Question: I gave The ...
Question: I gave
The Restaurant's season premiere a chance to see what they were gonna possibly do this season. With the big battle of owner vs. owner and the usual employee chatter that you can find in any restaurant, one thing really bothered me:
Rocco's mother. She looks so completely lost that I honestly feel bad for her. I think it's cruel what they are putting her through on TV. Not just the corporate half of Rocco's but her own son, as well — not to mention NBC! Shame on everyone involved with this show, and shame on anyone who enjoys watching the confusion and fear in Rocco's mother's eyes. If she were my mother and a television producer did that to her, I'd wrap a camera around his head. And that's being nice. This show needs to go, but let me guess: It had great ratings and isn't going anywhere. Well, either way, I won't be watching again. — Anthony P.
Matt:
Several viewers wrote in with deep concern for Rocco's mother, which didn't really register with me as I watched. (Even with the elderly, I often feel anyone who subjects themselves to the world of reality TV deserves what they get.) But consider your worries duly noted, here at least. I actually found the new incarnation of The Restaurant far more compelling than the first season, less a self-promotional infomercial than a juicy power struggle, now more of a serialized documentary. But the ratings for the first episode weren't great, so maybe you'll get your wish — although there are only six episodes planned, so either way, you won't have to deal with it for long.
