Is Survival of the Richest exploitative?

Lost Girl · 03-28-2006, 11:39 AM

I'm interested to see whether this show tries to do more than just make us laugh at the extremes of wealth and poverty? Is that a laughing matter Although, I have to say, the "poor kids" don't seem that bad off, they just have a lot of debt. I would say people with a lot of wealth and people with a lot of debt are not so far from each other on the spectrum of the American Dream than, say, illiterate, helpless people living on the street or in the projects that wouldn't even be able to borrow $30,000 if they wanted to.

Is it true that the Johanna from the show is going to be a TVj for BuddyTV? I can't wait to hear what she has to say about the experience.

03-30-2006, 12:17 AM

yeah i think this show can raise a lot of contraversial issues about wealth and poverty. in my opinion i think a lot of rich kids who live off of their parents money have no idea what really goes on in the world so they live life as if they rule the world and nothing can ever touch them. arrogance and ignorance is what really bugs me and i wonder if the show will address or depict how this is true amongst rich kids. or will survival of the richest portray them in a positive light?

yeah i saw that johanna is a tvj...i think that is cool. i think i read somwehre that she is a singe mom, so i think it will be cool to get her perspective. i wonder if she got along with the rich kids?

03-28-2006, 11:39 AM	#1
Lost Girl Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA, . Posts: 27	Is Survival of the Richest exploitative? I'm interested to see whether this show tries to do more than just make us laugh at the extremes of wealth and poverty? Is that a laughing matter Although, I have to say, the "poor kids" don't seem that bad off, they just have a lot of debt. I would say people with a lot of wealth and people with a lot of debt are not so far from each other on the spectrum of the American Dream than, say, illiterate, helpless people living on the street or in the projects that wouldn't even be able to borrow $30,000 if they wanted to. Is it true that the Johanna from the show is going to be a TVj for BuddyTV? I can't wait to hear what she has to say about the experience.

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03-30-2006, 12:17 AM	#2
bboy206 Posts: n/a	yeah i think this show can raise a lot of contraversial issues about wealth and poverty. in my opinion i think a lot of rich kids who live off of their parents money have no idea what really goes on in the world so they live life as if they rule the world and nothing can ever touch them. arrogance and ignorance is what really bugs me and i wonder if the show will address or depict how this is true amongst rich kids. or will survival of the richest portray them in a positive light? yeah i saw that johanna is a tvj...i think that is cool. i think i read somwehre that she is a singe mom, so i think it will be cool to get her perspective. i wonder if she got along with the rich kids?