Modern day teevee

in many ways, modern day television is becoming more and more a search for fresh, untried concepts, in order to keep audiences guessing.

many shows that have brought something a little different to the table have prospered, such as lost, top gear, the big bang theory and modern family.

Not all of these unproven ideas have been met with critical acclaim however. There have been plenty of stinkers crop of up late, as the tv game becomes more and more 'hit and miss'.
Examples? The farmer wants a wife, beauty and the geek, jersey shore, cougar town.

What really had me stirring was a new show I came across one night on foxtel. It's known as 'dating in the dark', and may be the worst one yet.

Dating in the Dark was invented by the Dutch. a side-effect of legalising marijuana seems to be that you come up with inane reality television.

The show is about six contestants, who go on dates with each other in a darkened room so that they have no inkling about the others physical appearance. eventually the appearance of the others is revealed, and they can decide whether they want to pursue the relationship.

honestly, it comes across as a sort of half thought out idea that has been stretched out to 40 minute episodes, and sadly, a second season. Reading up on the show; it seems as repetitive as deal or no deal. The contestants go on date after date with the same person they initially selected, making the same sort of awkward conversations, until they finally have to decide if they want to go on another date outside.

another problem is that the sort of people who tend to audition for trainwrecks like this are idiots. this show would struggle even if the contestants were of Pat rafter calibre; so when you factor in that the contestants are a bunch of idiots and you are left to watch on in grainy black and white, well, houston, we have a problem.

Overall, there have been plenty of great shows in the past decade; but plenty of shit ones as well. Let's just hope that shows of the dating in the dark ilk no longer make it to air, we'd all be better off.