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Ok! I should state first, I HATE reality TV. The last time I watched any was when BigBrother & Survivor FIRST aired back in like, 2001ish.
This show, something about it just hooked me. Obviously it's a given that it's not staged. Sure, I'm positive that the producers edit things to appear certain ways, but those taking calls are legit. I know one of them, (Elizabeth Schoefield aka Libby) and this is their actual jobs.
I think what really keeps me watching is a few things.
1- I'm watching it season by season on Peacock (I don't think I'd be able to handle a 21 min show w/ commercials)
2- This is HUGE for me, they DONT go into the personal lives, changing settings to outside of the station AT ALL. I personally hate those shows. All I'm here for is the action, baby!
3- There is no, 'previously on...' that we have to sit through every time. In fact, there's not even an intro!! It jumps right in!
Each episode typically follows a format of 3-5 calls. Usually 1 more ridiculous type silly one (woman calls & says a turkey is in her yard, or another says a 100 pound raccoon is in hers lol) & then your dramatic call near the end. And usually starts around 5:20AM & goes through the night. So 1 episode is usually 1 day. It's a decent enough format. I usually don't like shows that try & balance multiple stories (I. E "I survived", 48hrs etc) but obviously being a call center, it has to, & it flows smoothly due to each call being around 2-4 minutes, & they're never interrupted, they do start to finish on each call.
Honestly, the show is just good. It's largely a female driven staff, I don't care either way... but yeah. Most (I explain 'most' below) are great people, you can tell them do love their jobs, & honestly... they're really not overreacting or overselling themselves or reactions for the camera at all IMO. They react like regular people, that's because the calls aren't staged, so they can never know what's coming.
The staff, generally speaking I enjoy all of them with the exception of Matthew (the big white guy) .. in season 2, a very minor prank about a squirrel is played on him, & his reaction really opened my eyes. I got a vibe that, 'this guy is ok if he's not in a position of authority... but if he had it, he would be an absolute nightmare'
Everyone else is great.
I also have come to notice something that is really getting to me... the detectives in this community seem to be absolutely useless. Why? Because suspects are 95% of the time NEVER found. 7 episodes into season 2... ONE person was caught, & it's because he stayed to continue to cause issues. This wouldn't be such an issue if these episodes weren't revolving around serious issues. I'm talking about, shootings, brutal DV, armed robbery & more... & every update says either, 'suspects still at large' or 'unknown'! This is unbelievable.
If you'd say, 'cut them some slack..' let me give you an example:
Woman calls in... says another woman THAT SHE KNOWS tried to shoot her, & if CURRENTLY chasing her with her car, STILL SHOOTING AT HER... the exact locations are known, the suspects NAME is known, the exact car she's in is known... & finally... if you can believe this... the victim drives (while being shot at still) TO THE LITERAL POLICE STATION... crashes... CAR CATCHES FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT... the dispatch looks up the suspects info, find her registration & the works....&.... Wait for it....
.... 'THE SUSPECT WASNT CAUGHT, & HER LOCATION IS UNKNOWN'....
LOLOLOL!!! WHAT!!!?!?!?!?!!? She literally just chased the woman to the actual police station shooting at her, you have all of her info.... & somehow she's able to escape & evade capture!? Hahaha!!!!! I lost my mind. If I even came to notice this odd issue constantly... then obviously it stands out.
Ok! I should state first, I HATE reality TV. The last time I watched any was when BigBrother & Survivor FIRST aired back in like, 2001ish.
This show, something about it just hooked me. Obviously it's a given that it's not staged. Sure, I'm positive that the producers edit things to appear certain ways, but those taking calls are legit. I know one of them, (Elizabeth Schoefield aka Libby) and this is their actual jobs.
I think what really keeps me watching is a few things.
1- I'm watching it season by season on Peacock (I don't think I'd be able to handle a 21 min show w/ commercials)
2- This is HUGE for me, they DONT go into the personal lives, changing settings to outside of the station AT ALL. I personally hate those shows. All I'm here for is the action, baby!
3- There is no, 'previously on...' that we have to sit through every time. In fact, there's not even an intro!! It jumps right in!
Each episode typically follows a format of 3-5 calls. Usually 1 more ridiculous type silly one (woman calls & says a turkey is in her yard, or another says a 100 pound raccoon is in hers lol) & then your dramatic call near the end. And usually starts around 5:20AM & goes through the night. So 1 episode is usually 1 day. It's a decent enough format. I usually don't like shows that try & balance multiple stories (I. E "I survived", 48hrs etc) but obviously being a call center, it has to, & it flows smoothly due to each call being around 2-4 minutes, & they're never interrupted, they do start to finish on each call.
Honestly, the show is just good. It's largely a female driven staff, I don't care either way... but yeah. Most (I explain 'most' below) are great people, you can tell them do love their jobs, & honestly... they're really not overreacting or overselling themselves or reactions for the camera at all IMO. They react like regular people, that's because the calls aren't staged, so they can never know what's coming.
The staff, generally speaking I enjoy all of them with the exception of Matthew (the big white guy) .. in season 2, a very minor prank about a squirrel is played on him, & his reaction really opened my eyes. I got a vibe that, 'this guy is ok if he's not in a position of authority... but if he had it, he would be an absolute nightmare'
Everyone else is great.
I also have come to notice something that is really getting to me... the detectives in this community seem to be absolutely useless. Why? Because suspects are 95% of the time NEVER found. 7 episodes into season 2... ONE person was caught, & it's because he stayed to continue to cause issues. This wouldn't be such an issue if these episodes weren't revolving around serious issues. I'm talking about, shootings, brutal DV, armed robbery & more... & every update says either, 'suspects still at large' or 'unknown'! This is unbelievable.
If you'd say, 'cut them some slack..' let me give you an example:
Woman calls in... says another woman THAT SHE KNOWS tried to shoot her, & if CURRENTLY chasing her with her car, STILL SHOOTING AT HER... the exact locations are known, the suspects NAME is known, the exact car she's in is known... & finally... if you can believe this... the victim drives (while being shot at still) TO THE LITERAL POLICE STATION... crashes... CAR CATCHES FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT... the dispatch looks up the suspects info, find her registration & the works....&.... Wait for it....
.... 'THE SUSPECT WASNT CAUGHT, & HER LOCATION IS UNKNOWN'....
LOLOLOL!!! WHAT!!!?!?!?!?!!? She literally just chased the woman to the actual police station shooting at her, you have all of her info.... & somehow she's able to escape & evade capture!? Hahaha!!!!! I lost my mind. If I even came to notice this odd issue constantly... then obviously it stands out.
