The Mind Is a Dark Forest, Updated

[nonelvis]

I realized as I was falling asleep last night that I may be able to trace my shameful love of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge to my early childhood, when as a family activity, we would sit and watch such top-quality programming as The Gong Show, Battle of the Network Stars (aka "Battle of the T's and A's," which is what my parents called it), and yes, on occasion, The $1.98 Beauty Pageant.

Parents: they fuck you up in ways you can't even imagine.

Comments

[iko.livejournal.com]

I used to watch Benny Hill with my father. I have no idea how that would affect my psyche.

[chanfaina.livejournal.com]

Oh, god. The $1.98 Beauty Pageant. I was just thinking of this the other day. I loved how they would give the winner a presentation bouquet of carrots.

I loved all of those shows. And Benny Hill, even if I didn't understand it most of the time.

[mmancuso.livejournal.com]

Benny Hill was the absolute greatest.... so weird, surreal. We're not affected in the slightest. Not at all in any way. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go play "Yakety Sax" for no reason whatsoever.