I’ve stumbled across the above gem on satellite television the other day , and I’m only a mere six years behind on this one – never mind :)
This is one of those fly on the wall - car / bike rebuild and restore - type programs , but this one seems to be not mercilessly scripted like certain other
shows ……………
The main problem I have with the other programs, is the fact that this seems to be television playing with real people’s lives to simply amuse , and then as far as I can see - not shouldering any form of responsibility for the real life consequences it has created because of its actions .
I am aware that the labour laws and the way society behaves are different from country to country , but is stoking up tensions and creating non real world scenarios , until it comes to a head in a real life situation – acceptable ??? , especially when the boss finds out and it is at this point - several people have been sacked - which I assume is not scripted !!!
This - as I say is playing with real peoples lives, and to add insult to injury , I’ve got no doubt that you probably cannot even complain to an outside body - i.e. lawyer , about this or anything else in the show , as the television company will have all that all sewn up in the contract , which your boss has urged you to sign as its good for business - no doubt.
I do admit - I used to watch all of these programs , but from a builders/ engineering point of view , although I found all the ”goings on” within the shops to be fairly odd and off the point , but when it all started to blow up on a regular basis , and then you got for example - the owners smashing up valuable items – just because they can , well that was the end as far as I was concerned , as you simply cannot mix soap opera with real life in my opinion , because of the consequences.
Chop Cut Rebuild seems to stick with the building formula , and yes there are real characters in the show , but they are not hell bent on killing each other – scripted or otherwise …
...........unlike the place I work in………… :)
