EA Considering Sims TV Show 210
Reuters is carrying the news that Electronic Arts is considering creating a television show based on 'The Sims'. The show would allow viewers to vote on what the avatars in the show would do. From the article: "One idea could be that you're controlling a family, telling them when to go to the kitchen and when to go to the bedroom, and with this mechanism you have gamers all over the world 'playing the show."
Hmm (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Die Already (Score:1, Insightful)
Amazing (Score:2, Insightful)
How will this be entertaining ? (Score:3, Insightful)
Wouldn't this be like:
... well I just don't understand why anyone would spend their time on it.
a) playing a game with terrible latency and / or controls
b) watching someone with multiple personality disorder play the game
In either case I really don't think it'll fly. The Sims was popular ( well , I didn't like it ) because of the fact that you control it. If you don't have control , or are only one vote of thousands
Re:Die Already (Score:4, Insightful)
Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:5, Insightful)
The Sims have sex.
Out pops a baby.
The Sims, ignoring their baby, have sex.
Seriously, is a show controlled by the masses through voting a really good idea? In this instance I am suddenly reminded why the Founding Fathers(tm) of America didn't want the majority of people to vote.
Silly gimmick (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Silly gimmick (Score:3, Insightful)
Reality TV: Gimmick and (unfortunately) popular.
MTV: Gimmick and caught on almost immediately.
Bad anime made to sell action figures (think Draginball Z): Gimmick with millions of American viewers.
So don't discount it just because it sounds gimmicky. It may surprise you how many idiots addicted to bad TV there are out there who will actually watch this type of thing.
Hey, wait! (Score:1, Insightful)
But didn't some cable channel (FX?) already have a show where the main character controlled by the viewers?
Re:Die Already (Score:2, Insightful)
Why not... (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:3, Insightful)
Has it really been that long since the last time you were reminded of this?
Re:Most likely ( and constant ) plot. (Score:3, Insightful)
Well obviously the network will have an electoral collage system of writers set in place, to keep the stupid masses from truly having what they want. The writers will really run the whole show; from time to time they may base their decisions off the popular vote, just enough to keep the facade of democracy up..."The viewers really don't know what they want, or what's good for them. Their votes would never constitute a good show, so lets do it our way. Truly it's what's best for them." -> It will be totalitarian ruled by second season, guaranteed.
Re:Die Already (Score:1, Insightful)
I agree! Many Slashdotters are too young to remember a time before reality television, and are being deprived of good wholesome entertainment. Where is this generations' Webster and Small Wonder?? No A-Team or Macguyver to quell our fears in these troubled times! No Alf to crack a quick joke to get us through the day and no Mr Drummin to look up to...
Where have you gone Mr. Belvedere, Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Re:Die Already (Score:5, Insightful)
This would be a very bizarre cross-breed indeed. Most "reality" shows aren't reality, they're game shows (Survivor, Big Brother, Bachelorette, etc.). Perhaps the "follow people around" shows count as reality (The Osbornes, Nic & Jessica, etc.). The Sims TV show would fall in the latter category so would be more of a reality show than the game shows, but is virtual so is less reality. It's quite the irony.
But of course it would fail. People watch the Osbornes, Nic & Jessica, Ashlee, Carmen & Dave, Anna Nicole, etc., because they're celebrities (though I don't understand why that would be enticing). I doubt the Sims qualify.
Already done (Score:2, Insightful)
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