TMC
05-21-2014, 04:12 AM
http://time.com/104696/review-i-wanna-marry-harry
The original “Joe Millionaire,” says James Poniewozik, "was edited as a reality comedy, but there was a thread of darkness to it, with its night-vision spy cameras and ominous music. It was meant to be titillating, obviously, but the framing at least carried the suggestion that a viewer might see something, well, wrong here. ‘Harry,' judging by its first episode, has no such pangs. It’s a product made for an audience inured by a decade of reality shows to duplicitous gimmicks and contrived catfights. Its tone, visuals, and scoring are light, because, hey, it’s just entertainment and these ladies all signed up for a reality show, and whatevs, right?”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#LRfC03FDVDKoZkqx.99
The original “Joe Millionaire,” says James Poniewozik, "was edited as a reality comedy, but there was a thread of darkness to it, with its night-vision spy cameras and ominous music. It was meant to be titillating, obviously, but the framing at least carried the suggestion that a viewer might see something, well, wrong here. ‘Harry,' judging by its first episode, has no such pangs. It’s a product made for an audience inured by a decade of reality shows to duplicitous gimmicks and contrived catfights. Its tone, visuals, and scoring are light, because, hey, it’s just entertainment and these ladies all signed up for a reality show, and whatevs, right?”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#LRfC03FDVDKoZkqx.99