In reality TV land, recap shows serve the sole purpose of bringing people who haven’t been watching up to speed. I understand a network’s need to increase viewers but I, as a regular watcher, am completely annoyed at the anticipation and then, resulting agony from the recap broadcast.
The inclusion of “never-been-seen” footage is a lark because the outcomes: elimination rounds; tribal council; you don’t measure up; one day, you’re out; remain the same.
The only thing that, maybe, recap shows do is help you relive some of the stupid or poor strategy scenes a la Jamie, in Survivor: China and her use of the mistaken immunity idol after proclaiming to “not be a stupid blonde”. The editing for that episode was priceless.
Barring moments like that, recaps have no place and so I say, a pox on recaps and you should too.
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