Curse you Penn Jillette!

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Penn, you freaking turd burglar! I've been following you forever, love the HBO show, appreciate how you give the finger to all that sucks and is evil in the world (in such a clever way, no less) and then you go out and DO THIS. I know we all have to get paid, but dear god why in the heck did you agree to host Identity of all things?!?

Here we are with another show using the "Millionaire" formula:
1. Dumbed down game mechanics
2. Dramatic light, sound, and staging to make it seem more interesting than it really is
3. The requirement that the players must talk about themselves, justify their answers, or do other things to stretch time or build their character to make us actually care about them
4. Over-usage of failed "after the break" anti-cliffhangers
5. HORRENDOUS catch phrase! (IS.....THAT....YOUR....Idennnnnntityyyyy)

I was fine with Regis and Meredith (long live Couric!) doing "Millionaire," had no issues with washed up Saget on "1 vs. 100," didn't wince when I found out Howie Mandel was doing "Deal or No Deal," but for the love of Judas Priest Penn, NOT YOU! It's freaking overblown Guess Who for crying out loud! :mad:

Am I over-reacting? Is the show actually decent? It usually takes a lot to get me on the first impression, so perhaps I should give it time...but after 45 minutes I'm hating myself for watching it.

[de3po]

Its ok but not as good as it could be with Penn attached to it. Now if they made this show for HBO/Showtime(Which I never seen a gameshow on either station) it would be great because he wouldn't be censored and they could get away with a lot of stuff.

[ariastar]

Penn, you freaking turd burglar!

*snickers* Turd-burgler?

Sorry, I stopped reading after that. That's too damned funny!

Now what is this thread about?

[rabidbadger]

*snickers* Turd-burgler?

Sorry, I stopped reading after that. That's too damned funny!

Now what is this thread about?

I'm a big fat (not really) queen, and I still, after all these decades, find "turd burgar" to be absolutely hilarious. Right up there with "trouser trout" and "c0ck smoker"

[magunwarrior]

haha...turd burgler XD

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Jeebus, I spend a few minutes crafting a creative thread to entice opinions of this new gameshow and everyone's focused on the usage "turd burglar." :D

At least I know what I'm working with around here. In all fairness, it is a rather funny name...I underestimated its ability to draw attention. ;) :p

[samureye]

I've decided to watch this show when I can since it is only a one week event and it may be gone like ABC's "Show me the money". Similarly, "Deal or no Deal" was a one week event and now it's on regularly. If I had a choice between Deal or Identity, I would go with Identity. I cannot watch Deal or No Deal, it's a guessing game, it's "luck" which I guess may add to its appeal somewhat, but it takes no actual skill, at all, there's no way to differentiate the cases. It's a show for retarded people, can you imagine the auditions for the show? "Can you point and say "I want that!"? If you can, you're in." Now, Identity has a bit of personality, though I agree with the pauses being so stupid. "What is your identity?" And the person stands there, it's not dramatic, not suspensful, not cool, just stupid, pick up the pace, do more than one person per episode, it CAN be done, but they were aiming for one week alone and want to see if they will continue the show from there, so if it does come back there may be some changes, like the Star Trek crystal that people use to "seal the identity". Ah well.

Now, If I had a choice among those 2 shows and 1 vs. 100, I would go with 1 vs. 100, it's such a great show, how can it not be, one person against a mob of 100? You feel like the person is overwealmed, it's such a decent show, I like it a lot, plus it's got Danny Tanner, what more do you people want?

[tokenuser]

At least you didn't call him a pillow biting shirt lifter. That would have been insulting ;)

[rabidbadger]

At least you didn't call him a pillow biting shirt lifter. That would have been insulting ;)

Well that's just plain rude, I'm callin' a Mod on you. ;)

Oh, and inconsistent, too. If one is the pillow biter, then the other one is the shirt lifter. :o

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Oh, and inconsistent, too. If one is the pillow biter, then the other one is the shirt lifter. :o

I dunno...if you get imaginative, you could see how the two wouldn't necessarily be mutually exclusive.

Ok, this thread is officially beyond control. :p