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When they try to go out of their comfort zone, the show is a trainwreck

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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Caught the show today (haven't watched it for more than five minutes since they were dealing with the Moonves fallout in September), and watched their 'hot topics' segment. When the move away from their comfort zone - celebrity fluff - and try to deal with 'serious' issues, the conversation becomes a trainwreck.

For example, the topic about the Christian school who expelled the two kids because they believed the mother was committing 'adultery'. They turn to Wayne Brady, Sheryl Underwood and Carrie Inaba to explain the legalities and complexities of it? The other two were silent through the whole conversation (granted, it's Monday morning - Osbourne must've been hung over from the weekend).

It quickly became a trainwreck of a conversation with no focus on such an important matter, as no one had anything substantial or legally correct to say.

They did no better with the 'dish network tech' who hugged a customer. Another complex legal matter which they turned to Brady's words of wisdom to guide them, as he referred to the advice of his 16 year old daughter. Clever.

Maybe they should have brought in a legal expert from the network to guide them on such topics and save themselves from looking like fools?

Or better yet, they need to leave the intelligent, thought provoking topics to other shows who can handle it. They need to stick to the Kardashian's lip gloss and Meghan Markle's lingerie. That's more their speed.

[–] Maxx5452 (22) 6 years ago

I didn't realize that this was a law show. Oh, it's not. I could care less about their thoughts on the law. Chances are they would get it wrong seeing as they are not lawyers! They are giving their personal thoughts and opinions on select topics. Not law advice.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

It isn't a law show, which is why they need to stick to 'fluff' and not give legal opinions on what they don't know. You may care less about their thoughts on the law, but the Church and the cable guy probably care much more - as well as the lawyers representing them. They were most erroneous in not getting the church's side of the story, nor the cable guy's side of the story - nor did they read a legal disclaimer from the lawyers.

They need to stick to Meghan Markle's lingerie for a 'hot topic'.

[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

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[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

You're just as boring as when you went by the name 'rmacrae_deluxe' on IMDB.

"Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough"

[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

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[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

"Boring" you say? They would be right at home in this thread and the others you've clogged the board with. Can't handle someone dishing it back to you so you delete their posts. That’s mature and not thin skinned at all.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

"Boring" you say?

"Boring" I say. Call'em as I see'em.

"Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough"

[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

Call’em as I see’em.

As did I. Except I didn’t get my feelings hurt and report your posts. “Thin skinned”, “ignorant”, “starved for attention”, etc.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I never report posts, sorry to disappoint you cupcake.

[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

No worries honey bunch.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Not worried at all. Why should I be worried?

[–] nelstar (359) 6 years ago

About why a television show gets you so riled up and frothing at the mouth. Like a broken tired record you’ve said over and over and over that you don’t like this show and it’s so awful and yada, yada. Yet you focus so much on it and wondering who will be hired and who does this and that. If this show “doesn’t interest you in the slightest” (as you said in another thread) why obsess over it so much and "report" their every movement barely 5 seconds later? That’s not healthy. Or normal. You've got more than a few loose screws and way too much time on your hands.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Not obsessing over it, not worried about it nor anything to do with the show. I'm sharing an opinion. Plain and simple.

[–] Maxx5452 (22) 6 years ago

Hmm. The View doesn't have any lawmakers or politicians on board, yet they are always discussing politics. I don't hear any disclaimers that it's only their personal opinion on every topic they discuss. Because it is their personal opinions. This is not a news show. No need to get everyone's "side". A topic is given, a question is asked and personal opinions are given. No one watching this show thinks that any of these ladies are experts on the law and they don't expect them to be.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

The View doesn't have any lawmakers or politicians on board, yet they are always discussing politics. I don't hear any disclaimers that it's only their personal opinion on every topic they discuss.

No one is talking about personal opinion disclaimers on the show, but legal disclaimers. I even spelled it out clearly for you in my previous post: "They were most erroneous in not getting the church's side of the story, nor the cable guy's side of the story - nor did they read a legal disclaimer from the lawyers. " Can't make it any easier for you than that.

As for who's 'on board' at The View (and I'm not sure why you brought their competition up), here's an update to clear your confusion:

Co-host Sunny Hostin is currently the the Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst for ABC News. Earlier in her career, she was a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and later, a Federal Prosecutor. When discussing current on-going legal situations, they do turn to Sunny for the legal angle of the discussion, and she gives her legal opinion, since she is a lawyer. She always reads a legal disclaimer from the lawyers involved for the accused. So they're covered there.

As for politics, they do have Meghan McCain, whose father was in politics all her life and she helped run all his recent campaigns, including his Presidential run in 2008 - but I'm not sure why you brought up politics into this discussion, when the topic at hand on Monday was a legal one. This show knows it's audience, and it's not an audience who appreciates politics - so they never discuss politics.

As I said earlier - they need to stick to the Kardashians.

[–] Fab4gal (444) 6 years ago

It quickly became a trainwreck because when they turn to other topics outside of the celebrity realm, it just further draws a magnifying glass to how inept they are to discuss real, live hot topics...anyone can give an opinion about a celebrity and their cheating boyfriend such as (Khloe) blah blah but when it comes to honest topics that are happening in this world, they don't have the mentality to discuss them...at least Sara is fairly intelligent and could have a conversation outside of Kim and Kanye but the rest, not so much...

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

EXACTLY! I think it's smart that they stay far away from the real world and important issues since that is not what 'their audience' is looking for from them. They're looking for 'marshmallow fluff' - and that's how deep their conversations go each day. Can you imagine any of them trying to discuss what's going on in the real world right now, and straying out of the 90210 zip code? LOL

[–] Fab4gal (444) 6 years ago

Yeah they better stick to their cue cards and zip code!

Nothing against Sheryl because I know she's a comedienne but she makes the most ridiculous jokes at the most inappropriate time....