Bruzilla
Well-Known Member
I made it through the first two episodes and figured that was enough. Between weddings and hanging at the pumpkin patch for a third of the show, who needs that?
As for the squabbling (male co-workers have squabbling, women co-workers have drama), at first I didn't like it because it is so unprofessional for a manager to act that way, but then I heard these were guys who've been together since they were kids, so I wouldn't expect long-time buds to act any other way. What I still don't like is they are not very representative of a good shop. Trying to start a car without the gas lines connected? Or how about bragging about how you're the best at dying vinyl parts, then showing your product where you can see a difference in color between the dyed part and the factory part? If part of your show is about how you're the best there is, at some point you need to back it up.
Speaking of American Chopper, it wasn't Jr. and Sr. who drew the viewers in because they got old quick. It was how a father and son treated the rest of the shop that was interesting. I worked at a family business for a short time, and not as part of the family. I played the role of Vinnie, and it was easy for me to feel for the crap he had to go through because I had to go through the same thing. Once those buffoons changed the show and made it all about themselves, that was the end for them. The more people on the show for people to associate with the better, so I think GC is doing well there, but end the team building/family crap and stay focused on the cars.
As for the squabbling (male co-workers have squabbling, women co-workers have drama), at first I didn't like it because it is so unprofessional for a manager to act that way, but then I heard these were guys who've been together since they were kids, so I wouldn't expect long-time buds to act any other way. What I still don't like is they are not very representative of a good shop. Trying to start a car without the gas lines connected? Or how about bragging about how you're the best at dying vinyl parts, then showing your product where you can see a difference in color between the dyed part and the factory part? If part of your show is about how you're the best there is, at some point you need to back it up.
Speaking of American Chopper, it wasn't Jr. and Sr. who drew the viewers in because they got old quick. It was how a father and son treated the rest of the shop that was interesting. I worked at a family business for a short time, and not as part of the family. I played the role of Vinnie, and it was easy for me to feel for the crap he had to go through because I had to go through the same thing. Once those buffoons changed the show and made it all about themselves, that was the end for them. The more people on the show for people to associate with the better, so I think GC is doing well there, but end the team building/family crap and stay focused on the cars.
