'The most stressful TV experience on record': Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment

I'M SO GLUED TO MY CHAIR AFTER WATCHING SKYSCRAPER LIVE!!! 😲 THAT ALEX HONNOLD IS ONE COOL CAT, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! BUT FOR ME, THE EVENT FEELLED MORE LIKE AN ENDURANCE TEST THAN ENTERTAINMENT - I KNEW I'D ZONE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES FROM THE TENSION. AND YEAH, STANDING AT THE TOP OF THAT 508-METER BUILDING GAVE ME CHILLS, EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT REALLY INTO ROCK CLIMBING 😅

BUT SERIOUSLY, I FEEL BAD FOR VIEWERS WHO WERE ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS THE WHOLE TIME. IT WAS LIKE WATCHING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY ACCIDENT, BUT INSTEAD WE'RE JUST SUPPOSED TO CHEER HIM ON! 🤔 AND IF NETFLIX STARTS DOING MORE LIVE EVENTS LIKE THIS, WE MIGHT BE LOOKING AT A FREAK SHOW FORMAT FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA, WHICH ISN'T SO COOL IN MY BOOK 😬
 
🤯 I'm still trying to process what I just watched! Alex Honnold is an incredible athlete, no doubt about it 🙌. But watching him climb that skyscraper for over an hour and a half felt like I was trapped in a bad thrill ride 😩. I found myself checking my phone more often than I wanted to admit, just to get away from the tension.

I'm all for pushing human limits and taking risks, but does it have to be broadcasted live? 🤔 It's one thing to watch someone do something crazy on TV, but when it's happening in real-time with no guarantee of safety... it's just too much 😬. I think Netflix needs to consider the impact on viewers like me - we're not entertained, we're anxious.

I'm not sure what the future holds for live broadcasted stunts, but I do know that I'll be thinking about this one for a long time 🤯. Maybe they should stick to more controlled environments where everyone's safety is ensured?
 
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