Wipe Out - Response to Kendall's Blog

Physical humor is always an easy laugh as watching people fall is something people find inherently funny. When you watch someone fall, you go through a range of emotions. First, shock. You are surprised that the situation is taking place, even if you're expecting someone to fall, the actual moment when it happens is always a shocker. Next, you laugh. It's funny to watch someone hurt themselves. It is relieving that it isn't you, and you can relate, as we have all fallen on our faces once in our lives. Lastly, guilt. If you have a working conscience, you will feel guilty for laughing at someone else's misfortune until you know for certain that they weren't seriously injured, and even still. I think the TV show Wipe Out monopolizes on this process, and uses it to entertain audiences with something that actually isn't that entertaining. I think they know that they are doing this as they add ridiculous commentary and replays throughout. The subject matter just isn't very dense, and it feels even more shallow to me as the commentators are just narrating the falls. While I can't say I wasn't entertained, and I watched the entire video with ease, I couldn't help but think about how there was such little substance in the subject matter. It also baffles me that people actual sign up for this. It looks super painful :( All in all, I understand physical humor, and I can't say that it isn't funny, but I prefer something a little more substantial rather than just the basic "people fall and we laugh" thing.