Fade Street (Ireland's answer to 'The Hills')

token101

Just saw an advert for this. Looks like an Irish version of the Hills/ Jersey Shore with a bunch of D4 heads. In an age where the licence fee has climbed to 160 euro and we are deep in recession is it a lot to ask that the public service broadcaster not rehash American ideas badly? I don't think that people who probably barely go outside the door to the pub or any social outlet really want to see these people lead their lives, let along pay for the privilege.

I'll credit RTE where it's due, The Frontline isn't a bad show (at least the Irish public get their voices heard in some capacity) and their series Freefall was an excellently made documentary, whatever your thoughts on its merits. But 5% of the licence fee goes to TG4 (along with various grants and commercial funding before anyone glibly points that out!) and they manage to produce a better standard of drama that RTE does with any of its shows! They've had better ideas in several areas in 13 years with Paisean Faisean, Deis Roc, etc. than RTE has had in ! In the past year, RTE's 50th anniversary it should be noted, we've had 'That's all we have time for', a dire rip off of 'Have I got news for you' which lasted for about two shows, and the biggest embarrassment in the history of Irish television in the shape of 'Your Bad Self'. It's hardly a stretch to make the connection between Brendan Gleeson's son being involved and these guys getting a prime time RTE 2 slot is it? Why is it that Dublin 4 people can monopolise our airwaves and no one makes a problem of it? Why does it take 4 guys from Mayo to prove that quality comedy can be made for nothing? And now another group of D4 heads are going to come along and show us middle and working class people what their exciting lives shopping in Dundrum and Templebar is like? I'm just glad I've got Sky and the TV licence man is an endangered species where I live!!!

Rant over!!

aidan_walsh

/awaits Richard.

Superwhy

I saw an ad on RTE the other day for the Irish version of The Hills but I can't remember what it was called.

Did anybody see it??

I know it's going to be terrible and I'll hate it but I still can't wait to see what it's like!

Fo Real

Do you think RTE cares about your opinion of the show, as long as you watch it? Ratings are all that matter. People like you are the reason RTE's schedule is full of mediocre/poor shows.

If it's crap, don't watch it.

GEKKO135

Fade Street.

really don't know what to make of this, it could possibly be the most cringy thing to air on Irish telly.

gollem_1975

fyi - its called fade street. starts this thursday if i'm not mistaken.

would be curious myself as to how bad it will be.

from a cost pov I would imagine its relatively low budget fare.

gollem_1975

Fo Real wrote: »

Do you think RTE cares about your opinion of the show, as long as you watch it? Ratings are all that matter. People like you are the reason RTE's schedule is full of mediocre/poor shows.

If it's crap, don't watch it.

how will he/she really know its crap if he/she doesn't watch it ?

i think that x-factor is crap but that doesn't mean that thousands of people wouldn't disagree with me.

isn't crapness in the eye of the beholder ?

Fo Real

gollem_1975 wrote: »

how will he/she really know its crap if he/she doesn't watch it ?

i think that x-factor is crap but that doesn't mean that thousands of people wouldn't disagree with me.

isn't crapness in the eye of the beholder ?

I agree, but the OP said "I know it's going to be terrible and I'll hate it but I still can't wait to see what it's like!"

If you know you're going to hate it, why watch it and then come onto Boards to whinge about it? I don't like X-factor, so I don't watch it. But I don't complain about it on internet forums. If you dislike a show, don't contribute to it's ratings, thereby prolonging the show.

JP Liz V1

It is called Fade Street

It is probably scripted like The Hills

empirix

oh no more Rosanna Davidson, what an annoying tramp!

Superwhy

Fo Real wrote: »

I agree, but the OP said "I know it's going to be terrible and I'll hate it but I still can't wait to see what it's like!"

If you know you're going to hate it, why watch it and then come onto Boards to whinge about it? I don't like X-factor, so I don't watch it. But I don't complain about it on internet forums. If you dislike a show, don't contribute to it's ratings, thereby prolonging the show.

Jeez relax, I was just asking a question.
Why bother replying to a thread you have no interest in just to whinge about the poster. I'm sure I have absolutely no interest in your opinion of what I choose to watch on tv, or why I choose to watch it.

It's people like you that make me hate ignorant, overly opinionated people.

Diabhal Beag

Saw an ad. Lauren Conrad wannabe seems to be the star. Could RTE be original instead of going for The Hills remake when the original has already run its course.

