Comments on: Bravo Acquires TWOP (Television Without Pity)

By: Imaginary Lands » Blog Archive » List of criticisms and complaints against TwoP

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:56:54 +0000

[...] Bravo acquires TWOP [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:45:07 +0000

I threw up a little bit in my mouth – youtube sold, myspace sold, del.icio.us sold, now TWOP? Is there no democratic web medium that won’t sell out? Heartless capitalist bastards!

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:32:53 +0000

I agree that the mods are ALWAYS on a power trip, and that is the thing that turns me off the most. I still post there, but not as much as I used to. I can’t say I completely hate it because I did meet a lot of great people, but we left and took it over to LJ where you are free to speak your mind without being banned. I mean seriously…banned? Get over yourselves!

The site did also introduce me to other great sites such as this one, but it was only because of the cool people in the forums, not because of the site or its power tripping mods. Wow, it really does feel good to vent about that place. Thanks!

By: John

John — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:44:51 +0000

My problem with the TWoP forums is that they tend to get dominated by groups who are pro or con some aspect of the show (a ship or actor/character normally) and the forum ends up revolving around just that one aspect of a show.

By: Sus

Sus — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:48:28 +0000

I read the recaps over at twop but I never go in the forums. I used to read the Lost recap but the person who does it seems like he/she hates the show. Every other line is an insult. I think if they’re going to have a recapper for the show then they should at least pick someone who likes the show.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:51:28 +0000

I’ve never been to the forums over there, but I had to check them out after I read the comments here. After only a couple minutes over there, I could tell I would hate those boards . Few things irritate me more than being chastised by people in fake authority, so the condescending attitude would get to me very quickly. No loss for me, I guess!

By: Lauren (GeekCheek)

Lauren (GeekCheek) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:38:58 +0000

Oh, TWoP. How I loved it when the Office forums weren’t moderated by the ego-trippers. Apparently getting extremely involved in a reality show–i.e. Amazing Race–by a mod is totally acceptable, but getting involved in a scripted show–i.e. the Office–is pathetic and totally irrational. I love how you get “in trouble” if you try to apologize to someone when they took something you said the wrong way, but the mods are able to treat people like crap willy nilly. Needless to say, I’m not at TWoP that much anymore.

So, GMMR. Does this mean that the GMMR forums will turn into the new place to be? Because I’m totally there.

By: wallflower

wallflower — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:36:59 +0000

Interesting… I’m a regular lurker over there, but have never felt the need to post, partly because of the attitude the mods seem to have.

I have, however, become a spoiler junkie. Some of the spec is hilarious.

By: MozartsFriend

MozartsFriend — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:36:31 +0000

I love the people that chat over on TwoP at the Office forums, but seriously, those mods can take a chill pill Pam. I do like that they regulate staying on topic of the show, but I don’t like being talked at like a child. Maybe being snarky is a requisite for becoming a mod over there.

By: Uggy

Uggy — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:47:46 +0000

That site had great (snarky) recaps but the forums were always filled with power tripping megalomaniacs, usually in the form of the mods. I say good riddance.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:30:43 +0000

That’s the site whose recaps take as long to read as to watch the whole episode, right? Yeah, I never go there.

By: demondoll

demondoll — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:17:44 +0000

This just means I’ll be begging you and Jo even more for BSG recaps and updates.
(I love TWOP, and hope against hope it doesn’t change.)

By: superstar5622

superstar5622 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:15:07 +0000

Haha…I hadn’t heard this but love what you said about the mods over there…thank you…

By: Psappy

Psappy — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:36:34 +0000

I saw that too GMMR. I couldn’t believe it. Impartial? I highly doubt it now, but hey it was fun while it lasted.