[Artemisia] TV shows - They Got One <grin>

[Jeff Brainard]

Yasmiina, Guillaume...what a way to take one for the team <eg> lol

marco

--- "Dame Rachel (Thaya Shaeffer)" <damethaya at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings List,
>   I also was simply expressing my concern for the reputation of the
> SCA, folks are certainly free to participate in anything they would
> like to do.  That being said, This Friday the episode of Wife Swaps
> that will air appears to involve an SCA couple.  From the preview
> teasers I saw (during breaks of another show I was watching) the
> producers already have their subjects.  The teaser clips showed both
> the wife and husband in full armor (nice armor I might add) and one
> of them mounted doing equestrian SCA style lance target tilting. Thus
> it appears the show found some SCA folks already - FYI.
>   Fondly,
>   Dame Rachel
>   Baroness of Arn Hold
>   
> Dame Theodora <damethea at inbox.com> wrote:
>   I appreciate these comments, and I apologize if my original message
> sounded like I was trying to tell people that they could not
> participate if they chose to. I wrote my original message in haste,
> and realized that what I was trying to convey came across in another
> manner. 
> 
> My concern was that this production company has made a point of
> seeking out SCAdians. People that have dealt with them said that the
> production company intended to make the individual's SCA
> participation a main focus if they were on the show. And I really
> just did not want anyone to go into it unaware.
> 
> As I stated to someone who sent these same concerns to me off list -
> I really have no opinion if someone goes on a reality show and says
> "I participate in a medieval recreation group" or something to that
> effect. I have somewhat of an issue if that person goes on the show,
> and through their choosing or that of the producers of the show, and
> the SCA is portrayed as a bunch of wierdos or something similarly
> negative.
> 
> Again, my apologies for a poorly worded post. I sincerely only
> intended to look out for my fellow Artemisians and the reputation of
> the Society we all enjoy.
> 
> Take care,
> Thea
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Dame Theodora of Trebizond, OP
> Barony of Loch Salann
> Kingdom of Artemisia
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: hlmegen at yahoo.com
> > Sent: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:46:23 -0800 (PST)
> > To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> > Subject: Re: [Artemisia] TV shows - OT
> > 
> > I have never been a fan of reality TV and would not be on any of
> the
> > shows. However, I agree with Ja'mala. The SCA as a whole really can
> not
> > tell people what they can and can not do. People in the SCA can
> just
> -> give their opinion and advice, which is what is happening here.
> > 
> > Megen
> > 
> > Jeanine wrote:
> > You know, if someone wants to participate in these shows, it is
> totally
> > up to them. Whether the group in part or the SCA as a whole likes
> it
> > or not.
> > 
> > 
> > Ja'mala
> > ( I won't do it, but that's a personal choice)
> >
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