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Originally posted by DeltAlum
I'll also just say again, it's the producer and MTV who are the bad guys here -- not the Sigmas. Give them a break and get mad at the folks who pre-determined how this story was going to come out before the first scene was shot.
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DeltAlum,
Although I usually agree with your comments, I have to disagree with this one. Granted, MTV is definitely at fault for manipulating Sigma members' words and twisting things to look the way that MTV wanted it to look. However, MTV wouldn't have had the opportunity to manipulate their words if Sigma hadn't handed it to them on a silver platter.
I'm sorry if this offends any Sigmas on GC, but I cannot help but feel that the sorority should shoulder an equal portion of the blame here. It's just common sense -- if you don't want to risk being made out to look bad, then you don't sign a waiver to have your lives taped by a media group that has a reputation for outrageous programming. Sigma should have known better - it's as simple as that.
From what I've read, it seems as if the vote on whether or not to participate in the show was a close one between the sisters. I really feel sorry for the Sigma girls who had the foresight to see the problems coming and voted against being part of the show.
So far, we don't know how bad Sorority Life is going to turn out. I'm
seriously hoping that I will be proven wrong and that it will be a positive series. Believe me, I would really love to eat my words on this issue! But I think the chances of that happening are about as good as a snowball's chance in hell. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.