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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!!!

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Richard Dower

How do you define "scripted"?....these girls claim it's real and they are not fed lines, that is NOT the definition, in the context of The Hills and "reality" tv scripted means things are staged, events are setup....not that they read from a script!

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/1110/fadestreet.html

The producers don't feed them lines but encourage them in a certain direction to ramp up the drama, meeting places are setup, the girls are encourage to create drama and bitching, they are encourage to have fake hookups etc.

So i'm not buying this it's not scripted bullshine.

http://www.blanaid.com/2010/11/fade-street/

The editing and style, 100% The Hills...that blonde girl is a Lauren LC Conrad clone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGfAjLx7JMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lRVTV45TAA

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/26613-myhome-ie-to-sponsor-fade/

Diabhal Beag

Did they need to get a lead character identical to Lauren Conrad? No. This just stinks of laziness.

Rowley Birkin QC

Is this not basically a rehash of the (presumably) far superior Soupy Norman?

Girl leaves her life behind in the countryside for the bright lights of Dubland and the series charts her not very believable experiences with weird and wonderful characters. Lazy RTE, lazy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClElSXgLtiU

humanji

DarkJager wrote: »

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.

I think Vogue is from Howth. I remember a while ago she was in a bar up there and left her bag on a table. I picked it up and gave it back to her, to which she said "Ah Jaysus, you're fookin' savage!" and she wasn't putting on an accent. Funny how TV can change who you are.

Oh, and does anyone know if you can get Soupy Norman anywhere?

Minstrel27

token101 wrote: »

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.

What if people do watch it? Is it a waste of money then?

Personally I wont be going near this programme.

technocrat

I am quite liking that track in the promo above.
Anyone know the band ?

JP Liz V1

DarkJager wrote: »

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.

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cici Cavanagh, Dani Robinson, Vogue Wilson, Louise Johnson[/FONT]

[Deleted User]

People keep complaining about how bad this will be, but the disappointing thing about it is that it is going to be hugely successful and will be likely shoved down our throats by the media as a whole.

Richard Dower

^ i fear you are right my friend, i suspect alot of the stupid women on Boards will tune in in droves, just so they can pick apart the girls and critique them from head to toe, some of the replies i'm expecting:

I went to school with her, she's a bitch!
Where did she get her clothes from?, a charity shop?
The state of her hair!!
She went out with my best friends cousin and she cheated on him!
Ugh!, who does she think she is?....stuck up her own arse that wan!

Anyone care to add?

ToniTuddle

First I've heard of this!

Though in all fairness hardly anyone would watch it if it was full of average/below average Irish chicks and lads. This will be aimed at those wee teenagers who wish to be models/famous/big thing in the city types. They will probably be the core audience!

Never get to watch the telly so doubt I'll be watching it.

ToniTuddle

Richard Dower wrote: »

^ i fear you are right my friend, i suspect alot of the stupid women on Boards will tune in in droves, just so they can pick apart the girls and critique them from head to toe, some of the replies i'm expecting:

I went to school with her, she's a bitch!
Where did she get her clothes from?, a charity shop?
The state of her hair!!
She went out with my best friends cousin and she cheated on him!
Ugh!, who does she think she is?....stuck up her own arse that wan!

Anyone care to add?

Ha!

That's a bit harsh dude.
I'm sure the lads on boards will be doing just as good a job picking them apart too.

JP Liz V1

Richard Dower wrote: »

^ i fear you are right my friend, i suspect alot of the stupid women on Boards will tune in in droves, just so they can pick apart the girls and critique them from head to toe, some of the replies i'm expecting:

I went to school with her, she's a bitch!
Where did she get her clothes from?, a charity shop?
The state of her hair!!
She went out with my best friends cousin and she cheated on him!
Ugh!, who does she think she is?....stuck up her own arse that wan!

Anyone care to add?

Its not just the females on boards who are catty and biatchy :rolleyes:

Richard Dower

^ yeah but man bitching is allowed, if you do it the right way...Big Brother has taught me well :-)

ToniTuddle

Richard Dower wrote: »

^ yeah but man bitching is allowed, if you do it the right way...Big Brother has taught me well :-)

*ruffles your hair*

Ohhhh you so crazy :pac:

macman2010

I wouldnt be suprised if those 4 bimbo's are relations of the "top brass" RTE exectutives in some way.
What are the odds Ryan will be interviewing them on the late late this Friday.

I cannot believe my money is contributing to this tripe...

[Deleted User]

Richard Dower wrote: »

^ yeah but man bitching is allowed, if you do it the right way...Big Brother has taught me well :-)

Thing is that the fact you watch the show to bitch about it means that it will become even more successful. You're much better off just boycotting it completely.

Shane10

its like most things on rte i suspect, nobody will remember it next year. i might have a look before i switch over to hector on tg4 in canadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wey hey.

Youresocute

Ok....ok...ok..so I have seen the ads,seen the people and this is the biggest load of horse**** I have ever EVER come across.Once again proving Ireland is a nation of idiots who can come up with no original television without it being extremely cringey(besides the Rubberbandits)

Americans are Americans.It's ok to look at the Hills and go "ah you are all idiots but you're far away so it's grand" but this is ridiculous!Probably WORSE than X Factor it lacks so much depth.Watching the promo actually makes me sad.These people think they live alternative lifestyles but they do nothing!There is no hard work or creativity applied.

Who says these people are anything special?By the looks of it there seems to be a complete lack of personality..I know I'm judging from a short clip but I'll still be right after it is aired.

It's so frustrating having being fed this complete and utter nonsense.

Ireland needs a revolution now more than it ever did.

Youresocute

readyletsgo

Looking forward to seeing how bad this turns out.
If your not into it, just dont watch it. SIMPLES.

Saaron

A friend and I got interviewed for this ages ago while walking through town one day. They even filmed us for some reason.
Thankfully we never heard from them again haha!

I went to school with the girl called 'Cici'.. she was a model from what I remember.

sh1tstirrer

Shane10 wrote: »

its like most things on rte i suspect, nobody will remember it next year. i might have a look before i switch over to hector on tg4 in canadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wey hey.

Hopefully it will faaaaade away.

Musicman2000

Pure and utter Bull s***t who would want to watch, a shower of arrogant, fake idiots living on another planet, thinking they are some kind of super stars, cop the F**k on RTE

Youresocute

That attitude pisses me off."If you don't like it..don't watch it."It's the end of that ****!

Someone needs to stand up and say THIS IS BOLLOCKS!!!

Musicman2000

Youresocute wrote: »

That attitude pisses me off."If you don't like it..don't watch it."It's the end of that ****!

Someone needs to stand up and say THIS IS BOLLOCKS!!!

Oh I wont watch it, I saw the add for it on RTE, they are giving these idiots even bigger heads than they allready have, Their names say it all, go back to their own planet, shame on RTE wasting licence payers money

Thomas G

SHE HAS NO WEAKNESSES!

Utopia Parkway

What an interview that was.

zuutroy

Not scripted me arse.

adamski8

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

What an interview that was.

interviews and stuff like that

Thomas G

"i'm really into like, my age group. yeah, really into that like"