[TheForge] guild question

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Well , I wouldnt suggest terms like "grown up", "well adjusted" or 
"reasonable" for the blacksmiths I know or at least not within the 
context of how those terms are applied to the general populace,, but at 
the same time I don't generally see them as childish, bickering ego 
maniacs either. 

Charles

Justin Fellenz wrote:

>Amen. I point it out because, knowing not much about the real working
>of tv but what  can extrapolate from what gets shown, it seems that
>without a hook you don't get on. I have been tv-less now fr a while and
>haent' seen the show you mention, but yeah Id like to see a show about
>the people blacksmiths really are. But who wants to watch a bunch of
>reasonably well adjusted grownups mostly get along?
>
>;)
>
>j
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>--- xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:
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>>I am pretty burned out on the ones you list.  I get enough bickering
>>and 
>>pressure at work, so that I don't seek it out for entertainment.   To
>>
>>that end, I have grown to really like  Southern Chopper.    A show
>>that 
>>demonstrates that complex metal working projects can be taken on
>>without 
>>all the drama.  Even some fun can be had.   In one of the first
>>couple 
>>of episodes the shop owner tried some of the Orange County high
>>anxiety 
>>approach , but it obviously didn't fit him.  Even when he does get 
>>annoyed, the crew generally responds with a "sorry" and addresses the
>>
>>issue, after which the shop owner generally apologizes for being an 
>>ogre.   If your going to show blacksmiths at work I would rather that
>>be 
>>the model as it is more representative. 
>>
>>
>>Charles
>>
>>Justin Fellenz wrote:
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>>>not a bad idea. Just nee to find some organizing principle to create
>>>drama--orange county chopers has the tension between the dad and
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>>son,
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>>>monster garage has the character of jesse james and the time and
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>>money
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>>>contraints, monster house the time issue etc. Smithing has nevr been
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>>a
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>>>high-speed art, I don't think--and I don't personally think much of
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>>the
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>>>soap opera appoach to drama. But I'm sure there's a way--even a
>>>charismatic central person who jouneys around visiting shops and
>>>discovering new techniques....
>>>
>>>"croikey, the little bugga burnt me!"
>>>
>>>You know, or something like that.
>>>
>>>J
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