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33girl 06-05-2007 09:46 AM

Shows like this are Darwinism in action.

If someone comes through rush and says "OMG I watched that show on ABC Family and I was so excited to join because I know you guys are exactly like that!" you can cut them quickly and not think about it.

guardedbystars 06-05-2007 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1461199)
Shows like this are Darwinism in action.

If someone comes through rush and says "OMG I watched that show on ABC Family and I was so excited to join because I know you guys are exactly like that!" you can cut them quickly and not think about it.


OOOH. Good point! I didn't even think about that ...

ECUJacob 06-05-2007 06:01 PM

From the preview: "On a campus where everyone's a brother or a sister, they're learning that it's not just Greek Life, it's real life."

HaHaHa

I'm pretty sure this series will focus on partying, hazing, etc etc and completely forget to mention the philanthropies, community service, mentoring, school spirit, and other positive aspects that Greeks contribute to their communities. Oh well, I guess that will mean more work for us in the upcoming semester(s).

Engelwood 06-05-2007 06:44 PM

Ohmmm
 
Well on the upside, who watches ABC family?

Senusret I 06-05-2007 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ECUJacob (Post 1461573)
I'm pretty sure this series will focus on partying, hazing, etc etc and completely forget to mention the philanthropies, community service, mentoring, school spirit, and other positive aspects that Greeks contribute to their communities.

People said that Stomp the Yard would be the same way, but it wasn't. I'm reserving comment about this show until I actually watch it.

James 06-05-2007 07:08 PM

Well there tends to be more partying than any of the above :p

Otherwise we would be service groups.

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Originally Posted by ECUJacob (Post 1461573)
From the preview: "On a campus where everyone's a brother or a sister, they're learning that it's not just Greek Life, it's real life."

HaHaHa

I'm pretty sure this series will focus on partying, hazing, etc etc and completely forget to mention the philanthropies, community service, mentoring, school spirit, and other positive aspects that Greeks contribute to their communities. Oh well, I guess that will mean more work for us in the upcoming semester(s).


Unregistered- 06-05-2007 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Engelwood (Post 1461613)
Well on the upside, who watches ABC family?

I do. I enjoy their Gilmore Girls reruns as well as some of original made for TV movies. I know I probably don't fall into their target demographic, but I'm assuming a lot of women in my age range also tune in every now and then.

jon1856 06-05-2007 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by babylyne (Post 1461112)
I am so tired of Greek media, its never good. And what former Greek lifer CEO approved this crap! I nearly fell over when I saw the previews, I just can't OH WAIT I can believe that all we will ever be seen as is the skinny rich girl with the prada bag and the perfect boy (even if he is a cheating bastard) thats how we get ahead in life right girls! OMFG, I hope somebody out there reading this that knows somebody that knows somebody at ABC tells them how screwed up they are!

THIS IS NOT US!!!!

Sorry I had to rant :mad:

Does not even have to go that far.
Several years ago, SNL had a skit in which SAE was named (i.e. used a real GLO rather than made one up).
I thought that was rather odd/strange and the skit was not all to flattering.

I called the Networks switch board and complained about it; something I had never done before or since.

I also spoke with National about it. I was rather surprised to learn, later, that the actor in the skit is an SAE.

Salamandar 06-06-2007 12:01 AM

GrSSK!!
Sorry, its a big pet peeve of mine when people make stuff about Greek Life and then go and use Sigmas as Es or Deltas as As or whatever...I dunno, I guess I just think its kinda lazy, they go through all this trouble to make a show about Greeks and then assume that cuz Sigs look like Es they are. I'm just sayin, if they're gonna use Greek Letters in a title about something about Greek Life like that, why not get creative and use the actual letters in the title (Gamma Rho E E K)? I understand that people who don't know anything about Greek Life would assume that they're Es and read it as such, but yeah...that bug anybody else or am I just being dumb?

rufio 06-06-2007 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Salamandar (Post 1461838)
why not get creative and use the actual letters in the title (Gamma Rho E E K)?

cuz most people will wonder what the hell " Broken 'T'-P-E-E-K" is

fantASTic 06-06-2007 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rufio (Post 1461873)
cuz most people will wonder what the hell " Broken 'T'-P-E-E-K" is

Good. If no one has any idea what it is, then they won't watch it.

tld221 06-06-2007 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aephi alum (Post 1456098)
Wasn't Zeta Sigma Phi an MCGLO?

Anyway, this sounds like just another trainwreck in the works.

Oh, and they do make white Solo cups.

Zeta Sigma Phi is a local at NYU, their mascot is jessica rabbit lol

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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1456405)
The lead girl is Spencer Grammer -- Kelsey's daughter.

She also played Dr. Lucy Montgomery on As The World Turns (for us ATWT fans). I never liked her then so I don't know if I'll like her character in this one.


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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1461624)
I do. I enjoy their Gilmore Girls reruns as well as some of original made for TV movies. I know I probably don't fall into their target demographic, but I'm assuming a lot of women in my age range also tune in every now and then.

man i just wrote this really good post but it got lost in the F5 shuffle :( but in short:

the girl looks old in the face, but she's like my age so... its whatever really. i wouldve cast hayden pantierre because a. ABC has cast her a lot lately, and she's done lots of different stuff (not that i am lauding her acting career cause to me she's still small fries) and to me it seems like something she'd do. OR Jamie Lynn Spears wouldve fit the role... then again im working solely on cute factor here and hell if we're gonna sell the success of a show based on over the top greek stereotypes, might as well make the stars cute and somewhat known right?

33girl 06-06-2007 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221 (Post 1462108)
i wouldve cast hayden pantierre because a. ABC has cast her a lot lately, and she's done lots of different stuff

I think Hayden's got her hands full being on one of the most popular shows of the past season on a real network, without having to resort to this dreck.

tld221 06-06-2007 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1462144)
I think Hayden's got her hands full being on one of the most popular shows of the past season on a real network, without having to resort to this dreck.

bwhahaha i retract my statment then! (i didnt know she was on Heroes, dont watch it... i jus thought she was "the chick in the neutrogena commercial and in the bring it on sequel")

-2 points on TV huh

AlexMack 06-06-2007 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221 (Post 1462147)
bwhahaha i retract my statment then! (i didnt know she was on Heroes, dont watch it... i jus thought she was "the chick in the neutrogena commercial and in the bring it on sequel")

-2 points on TV huh

And Ice Princess, let's not forget that!


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