Reality TV: For People who Can't Handle Elections

From the Toronto Star:

Since this is a television column, I had planned to review The Complex: Malibu, a new "reality" show that premiered this week and continues tonight (Fox, 8 p.m.).

The premise is simple: Eight couples compete to remodel, renovate, and redecorate a decrepit apartment building in southern California. The couple that does the best job wins a cash prize based on profits from a public auction.

Yes, it's needlessly confusing.

The show features screaming, scheming, backstabbing, and internecine warfare. In this sense, The Complex: Malibu is almost identical to the U.S. election, which has morphed into the ultimate "reality" show.

The Republicans and Democrats are like these makeover couples: Everybody is trying to win by covering up the ugly parts, building something superficial and demonizing the competition.

Everytime an Angel Gets His Wings, a Diamond Rings

Some things are stranger than I would ever have imagined.

Piqued

I am hoping that whatever this new evidence is, it leads to criminal charges against Mike Harris.