Stuck on mommy track
January 17, 2008
Someone behind the scenes at "American Gladiators" may be struggling with mommy issues. Contestants are constantly talking about their moms. Is a producer nudging them to do so, to appeal to mothers watching the family show at home?
Here are three Freudian clips from the last two episodes:
• "My mom lives in a trailer, and I don't want my mom livin' in a trailer anymore," said Belinda, dedicating her crying, losing effort to her mother.
• "I had to go fast, so I was just thinking back to childhood, you know, when I'd get in trouble, my mom would chase me with a belt. So I was just trying to climb up a tree like when I was a kid," said Jeff, explaining victory.
• "Mom is probably one of my biggest inspirations. She was a single mother and she did everything she possibly could to make sure that we had what we needed. She taught me that no matter what happens in life, if you push hard enough, you're going to succeed," said Siene.
Other rivals with stupid names dedicated performances to mommies, too, from Sharaud ("She's my hero!") to Adonis ("Mom, this one's for you.").
Attention producers of "American Gladiator": Think about therapy.
--Doug Elfman
Someone behind the scenes at "American Gladiators" may be struggling with mommy issues. Contestants are constantly talking about their moms. Is a producer nudging them to do so, to appeal to mothers watching the family show at home?
Here are three Freudian clips from the last two episodes:
• "My mom lives in a trailer, and I don't want my mom livin' in a trailer anymore," said Belinda, dedicating her crying, losing effort to her mother.
• "I had to go fast, so I was just thinking back to childhood, you know, when I'd get in trouble, my mom would chase me with a belt. So I was just trying to climb up a tree like when I was a kid," said Jeff, explaining victory.
• "Mom is probably one of my biggest inspirations. She was a single mother and she did everything she possibly could to make sure that we had what we needed. She taught me that no matter what happens in life, if you push hard enough, you're going to succeed," said Siene.
Other rivals with stupid names dedicated performances to mommies, too, from Sharaud ("She's my hero!") to Adonis ("Mom, this one's for you.").
Attention producers of "American Gladiator": Think about therapy.
--Doug Elfman
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