The Waldron Street Journal <![CDATA[The Waldron Street Journal]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:34:23 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Scarred appalls many viewers: MTV’s Scarred contains gory footage]]> By Horacio Hernandez


MTV’s new show Scarred disturbs

some students, but entertains others.

Scarred, MTV’s new video clip/reality show is turning heads with its graphic nature. The 30 minute per episode series consists of four to five clips every episode of stomach- sickening videos of several young adults performing stunts and extreme sports tricks, resulting in a corporal accident. The show, while sporting a TV-MA rating, is angering some local students. Scarred isn’t the only show in MTV history to depict stunts, staged or not. The ever-famous show starring Johnny Knoxville, which ran from 2000 to 2002, as many fans can claim, ran grotesque clips and dares to the joy of 14-18- year-old boys. “I think I’ll watch it,” sophomore Aidan Deleon said. “Many people have a sick mind and like seeing people get hurt. It makes them laugh.” Many mothers of students, along with female students, are already showing agitation toward the show, even with just a 30-minute preview running on MTV. Yet the actual premiere is not set for a week. “Knowing how women have been known to react, they will most likely react negatively to the show,” sophomore Clint Ramey said. “They should just get over it.” With the motto, “Every scar has its story,” Scarred is centered around pain and freak accidents. Hosted by Papa Roach’s Colby Dick, even he may cause a scare with the viewers. These antics will undoubtedly stop “unscarred” viewers to begin watching the show. “I haven’t watched it but I don’t think I’ll start,” sophomore David Durham said. “The show, from what I hear, is gross and not entertaining.” Watching the show for some may even require some test of stomach strength due to the graphic nature of the show. Many fans have already posted their opinions on internet blogs and message boards. The talk on the web consists of calls for cancellation, boycotting MTV, and even death threats to Colby Dick. “The show is sick and twisted,” Ramey said. “People shouldn’t enjoy these types of things. I won’t be watching it.” Some others may just mock the show and denounce the airings. “I think it’s an unreasonably unintelligent show,” sophomore Skeeter Mitchell said. “I think it’s dumb that people see the injury of others as funny.” The show airs on April 10th at 9 pm on MTV. ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:25:00 GMT