Does anybody feel sorry for Alex?
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DawnBandit
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Buckeroo
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I'll say this... I do not feel sorry for Alex now, but if the full storyline turns out the way I fear it will, I shall.
Aoi House is clearly a Big Brother-style reality show targeted towards the otaku population (hence I assume it will be spread virally through the internet rather than having any kind of chance on television). Why do I say this? The "confessional" style conversations with Big Brother himself.
The date with Carlo was clearly set up one way or another, and I fear the potential relationships just may be as well. Now, there have been instances of real-life romance popping up due to reality shows, but what is to stop an unscrupulous producer from fabricating emotional ties? Why can't these girls just be really good actresses?
I hope that's not the way it turns out, but if it is... poor Alex.
Aoi House is clearly a Big Brother-style reality show targeted towards the otaku population (hence I assume it will be spread virally through the internet rather than having any kind of chance on television). Why do I say this? The "confessional" style conversations with Big Brother himself.
The date with Carlo was clearly set up one way or another, and I fear the potential relationships just may be as well. Now, there have been instances of real-life romance popping up due to reality shows, but what is to stop an unscrupulous producer from fabricating emotional ties? Why can't these girls just be really good actresses?
I hope that's not the way it turns out, but if it is... poor Alex.
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Does this mean that the whole Alex and Morgan relationship, as well as the "Morgan x Alex x Elle" Love Triangle is all a clever ruse by Oniisan? Other than Oniisan, Adam (who exists outside the dimension of Aoi House) is the only one who really pulls the strings, and since he IS the writer, once can expect that. Please clarify your connection from a "Big Brother style arranged love" to Aoi House.Buckeroo wrote:I'll say this... I do not feel sorry for Alex now, but if the full storyline turns out the way I fear it will, I shall.
Aoi House is clearly a Big Brother-style reality show targeted towards the otaku population (hence I assume it will be spread virally through the internet rather than having any kind of chance on television). Why do I say this? The "confessional" style conversations with Big Brother himself.
The date with Carlo was clearly set up one way or another, and I fear the potential relationships just may be as well. Now, there have been instances of real-life romance popping up due to reality shows, but what is to stop an unscrupulous producer from fabricating emotional ties? Why can't these girls just be really good actresses?
I hope that's not the way it turns out, but if it is... poor Alex.
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Buckeroo
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No no, the arranged love triangle is not a certainty, just a fear.
As for connecting Aoi House to a Big Brother-style reality show, all the signs are there. The confessionals, the shadowy Oniisan (producer, host, figurehead, what have you), things falling into place that would seem to never happen, even in a comic like this... I don't like my brain. It can make some very interesting connections in order to make a point, but when it comes to arguing that point once it is challenged, there's a total system failure.
As for connecting Aoi House to a Big Brother-style reality show, all the signs are there. The confessionals, the shadowy Oniisan (producer, host, figurehead, what have you), things falling into place that would seem to never happen, even in a comic like this... I don't like my brain. It can make some very interesting connections in order to make a point, but when it comes to arguing that point once it is challenged, there's a total system failure.
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That is quite likely, and in fact, I did mention in my earlier of the two previous posts that genuine romance has sprung up from reality shows before. Christopher Knight and what's-her-name from The Surreal Life, Flava Flav and Brigitte Nielsen from the same show (earlier season, I think, plus it didn't last very long), and Amber and Boston Rob from Survivor. Gosh, I hated those two.
But anyway, even things that spring up naturally can still be given more screen time and be messed with by the producers in a multitude of ways. I just can't believe that Alex and Sandy hadn't yet been debriefed on their pseudo-celebrity status. Seems kind of cruel from one end or another. If this were a psychological experiment, I think someone would have been discredited.
But anyway, even things that spring up naturally can still be given more screen time and be messed with by the producers in a multitude of ways. I just can't believe that Alex and Sandy hadn't yet been debriefed on their pseudo-celebrity status. Seems kind of cruel from one end or another. If this were a psychological experiment, I think someone would have been discredited.