Television: Beauty and the Geek
Wednesdays 8/7c on the WB
Yes – I’ve been sucked in by another reality show.
Yes – it has babes in bikinis getting slathered in oil.
But there’s more to it than that. This is indeed the “ultimate social experiment” with more than just the goal of showing that there’s more to a person than meets the eye.
There are several couples (the guys are the geeks and the girls are the beauties, natch) trying to win $250,000. Each week they compete in different challenges: the girls have to change a tire or build a rocket; the guys have to learn to dance or give a massage. The winning teams then get to send another team into the elimination round. Fairly standard reality show structure.
However, instead of the usual back-stabbing and strategizing, many of the contestants seem to have a greater goal. They realize and take advantage of the opportunity that they have been given here. They have the chance to venture outside of their usual comfort zones and see this as an opportunity to grow.
Who knew that Ashton Kutcher would produce a show with a beneficial message for us all: There are potential rewards in stretching outside of our self-inflicted boundaries.
Beauty and the Geek has already been renewed for a second season.
I wonder if it was the positive message or the oiled up babes...
Yes – I’ve been sucked in by another reality show.
Yes – it has babes in bikinis getting slathered in oil.
But there’s more to it than that. This is indeed the “ultimate social experiment” with more than just the goal of showing that there’s more to a person than meets the eye.
There are several couples (the guys are the geeks and the girls are the beauties, natch) trying to win $250,000. Each week they compete in different challenges: the girls have to change a tire or build a rocket; the guys have to learn to dance or give a massage. The winning teams then get to send another team into the elimination round. Fairly standard reality show structure.
However, instead of the usual back-stabbing and strategizing, many of the contestants seem to have a greater goal. They realize and take advantage of the opportunity that they have been given here. They have the chance to venture outside of their usual comfort zones and see this as an opportunity to grow.
Who knew that Ashton Kutcher would produce a show with a beneficial message for us all: There are potential rewards in stretching outside of our self-inflicted boundaries.
Beauty and the Geek has already been renewed for a second season.
I wonder if it was the positive message or the oiled up babes...
posted by GaryO @ 7:23 PM
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