Storage Wars, season 1 (19 episodes)
release year: 2010-11
genre: documentary
viewing setting: home DVD 3/18-23/26
synopsis: Various people attend storage unit auctions, bid on them, and then try (or hope) to find good stuff and make money.
impressions: While I would never be able to live my life and make my money like this, it sure is fun to watch when it _isn't_ me having to do it. Like gambling, this always has the chance of a quick, big win...and the interplay between the "main" people is often amusing. One thing I don't like: the way they casually throw out numbers about what they think some item is worth, and the total on the screen increases...without any actual fact-checking or buyer interest. That's somewhat inaccurate. Also, in episode 5, one buyer does some needless haggling with an expert; this was stupid because - if we're being honest here - there's probably no one else in the area who's willing to pay four figures for a phone imbedded within a headless mannequin. Take the offer, buddy, and run away. Anyway...I thought about how to note which episodes showed big profits, but decided I didn't want to spoil anything, so accordingly - and without giving away the details - here's a list of which season one episodes contained big surprise wins: episodes 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15.
acting: n/a as these are real people, but the personalities (the cocky veteran, the calm cool old shark, the asshole, the young guy) feel authentic...and the various levels and types of friction between them are quite entertaining
final word: While not necessarily 100% real, it's sure entertaining.
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