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[disrobes]

[Settled carefully in her living room, there's the faint sound of voices in the background that indicates Satsuki is watching television.]

I had intended to put myself through viewing this for the sake of research in furthering my own current assigned career, however...

[Her face contorts into an expression somewhere between confusion and displeasure.]

I cannot understand how any of these people are meant to be the next top anything with their lack of self-control.

[...yeah, she sure is watching ANTM for research. Someone's voice rises in the background and Satsuki calmly picks the remote up and mutes.]

Such behavior... it's disgraceful.

[And yet, she can't stop watching.]

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[psychicpsycho]

I think that's the point. People love fighting. They love watching assholes be assholes. Anyone who says they don't love feeling superior is a liar.

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[disrobes]

Is that really the appeal of this sort of thing to people?

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[sanguineseams]

[A chuckle.]

I'm sure those programs are meant for entertainment, not education.

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[disrobes]

While I don't doubt this now it does still, now and then, bring a bit of industry knowledge to the fore.

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[redhairring]

Tyra's just as entertaining. 'I was rooting for you, we all were rooting for you,' and so on and so forth.

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[disrobes]

She does have a certain flair for the dramatic.

[Satsuki approves, to be honest.]

[darwinatrix]

If it's disgraceful, have some self-control and turn the damn thing off.

[disrobes]

I will do so in my own time, such input is not required.

[bulwank]

[A questioning look. What is she even talking about? He doesn't even need words to ask.]

[disrobes]

Models are rather dramatic, I'm discovering.

[She'd always known supermodels were over-the-top, but she didn't think it was like this.]

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[underhandedness]

Unless your jobs is reality show contestant, it's not going to help [ at all ] much.

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[disrobes]

I'm a model.

[Of sorts, at least.]

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[mercyisweakness]

Which is why I prefer the wrestling shows.

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[disrobes]

Wrestling shows?

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[lyingheart]

... What kind of career have you been assigned?

[ People actually watch television for... learning things, she knows this, but what the hell is this person even talking about? ]

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[disrobes]

[In her defense, she'd thought there'd be a lot more industry stuff involved than theatrics and overdramatic women.]

Modeling.

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[boobwindow]

[ ID reads Karen Starr.

So, she finally meets the esteemed Satsuki Kiryuin. ]

Some contestants get better as the season goes on, but it's reality TV; don't expect it to be highbrow entertainment.

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[disrobes]

[What a first impression.]

I was hardly expecting entertainment at all.

[A slight frown creases her brow, her eyes flickering to the side and toward the television.]

I had honestly hoped it would be a bit more... informative.

action; BECAUSE I DONT PLAY BY THE RULES(although for real if this is not ok let me know)

[ironbuttmonkey]

[Maybe he was visiting, just passing by for something real quick, who knows.

But he had no idea asking what she was watching would lead to getting so invested, goddamn. He speaks up once she's finished addressing the network.]

I don't know...Shannon isn't doing too bad.

...Comparatively. Which I guess isn't saying much.

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[disrobes]

'Comparative' is... well. Some of them are the sort of people I didn't think existed outside of movie caricatures.

[But she tilts her head, and admits-]

Though some of them can be rather endearing.

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[granddevil]

It's the point of the show.

It's also not meant for people with high standards. Or moderate.

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[disrobes]

Yes, I've come to understand as such. At least there is some slight bit of information to be found now and again.

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[bullysandwicher]

Why are you watching then?

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[disrobes]

There is still something to be said for what little information I can gather. Anything I can use to advance myself is something I will put to use.

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[taselikeabee]

That's reality TV for you, though.

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[disrobes]

I've never really watched much of it before.

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[mattelrealist]

Television is a good start, but it'll never give you a perfectly accurate view of what any industry is like.

They're never as bad as they look. They're just edited that way.

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[disrobes]

Oh, I'm certain. Still, a little knowledge is better than none.


...why would they do that.