My viewing of MTV programming has gone up by infinity, a stifling realization

[mjmacky]

For about 1.5 decades I could claim I watch absolutely no MTV programming. That has changed, as I've come to realize I watch 2 MTV programs (this started about a week ago). Beavis & Butthead, and Death Valley.

Beavis & Butthead - needs no explanation

Death Valley - kind of like Reno 911, but the cops are physically competent, and they are a special task force dealing with zombies, vampires and werewolves, and we're always aware of the cameramen filming them. Like Reno, it's a bit lowbrow, but so low as you'd think some MTV monkeys were writing it. Also, it's not the zombie apocalypse, there's just a bit of a zombie problem (kind of like having a raccoon problem). Some of the shit Captain Dashell says is brilliantly nuts.

"I didn't know him really well. From what I could tell he was a natural blonde who smelled like apricots. And he deserved to die that way." -Dashell

"You know, your father's a zombie, I'm a nudist. It's all the same thing sometimes." -Dashell, following a bizarre rant about how he likes the feeling of being nude.

[mjmacky]

0 responses, no love for the Beavis & Butthead?!

[Funkin']

Same as you. I pretty much stopped tuning into the station many years ago when it stopped being a music television channel and became reality tv. But recently I started switching to the station once a week for Beavis & Butthead. Death Valley sounds halfway interesting though so maybe I'll check that out as well.

[megabyteme]

Same as you. I pretty much stopped tuning into the station many years ago when it stopped being a music television channel and became reality tv. But recently I started switching to the station once a week for Beavis & Butthead. Death Valley sounds halfway interesting though so maybe I'll check that out as well.

You are so right about that. While reading Macky's description of the show (vampires, werewolves, etc.), I still had the briefest thought of "is this another reality-tv twist? Doh!

But, yeah, I gave up on them long ago, too. As for B&B, I'll keep downloading those as long as they can keep the ideas fresh-ish.

[IdolEyes787]

On your advice I watched Death Valley and although there is nothing terrible about it other than the special effects which I've seen done more professionally at community theatre , there was also really nothing good enough to recommend it either.

It did have a Reno feel to it though as in it came off as a cheap imitation of something better.

The chicks were hot though.Hot and vacant so there was no doubt I was watching MTV.

[temisturk]

I also watched [just the first episode of] Death Valley and thought, "ok but meh." Does it get significantly better?

As for Beavis and Butthead, that's just too schoolboy. I swear it's aimed at 9 year old wannabe teens.

[mjmacky]

Yeah my interest in Death Valley goes about as far as Reno 911. If I see it, I'll grab it, but otherwise I won't miss it. I found I really only have an appreciation for the Captain Dashell quotes, one of my favoritest characters in awhile.

Beavis & Butthead seem to be above average intelligence compared to the rest of society these days, when before it seemed like they were at the bottom. I'm pretty sure I said something similar about this earlier in another thread. I'm getting a mix of nostalgia and appreciation of the reinvention of the show, it feels very much the same but with a new direction. I have enjoyed every episode so far.

[temisturk]

Well, tbh, I haven't really watched B&B, just a few clips. Maybe I'll give it a proper look for the sake of objectivity.

[IdolEyes787]

Yeah my interest in Death Valley goes about as far as Reno 911. If I see it, I'll grab it, but otherwise I won't miss it. I found I really only have an appreciation for the Captain Dashell quotes, one of my favoritest characters in awhile.
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For someone who professes to not take anything too seriously,you take things far too seriously.
Anyway




And I'm sure like most serials, full enjoyment only comes with being a little more entrenched in the story.

[mjmacky]

For someone who professes to not take anything too seriously,you take things far too seriously.

Maybe I'm professing it incorrectly. I mean to say, I'm not too committed to my opinions.