RetroJunkie wrote:

i just think ppl should take the time to study other artists based on their actual art

instead of constantly refering to the same old faces they see on tv , their not the best in the world by a long shot , but are held so high because of their fame

theirs tons and tons of artists that would run rings around them , and thats all i have to say on the matter

u can carry on thinking that miami ink and all them other shit shows are the best artistry out their but it really isnt

I've not seen anyone on here say they are the best, and i certainly haven't. I don't know much about tattoos, but the show is good and the tattoos they do are good.

Pasta wrote:

I didn't read all that because it's boring but at the end of the day, even if there's people better than them out there, they're bloody good at what they do. They're doing exactly what all tattoo shops do except they're being filmed and people enjoy watching the show. Get the fuck over it.

charging ppl 10 bucks to get in

interviewing ppl for the show to see if their worthy of their time

never their and run by someone else when not filming

i dont think so

get to know the facts first

if these monkeys are gonna be filmed , then every studio in the world should

Pasta wrote:

Yeah, I know all that. It's a fucking reality tv show, that's what they have to do! They have to interview people to make sure they have a meaningful story to make the show interesting. So? They're still good at what they do. Most people in the industry would kill to be in their shoes. Most people want to make more money, that's life. Stop bitching about it. It doesn't take away the importance of the art or what the tattoos mean, it just makes people more aware of it.

i just dont like how built up it is around the masses , and how its made them become bigger than the art form itself

body art has always been their , i dont understand why we need this big explosion of reality tv to make even more money off something

it really fucking annoys me when thats all certain ppl can relate to in regards to body art , makes me wanna stick pin in my eyes , listening to ppl waffle on about reality tattoo programmes

Pasta wrote:

So why do you bother? Why do you let it annoy you so much?

just something im passionate about i guess , and its hard watching something i really care about keep getting shit on with this nonsense

Pasta wrote:

You can't do anything about it though. You're wasting energy getting pissed off about it. I do understand what you mean but this is just the bollocks society that we have to live in. Can't fight it.

i know , it just gets tiring thats all , so i can imagine how the majority of artists around the world feel

it wouldnt be so bad if they used the shows to get into and study the industry more , instead of seeing them as celebrity figures