So, I've watched a season of An Idiot Abroad and I've gone from isn't this funny to this is actually offensive. Carl goes to Israel and they arranged to have him kidnapped by pretend terrorists that are actually actors. What's the point of that? Why associate Israel with kidnapping? If you are trying to get this idiot's reaction to a culture, then why involve stereotypical scenarios? When he was in Bejing they sent him to the strangest back alleys when there are great night clubs, restaurants and museums. I now think this show has a hidden agenda to do exactly the opposite of their stated goal. They say they are sending this close-minded person abroad for a good laugh, but the producers are the close minded ones, sending Carl to the sh*tiest places and representing these bad examples as the norm for foreign places.
Review of An Idiot Abroad
