“Interviews Before Execution” is the most creepy reality TV show ever



This show captures the last moments of a criminals life on death row. Sounds inhumane, right?

Well, if you were the parent, sibling, friend or spouse of a victim that was murdered, wouldn’t you want to watch that person beg for their life on live television?

I know I would.

Journalist Ding Yu would interview a person on death row in nasty detail. Some of the criminals were recorded speaking just minutes before their execution.They would describe the details of their crimes, displaying remorse and even begging for forgiveness.

Some people may see this as an unnecessary exploitation of people who are about to die, but the creators of the show have a different view in which I completely agree with. Lu Pejin, the director of the Legal Channel says that the purpose of the show was to warn audiences. “If they are warned, tragedies might be averted. That is good for society.”

The show was first broadcasted on the Henan Legal Channel on November 28th,2006, and it ended on friday, giving it 5 full years of air time.

During its run in the spotlight, Interviews Before Execution had over 40 million viewers per broadcast. Although the show has ended last week and it may seem unnecessary, worldwide networks like PBS and BBC are interested in what it has managed to become.

So would a show like this be beneficial for the youth of our nation?

Imagine this show came to the United States one day? I don’t see any reason why it couldn’t. Look at all of the pathetic reality TV shows we have now in the United States.

Yes, I’m talking about Jersey Shore and all of those pathetic house wives shows.

These shows are sending such bad messages to the children of our country, and we are seeing the impact it is having on them. Not to sound like an asshole, but a majority of our teenagers today are growing up like complete morons.

I don’t think it would hurt to broadcast the last words of a criminal that is about to die because of their wrongdoing. It would show the horror and fear that this criminal is experiencing, and it might actually alter the attitudes of young kids.

I’m sure some shows that illustrate how brutal life is in jail have impacted the attitudes of teenagers, so why wouldn’t a show like this have the same kind of impact.

This brings up another issue of the death penalty and if it is moral or not. I respect every opinion on this topic, but I believe that the death penalty might actually be a light punishment for some criminals. Death can be an easy way out for some people, rather than spending their entire lives in jail.

Kids need to understand the concept and reality of consequences at an early age, and I believe this can be a helpful tool.