Jedieb
Mar 28th, 2001, 09:57:42 PM
Usually, I avoid these "reality" series at all costs. My wife watches Survivor while I read or watch Friends. Temptation Island was one of the taudriest and tackiest shows in recent memory. But FOX's new Boot Camp show is something different. It's something I can relate to. I endured 2 months of Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. in the summer of 88. I'm anxious to see just how "real" these Marine Corps DI's are going to be.
A friend from work and my wife have both made the same comment to me about the show; "You could win that if you were in it." Both times I replied; "There's no way in hell I could win that. I hated Basic Training the first time I went through it, there's no way I could go through it again now, especially with a wife and kids to go home to." In fact, if I had a choice of being a contestant or one of the DI's I'd take the DI's job in a heartbeat. I'd love it! During my college days I was one of the greatest hazers my fraternity had ever seen. Every semester brothers would stand in awe of just how loud and ruthless I could be to pledges. But it was all in brotherly love, honest! ;)
I'm really looking forward to comparing my memories of Basic Training to what these DI's are going to do on the show. The one weak point that I see that the show has is that it's not on cable. There are few people on the planet that can use profanity as effectively or eloquently as a DI. That's just not going to be possible on this show. I once had a DI scream this to me; "WHO THE F*&% TOLD YOU TO DO THAT?! DO YOU WANT ME TO RIP OFF YOUR HEAD AND S(*& DOWN YOUR NECK?!" And do you know why the towering 6' 4" black hulk of a DI said that to me? Because I picked a pen to sign in for lunch before he gave me permission. Obviously, I was asking for it! Another time I walked into a room without removing my cover (hat) fast enough and a DI smacked me in the head and removed it for me. Ah, memories...
Then again, this is FOX we're talking about. The show could end being crap. I guess I'll find out tonight.
A friend from work and my wife have both made the same comment to me about the show; "You could win that if you were in it." Both times I replied; "There's no way in hell I could win that. I hated Basic Training the first time I went through it, there's no way I could go through it again now, especially with a wife and kids to go home to." In fact, if I had a choice of being a contestant or one of the DI's I'd take the DI's job in a heartbeat. I'd love it! During my college days I was one of the greatest hazers my fraternity had ever seen. Every semester brothers would stand in awe of just how loud and ruthless I could be to pledges. But it was all in brotherly love, honest! ;)
I'm really looking forward to comparing my memories of Basic Training to what these DI's are going to do on the show. The one weak point that I see that the show has is that it's not on cable. There are few people on the planet that can use profanity as effectively or eloquently as a DI. That's just not going to be possible on this show. I once had a DI scream this to me; "WHO THE F*&% TOLD YOU TO DO THAT?! DO YOU WANT ME TO RIP OFF YOUR HEAD AND S(*& DOWN YOUR NECK?!" And do you know why the towering 6' 4" black hulk of a DI said that to me? Because I picked a pen to sign in for lunch before he gave me permission. Obviously, I was asking for it! Another time I walked into a room without removing my cover (hat) fast enough and a DI smacked me in the head and removed it for me. Ah, memories...
Then again, this is FOX we're talking about. The show could end being crap. I guess I'll find out tonight.