I can't lie... the show is funny. I mean, the subject matter itself is no laughing matter, but the show itself, the way things are handled... it's funny. It's entertaining.
But the obviously mentally handicapped guys... or the guys with kids of their own... those aren't so fun to watch. And while I suppose its important to raise awareness that there isn't just ONE type of predator, at the same time it feels like this show is potentially ruining a lot of innocent lives in the process. Imagine you're a 12 year old kid and your dad shows up on this show... how do you not jump off a bridge? I mean seriously.
Beyond that though, I think my biggest gripe with the show is that it lets us all point fingers and maybe even laugh every once in a while, but it never gets us to stop and say, "okay, wait a minute... 50 guys just showed up in that kitchen in a single afternoon, what the hell is going on here?" Not to take away any responsibility from the individuals, but I think there's some deeper societal flaw at play here too. Why are there predators? Hell, why are there prey? And why are we all watching?
No answeres here. Just sit down shut up and eat your Chris Hansen brownies.