a hole. Let others who still like the show have their fun, and let that be a gift - that's how I view it. 
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:27 am
Well said Karuuna; I love your positive thinking. I, for one, choose NOT to go into a hole.....and the bright side for me would be to produce something in my garden......takes the attention off the almighty TV and its offerings.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:33 am
If I had chosen to boycott DWTS because of Jerry Springer...who I really detested because of his show, I would have never seen the touching moment of him dancing with his daughter. He completely surprised me with how sweet he was. Absolutely, Annie! Plus I don't like some of the pros either. Anna (the one who won the position on the show) from last season gets on my last nerve for some reason. Then there's Lacey, and ugh, Karina, but I focus on the pros I do like. I love this show too much to let anyone on the show ruin it for me. Or at least it hasn't happened so far, and trust me, Cloris Leachman's idiotic clowning around during her season brought me to the brink, but I stuck around. I guess it boils down to how much I love this show.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 10:48 am
If you want to get a little preview of how Erin might dance, watch the Oscars- her younger sister will be in one of the dance performances... http://tboextra.com/content/2010/mar/03/030907/another-andrews-sister-take-centerstage-oscars/tboextra/
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:18 am
No joke about some of the pros...Anna makes me crazy too! Is boycotting the same thing as simply choosing not to watch a show because it doesn't interest you? I frankly don't care about the heroes and villians on survivor this season so I am choosing not to watch.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:25 am
I think Boycotting and stopping watching because you lose interest are slightly different. Boycotting is where you kind of storm off in a huff because you don't like the casting or a host or "star" or where a plotline is going. Failing to watch because you just don't find it interesting any longer or it's not a priority because it conflicts with other shows is less emotionally charged -- you're not disappointed or mad, you've just sort of forgotten about the show. (which is what has happened to me with Idol now that Lost in on Tuesdays). I think DWTS would love to have some "real" stars on -- but I don't think they can find any! This really has been a B-list gig from the get-go with people who are reality stars or former stars trying to recapture the limelight.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:32 am
On the topic of boycotting programs: For one thing I have to admit that DWTS is my absolute fave show. It's a fun show that just makes me happy. I generally feel uplifted after an ep, and there aren't too many shows I can say that about. But I have been known to boycott programs I used to watch. I closed my heart to all the Law and Order shows after one extremely violent episode of Law and Order: SVU. I couldn't take it, and changed the channel and have never looked back. I was beyond furious with the producers of the show. I'm still traumatized by that flipping episode, and can still hear the poor woman screaming and screaming! It's the stuff of nightmares. (You'll note that I'm NOT going into detail here. Shudder.) My point is that everyone has a point where they might draw the line, with a show, for their own reasons. I'd also like to add that I'm a huge fan of Mariska Hargitay. And also of Vincent D'Onofrio from Law & Order: Criminal Intent, but I won't watch ANY L&O shows at all any more.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:43 am
I find some of the previews for the L&O shows offensive, so I can understand being turned off by the whole show. Friends is probably the one show I stopped watching in a huff. I hated the Ross Rachel storyline so I stopped watching. I occasionally now see reruns on latenight of eps I missed, and gosh are they SO stupid!
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 11:55 am
I'm not too familiar with Melissa, I just know that she was jilted on The Bachelor, and I recently saw her on ET doing a segment while on her honeymoon so I wasn't able to gather much, but I've read comments a few times about how she is not very well liked. I don't know much about her, can someone please share what it is about her that is off-putting?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:04 pm
I didn't stop watching DWTS because I was boycotting it. I just got tired of it and it was no longer enjoyable. Now I'm coming back to watch it just because of Kate, to support her. Next year I will probably go back to not watching it. I don't think I've ever said I was going to stop watching a show because of 1 person on it. That would just be ridiculous.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:13 pm
(Sneaking back in to add that hubby enjoys Law and Order and CSI and all that gruesome TV forensic crud. LOL) To bring this back on topic: I'd rather be drooling over Gilles or Tony or Jonathan or sighing over the women's costumes... and the romance of it all as the dancers trip the light fantastic... swoon! Oh and this is pretty much the only thread (other than Starting Over, remember that?) where I might wade into battle (well maybe a friendly skirmish) to defend my faves. LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:24 pm
For one thing I have to admit that DWTS is my absolute fave show. It's a fun show that just makes me happy. I generally feel uplifted after an ep, and there aren't too many shows I can say that about so true!!! those of you who boycott, do you write a letter expressing your displeasure and hope to get the situation changed?
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 12:48 pm
I'm not sure why Melissa is so disliked. I liked her on Bachelor, I liked her on DTWS. I think she's very likable! Now I'm not sure if she's hostess material or not.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:14 pm
I don't understand the Melissa dislike either. I would just watch, Ahnicka and see how you like her.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:19 pm
I like Melissa too! Curious to see how she fares as host.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:19 pm
Well, boycott or don't watch or whatever, everyone has a right to choose for themselves of course. If enough people do it, ratings would drop and the show would either redirect or go away. Overall I think that DWTS is doing very well, and while people absolutely should make their voices heard if they feel strongly about it, I don't think it's going to redirect or go away - it's still very popular. Now as admin, I will say that once the show starts we would respectfully ask those who are not watching to not come and vent and kvetch about it, so as to not take away the enjoyment of those who are. Until the show starts, it's probably okay to vent. 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:24 pm
I think Melissa is a cutie and I'd be proud to have her for a daughter. The only thing I've ever 'boycotted' is Calvin Kline products from the beginning to this day. His nasty, nasty suggestive ads did it for me.
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