I watched a new game show last night. At least it was new to me, as I had not seen this particular one. It is called " Take it All. " Contestants choose prizes either from the board or can take a prize from a fellow contestant. At the end of each round the person with the prize with the lowest monetary value is eliminated.
The show begins with five contestants. The final round called, the prize fight gives these people a choice to make. Their choices are, keep what they have or Take it All. The twist is that both contestants must agree and trust one another. Should they both " lock in " keep what they have they get to do just that. Game over. Should one choose keep what they have and the other say take all, the one saying take all gets all the prizes. Theirs and their opponents. Both saying, take it all results in no one getting anything at all. Both lose everything.
In the final round the contestants get a chance to talk with one another. They can make their case for saying take what we have. Last evening the lady was in tears explaining about her sister which passed at age fifteen from cancer. She explained she wanted to make a contribution to an organization that supported her and her family during that tragic time. The gentleman agreed with her that they should just keep what they have. It all comes down to a matter of trust. The choices were locked in. She said, take what we have. He, however stabbed her in the back and said, take it all. He gained everything. The crowd was clapping and cheering. He was jumping up and down in excitement. He was so proud of his treachery !
I will not watch this show again. It is just another example of rewarding bad behavior in the name of entertainment. I am not amused by seeing a person's hopes dashed to the ground by a liar. It is not a harmless game. The consequences are real. Both of these people had a chance for gain. Greed reared it's ugly head. The results hinged upon being able to trust the other. The message was, don't trust anyone.
Again all I saw from this show was, lie,cheat,steal and do whatever necessary to win. A fine message. Me, I'll take the moral high-ground.
The show begins with five contestants. The final round called, the prize fight gives these people a choice to make. Their choices are, keep what they have or Take it All. The twist is that both contestants must agree and trust one another. Should they both " lock in " keep what they have they get to do just that. Game over. Should one choose keep what they have and the other say take all, the one saying take all gets all the prizes. Theirs and their opponents. Both saying, take it all results in no one getting anything at all. Both lose everything.
In the final round the contestants get a chance to talk with one another. They can make their case for saying take what we have. Last evening the lady was in tears explaining about her sister which passed at age fifteen from cancer. She explained she wanted to make a contribution to an organization that supported her and her family during that tragic time. The gentleman agreed with her that they should just keep what they have. It all comes down to a matter of trust. The choices were locked in. She said, take what we have. He, however stabbed her in the back and said, take it all. He gained everything. The crowd was clapping and cheering. He was jumping up and down in excitement. He was so proud of his treachery !
I will not watch this show again. It is just another example of rewarding bad behavior in the name of entertainment. I am not amused by seeing a person's hopes dashed to the ground by a liar. It is not a harmless game. The consequences are real. Both of these people had a chance for gain. Greed reared it's ugly head. The results hinged upon being able to trust the other. The message was, don't trust anyone.
Again all I saw from this show was, lie,cheat,steal and do whatever necessary to win. A fine message. Me, I'll take the moral high-ground.
Rewarding bad behavior says it all. The show's premise apparently is a take off on a logic problem - "the prisoner's dilemma". It is the basis for alot of transactions in life. People have to trust people to get what is beneficial for both; co-operative action assuming the best of another. And then there is Greed !!! I'm with you in taking the high road; I won't sit through an episode of this nonsense.
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