Jackass/Viva La Bam was peak cultural degeneracy, where adults actually started to tune in to watch this absolute low point of Western 'entertainment' television for clueless sixteen-year-olds.
Especially 'Viva La Bam' was embarrassing and the harbinger of what was to come on Youtube.
The degeneracy comes from imitators forgoing the independent thought and outcast aspect that came from the earlier extreme sports and hooligan cultures, then the later cultural homogeneity that's built up since 2007. Sure Bam is a full on addict, but before that CKY/Jackass was a real entertainment documentary.
Rightly so. Fuck this takes me back. Tony Hawk, Jackass/CKY/ Viva La Bam was peak early 2000’s culture.
Jackass/Viva La Bam was peak cultural degeneracy, where adults actually started to tune in to watch this absolute low point of Western 'entertainment' television for clueless sixteen-year-olds.
Especially 'Viva La Bam' was embarrassing and the harbinger of what was to come on Youtube.
The degeneracy comes from imitators forgoing the independent thought and outcast aspect that came from the earlier extreme sports and hooligan cultures, then the later cultural homogeneity that's built up since 2007. Sure Bam is a full on addict, but before that CKY/Jackass was a real entertainment documentary.
rofl, it was pure MTV decadence. He was living in a mansion and using the wealth of his parents to arrange for the most elaborate(ly dumb) stunts.
Viva LA Bam is 2 layers removed from CKY, and I have not watched a minute of it.
It was his wealth, but the rest is right.