Admittedly, I don't watch a lot of TV so I don't much care what packages my wife signs up for with the satellite company. Recently I have been laid up with an infected leg wound, and have found that, A; daytime TV stinks, B; the same shows are on two or three of my "choices" of channels at the same time, and C; most of what's on, I have seen already, at least twice, despite the fact that I don't spend much time in front of the tube. My point, TV is killing itself, and firearms related shows are no exception.
I am a red blooded American capitalist, and I understand the need for sponsorship to put these shows on the air, and the need to get the most out of your time, as time is money. But when you are doing TV for serious "gun people" and sportsman, how about cutting all the "princess drama queen" crap that is so popular in other "reality TV". Even "Top Shot" got so much into having some clown with zero humility and an ego bigger than his brain, just so they could play up the inter personal drama with the contestants. I don't care about that, I didn't tune into "Dance Moms" or "Real Housewives", give it a rest.
Next, it seems that in a 60 minute show, there is about 15 to 20 minutes of real footage, the rest is teasing what you are going to see next after the commercial break, and replaying what you already saw before it. I'm sure they film hours of actual interesting footage on these shows, quit leaving most of it on the cutting room floor and replaying what's already been seen to fill time.
Last, they could be more selective with their sponsors if at all possible, they know the demographic that watches it, don't insult us with the adds that portray every husband/father as a bumbling soft skinned dolt. And if I have to watch another stupid Progressive Insurance "Flow" commercial, I'm going to choke on my own vomit.
In short, if "Outdoor" and "gun related" TV is to survive, make it worth watching.
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