This was a
really fun assignment. I rarely get the
chance to sit down and watch television so it was not too hard to pick a show
to watch. I decided for this assignment I
would watch the show “Wipeout”. I chose
to watch this type of programming for various reasons including needing to
watch something that would be entertaining with no sound as well as with sound.
For those
who have not seen this show, contestants of all ages, shapes and sizes go
head-to-head in four different rounds of play.
Each of the rounds is filled with really hilarious obstacle
courses. Each contestant is trying to
become the “Wipeout Champion” and take home the grand prize of $50,000.
I am a
people watcher by nature. I love to
observe everything around me so this was a great assignment. While watching the show with no sound, the
two commentators seem to have a good relationship as their nonverbal cues (i.e.
smiles) seem to demonstrate this. The
contestants each are showing many different nonverbal cues (i.e. smiles, frowns,
stamping feet, frustration). The
impression I was given from watching this show with no sound is that the
commentators seem to love laughing at the participants’ expense. I also observed just how much nonverbal
cues/instances each contestant displayed during this hour-long show (minus lots
of commercials).
Robin,
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend is addicted to watching this specific show. I asked myself the first time I watched I was truly in amazement how people could do these crazy obstacles, and there is a finale show too. I tell you I would lose right off the first jump. I too am a people watcher, and I love to watch children in the stores with their parents. At times, I think the children will be a politician after listening to them debate or barter with their parent(s). It is all great fun, but it amazes me that people do not really see what great ambition many preschoolers have, just watching a preschooler barter with her mother over a candy bar..priceless.