I heard about this on Saturday and my jaw hit the floor. Here's the amazing headline from Entertainment Weekly:
"KID NATION INTRODUCES YOUNGSTERS TO JOYS OF DRINKING BLEACH"
The story that was relayed to me in the following paraphrased way:
apparently there was confusion as to what was in some bottle so a kid drank it (BLEACH) said, "Hmmm...this tastes funny" and handed it to another kid for the very adult task of getting a second opinion. "yeah," said the second, and required a third to concur.
I'm not sure what exactly was/is the outcome, because the show starts airing on Wednesday night.
I understand the concept is to get the kids to act like grownups and see if they'll create the new roman empire or start fashioning spears and hunting each other, but if I was running the show I might...relent after three kids drink bleach.
Also, did I mention that the kids are in a ghost townin the middle of New Mexico? yeah. Fucking brilliant television. I. CAN'T. WAIT.
Here is a link to a great article followed by the unbelievable trailer for Kid Nation.
Watch it, but don't be surprised if by the end you've pulled out ALL OF YOUR HAIR.
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