the dystopia is here

by MaryAnn Johanson

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

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In case you were wondering.

BBC Two’s Who Should Get to Stay in the UK? Do we get to call in and vote?

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RogerBW

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 4:58pm

Do you know someone who should be on our show? Big prizes for the best nominator!

bronxbee

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 5:55pm

please tell me this isn’t some reality show where people actually get voted in or out by the audience…

RogerBW

reply to bronxbee

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 6:47pm

No, it’s following the lives of people trying to stay in the UK, but without audience participation. So more “Ice Road Truckers” than “Big Brother”.
But give it time…

Tonio Kruger

reply to bronxbee

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 7:49pm

Heh. Why not?

We’ve already had one reality show on this side of the Atlantic — the 2017 short-lived series Hunted — which was eerily close to being a real-life version of The Running Man scenario. After that, a scenario like the one you describe sounds all too believable.

Okay, I’m obviously being a little bit sarcastic. But the last ten years have made it a bit hard to be optimistic about human nature.

I’m just glad your scenario is a fantasy — for now.

Bluejay

reply to bronxbee

Thu, Jun 13, 2019 8:01pm

You know what? Bring it! As long as folks get to vote on EVERYONE, so all the bigots are at risk of getting kicked out as well. Maybe all the pro-Brexit politicians will be asked to leave.