![]() ![]() On the other hand, by using the same formula it’s in a way still supporting the old show. On the one hand, it proves that the same formula is still funny without Asian jokes. However there’s still a different feeling in Wipeout than in MXC. Turns out it’s just as funny to watch Americans get hurt while commentators make fun of them. My favorite of the two, Wipeout, is almost the same as MXC with one exception: it’s all in English and the contestants are American. ![]() They’re just entertaining.ĪBC has jumped on this bandwagon with two shows (Wipeout and I Survived a Japanese Game Show) for their Tuesday night lineup. I would say there’s not really any racist humor in these shows…although there’s not much humor at all. These shows aren’t usually that funny and often feature contestants perform amazing, if at times random, acts of human strength and agility. On the other side of the spectrum lie G4’s Unbeatable Banzuke and Ninja Warrior. While it’s really funny to watch, I think my friend is correct. The in-game correspondent’s name has been re-dubbed “Guy Le Douche” for example. For those that haven’t seen the show, imagine watching a lot Asians getting hit, kicked, and falling all over the place while listening to dubbing that makes them sound completely ridiculous. It’s in the dubbing that I find the inappropriate humor. MXC is a dubbed over version of the original show Takeshi’s Castle in which contestants have to do ridiculous, embarrassing, and often dangerous stunts. In the case of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, I would say that the humor inherent is definitely racist. But is that why we find these shows so funny? I guess I think it’s different on a show to show basis. ![]() They’re nerdy, bad drivers, and have a really smallll penis. Asians in American pop culture have been traditionally the butt of many jokes. I must admit, I believe there’s a lot of truth in what my friend had to say. They’re laughing at the entire Asian spectacle. Sure a lot of these shows are meant to be humorous even in their native countries, but Americans aren’t laughing at those jokes. He went on to say that American’s simply like to laugh at Asian people and even more…at Asian cultures. They think it’s funny watching people do ridiculous things, fall in mud, and get hit all while the announcer is screaming loudly in an Asian language. He claimed that the only reason American’s like to watch those sort of shows is because of the humor. I’ve always been a fan of MXC, Ninja Warrior, Unbeatable Banzuke, etc, but an Asian friend of mine reprimanded me for watching those sorts of shows very recently. Now both Wipeout as well as I Survived a Japanese Game Show draw heavily on classic Japanese tv shows such as Takeshi’s Castle (MXC) and Ninja Warrior. What does this entail you might ask? Usually we get some kind of food that will clog our arteries (Checkers is a favorite) and alcohol (Dogfish Head 60 min IPA)…and then we watch ABC’s Summer lineup of Wipeout and I Survived a Japanese Game Show (we might nix this one though). In an hour and a half my best friend and I will begin our Tuesday night ritual. ![]()
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