Mr E

Fade Street threads merged....

Richard Dower

aidan_walsh wrote: »

/awaits Richard.

Why - i won't be watching it, sounds like more crap like The Only Way Is Essex, and i refuse to endorse anything Dawson is involved in :mad:

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I think it could be interesting. Gonna give it a shot anyway.

seachto7

well, at least they'll have American accents anyways....

cosmic

Yeah! Can't wait to rip the sh*t out of this!

paddyismaddy

more ****e on rte :rolleyes:

sonic85

sniff sniff - anybody smell that? smells like somebody took a massive dump on RTEs schedule. why the fcuk are we made pay a tv license fee for this rubbish?

Richard Dower

Who's in it?....will LC make a guest apperance?, now that Speidi are bankrupt mabye RTE could have them on?, i'd bet they accept a couple of grand at this point! :-)

mal1

That's it. I'm leaving. Thought Morgan Kelly's article was a depressing reflection of Ireland but this takes the biscuit..

amdublin

Just saw an ad for it.

*I don't think I will be able to watch it. It looks awful.




*And this is coming from me who has no shame in admitting that I watch some amount of sh1t on tv. But I think this is just a bit too much sh1t even for me

Oh **** off RTE. The one thing we do not need during a recession is a "reality" TV show portraying some ****head from D4.

Kev_ps3

Bimbo tv

podgemonster

Just read an article on RTE where the 'the stars' claim that the show is now scripted and is, unlike the hills, real life.This is absolute nonsense, one of the girls is a hired model.

While we may complain that this show is going to be sh1te but there will be young girls across the country emmulating them after the first episode. More talentless, fake, self obsessed role models to look up to!

More Hardy Bucks!!

Mr E

I'm making a mental note to check this thread tomorrow night to see who watches (despite saying they won't)

I think this will be like the Late Late Show. Nobody wants to watch, but they can't help it.

pixelburp

In defence of the series - good god did I just type that? - would anyone contributing to this thread be even remotely close to the demographic this show would be aimed at?

odonopenmic

y'know, I probably wouldn't be that far out of their target demographic and my skin crawls at the thought of this.

The Hills and whatever the fashion one in NY is called are dire. Teaching young, impressionable tweens and teens how to use fake tan and become backstabbing b!t*hes is inexcusable but up until now, at least as a small measure of comfort, it wasn't on our shores.

But this! Ollie Rehn at the door, the headline today saying our country will run out of money by July, all the depressing yada yadas.... and now, Fade Street shows up, 5 years too late, splashing consumerism, wealth and greed all over our screens. Am I the only one who thinks this is not only vulgar, but somewhat insulting to the average Irish person about to get screwed in the budget?

Sorry - massive rant - but I can't believe how stupid and ill-conceived a programming decision this is.

Vim Fuego

I looked at the promo on the shows YouTube channel. I thought it was weird that none of the videos had comments so I left one, basically saying "Yeah, nice one RTE, watching a bunch of D4 heads work sub-apprentice 'internships' while launching their DJ/modelling careers is exactly what we need". My comment is now pending approval, which I doubt will ever be given. I can only imagine all the other comments are similar and not being posted.

DarkJager

Vim Fuego wrote: »

I looked at the promo on the shows YouTube channel. I thought it was weird that none of the videos had comments so I left one, basically saying "Yeah, nice one RTE, watching a bunch of D4 heads work sub-apprentice 'internships' while launching their DJ/modelling careers is exactly what we need". My comment is now pending approval, which I doubt will ever be given. I can only imagine all the other comments are similar and not being posted.

And they've got names like Vogue and Cici... in other words this show is about a load of pretentious D4 drama queens with idiotic names trying to be pretendo Yanks. Forget about it RTE.

lisnsooz

Says on RTE website:
"The show tracks a varied group of young woman and men from all over the country living in Dublin......The series features a wide cast of characters but ultimately focuses on Louise, Dani, Vogue and CiCi."

No guys in there as main chars then?

Hmmmmm.........

Also - all the photos are pretty well posed with sultry looks. Not like normal photos of people. Smacks of product placement to me.

In fact - promo I saw mentioned something about MCD, and then it says on website:
"The soundtrack is also central in this Dublin-based series, with all the music featured coming from both new and established Irish artists."

So yeah - more Apprentice style programming with product placement galore. *sigh*

Can't believe have to pay my licence fee cos they finally caught up with me :-(