Sir! May I have some more, Sir!

The ClubHouse: Boot Camp: Sir! May I have some more, Sir!

Max

Monday, April 02, 2001 - 03:52 pm Click here to edit this post
From Yahoo News:

Fox appears to have scored another unscripted hit with Boot Camp, which debuted last Wednesday in front of more than 15 million viewers, and will likely help the network place first for the week among young-adult viewers.

The series, in which regular folks (like a balloon sculptor) compete in Marine basic training for a shot at $500,000, has been embraced by the network and--unlike its equally popular predecessor, Temptation Island--by advertisers. The New York Times reports that the network is now considering ordering another episode of the series, so it will creep into its May sweeps programming.

Fox originally ordered just eight episodes of the series. There's no official word on whether Boot Camp will be extended, but Joanna Lowry, spokeswoman for the show's producer, LMNO Productions, said "We've got plenty of tape. All they have to do is call."

Twiggyish

Tuesday, April 03, 2001 - 10:39 am Click here to edit this post
I like the character development. It isn't just a show about people trying to win money. One example has to do with the drill instructors who are tough. On the other hand, we see them encouraging someone. So we are also learning about them, as well.

Lancecrossfire

Tuesday, April 03, 2001 - 10:51 am Click here to edit this post
DIs do indeed provide encouragement at certain times.

Boot camp (basic training) for real is a very unique process to experience. It's just like you see on the show--a lot of in your face yelling and tearing down of a person. Yet in actuality they do care what happens to you.

I don't know if the DIs care in this case as the contestants will go home after a month. In real life, the recruits go on and are a reflection of those who trained them.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, April 03, 2001 - 04:58 pm Click here to edit this post
Lance, a very good point. They need to be tough in real life.


I was using them as an example, but they are just a part of the show. From the first show, it appears we are going to delve into the players.

Lancecrossfire

Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 10:41 pm Click here to edit this post
Can anyone figure out why Brown would choose to disclose her sexual preference at the time she picked??

Maybe it was the editing of the bonfire scene--it was like she brought it up out of the blue. It seems like that would have no bearing on the game. Kind of like mentioning in passing that I like my eggs sunnyside up, if we were all talking about our best Christmas present.

Oh well, it's possible they had been talking about significant others. If so, the editing did her a disservice.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 11:23 pm Click here to edit this post
Hard to say, but, of course it SHOULD be just about as uncontroversial as sunnyside up eggs.

It looked like they were all discussing why they had wanted to be on the show and that seemed to be a big part of why for Brown.

Puttergirl

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 07:38 am Click here to edit this post
I think it was just something that she planned to bring up when the time felt right to her. She wanted them to know. And that felt like the right time.

You never know with these games- it could give her an added advantage... the sympathy factor or people admiring that she had the guts to do it.

What I thought was really funny was how the pig farmer (I can't remember her name) kept saying "I sleep right next to her and didn't know!!!". Why should she have known?? Does she think lesbians glow in the dark at night or something!! Or does she just think that she is so adorable that no woman would be able to resist her!!!!
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Karuuna

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 11:28 am Click here to edit this post
I got the impression from her demeanor when she came out that she wasn't quite sure this was the right time to disclose that either. But I also got the impression that she wanted to get it over with. In a way she's right, even tho (as Seamonkey said) it shouldn't make any difference, it does. And the longer someone waits before disclosing it often makes people (inappropriately!) feel like that person has been hiding something. And I think that was partially borne out by the strained reaction.

It will be interesting to see how or if the behavior of the others changes toward her now that they do know.

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 05, 2001 - 12:53 pm Click here to edit this post
It is always walking a tightrope.. she wouldn't want to blurt it out upon meeting the others but it is something she should be able to share just as much as others share that they have a wife, children or whatever. And it did seem to be part of why she was so happy to be participating here.

Haar.. such a typical reaction, sigh.. she must have missed something because a lesbian should be obvious.

tsk