Is anyone paying attention to STARS EARN STRIPES on NBC tonight?

[derby378]

I was mildly interested, but Todd Palin as a "celebrity?" That lowered the stock value a bit for me.

[Ptah]

1. War Games?

[NYC_SKP]

2. Trivialize war, glorify violence,disrepect active duty members and veterans. Ratings will soar.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. I'm boycotting it. My 14 yo son seemed highly interested in it, but this is

not what I want him to think military service in wartime is.

[loli phabay]

4. havent seen it, but from what i understand contestants compete in military themed competitions

based on what actual soldiers have to go through and win money for charity, if so i got no problem with it. Kinda be interesting on what they have come up with for the challenges.

[eShirl]

5. I saw the last few minutes while awaiting the season premiere of GRIMM

looked boring
I said, "Hey honey, this is that show that Nobel Laureates are protesting because it glorifies war." DH: "Really? huh."

I really should have rewatched the Grimm S1 finale before the S2 premiere...

[sarge43]

6. Was there a no neck monster screaming insults that would melt a latrine wall?

No? Boring.

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. Sorry... but they are NOT going to find THIS level of eloquence:

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[sarge43]

8. True. A nine level foul mouth Gunny would add the necessary je ne sais quoi

Now if they want to get real, here's the scenario: Urban combat, a young woman appears who is suspiciously bulked out. Contestant has a nanosecond to decide if she's pregnant or strapped with high explosives. Whatever contestant decides, it won't end well. Either s/he will be hamburger helper/charcoal briquette or (providing s/he is a normal human being) suffer from post trauma.

[WooWooWoo]

9. i've played that game before

i much prefer scrabble.

[sarge43]

10. As NYC_SKP said, it's an insult to everyone who has endured the real reality. n/t

[LynneSin]

13. R. Lee Ermey wasn't available?

[LynneSin]

11. You mean the show that Archbishop Desmond Tutu along with 8 other Nobel Peace Prize winners have....

denounced?

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2012/08/13/desmond_tutu_calls_for_axing_stars_earn_stripes/

Desmond Tutu calls for axing 'Stars Earn Stripes'

NEW YORK—Nine Nobel Peace Prize winners are speaking out against a new NBC competition series they say treats military maneuvers like athletic events.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the other Nobel laureates protested in an open letter that the show, "Stars Earn Stripes," glorifies war and armed violence.

The series, which premiered on Monday night, pairs celebrities with inactive U.S. military personnel for simulated military challenges. Celebrity participants include boxing champion Laila Ali, Superman actor Dean Cain, Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, Todd Palin.

The program is hosted by retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark.

"I'm doing this series for one reason," says Clark at the top of the show -- "to introduce you, the American people, to the individuals that sacrifice so much for all of us."

The series is billed on its website as a "fast-paced competition" whose contestants "will gather at a remote training facility where they will be challenged to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises."

Shame on Wesley Clark for doing this. You want to do a reality show that showcases what our military does - why not show a bunch of soldiers who just finished their 3rd or 4th tour in Aghanistan/Iraq and how they are dealing with PTSD.

[derby378]

12. I have a nephew who's a Marine sniper in Afghanistan

We just got some photos from him a couple of days ago, and he seems to be doing fine and keeping his spirits up, but I know the nature of his missions, many of which he may never be at liberty to discuss, has got to take their toll on him.

I'd love to see Laila Ali and Picabo Street do their thing, but I think American Ninja Warrior has the right idea. You test your endurance without having to turn it into a live-fire exercise.

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. War gives the impotent cowardly military-worshipping/avoiding chickenhawks the blue-vein throbbers..

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Ted Nugent, after avoiding the draft by, among other things, shitting himself for
a week, on what he shoulda/coulda/WOULDA done if he HAD gone to Vietnam:
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Later, Nugent reassured the Free Press, “But if I would have gone
over there, I’d have been killed, or I’d have killed all the Hippies
in the foxholes. I would have killed everybody.”
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[Hayabusa]

15. No, but I watched one of the stars on her main job

Lost a match while teaming with Beth Phoenix (my favorite women's wrester in the WWE) against the champion Layla and another wrestler.