I agree with everything you say bohm.... From a certain point of view ;) i still have to revert to the cult factor though. I look at it this way: dubbies are very much like someone who goes to a magic show. Few people who pay to go see a "magic" show actually think penn and teller REALLY catch a bullet in their teeth or think seigfied and roy REALLY made a tiger fly around the room.... But those that pay to see these shows WANT to believe as a default. They paid to go and be entertained and amazed. They are predisposed to accept what they see No matter how much their rational minds fight against them.
Dubbies are the same. They tune in predisposed to believe and accept what they see. It confirms and affirms their already determined mindset. In the 4 days its been available two men im aquatinted wit, men who normally see through disengenious talks and content lacking platitude filled public talks, have absolutly fawned over this crap. They fawn because its directly from the GB. They fawn because its TV and their is natural disconnect from an imperfect human delivery. The tv screen becomes a barrier to reality, they willingly accept what they see as better, special even, compared to what they see in real life. They WANT to believe and the tv magnifies the illusion. This crap is getting rave reviews from dubbies locally and on FB and twitter.... They all buy into the collective delusio, the shared fantast inthralls them and they feed of each other. A single gasp of excitment leads to twenty more. No one wants to be the one who says the emperor has no clothes and so they all convince themselves how wonderful it is. Its the ultimate magic trick.