Kitelife bored me. I went back to reading my novel before the show finished.
I am constantly looking for new videos on the internet, and in shops... How could someone like me be bored with a show about kiting?
It seemed that most of Kitelife was deadpan interviews, and safety tips. Sure, safety is important. You could be injured kiting - but the same goes for surfing, motocross, mountainbiking, snowboarding, etc. Programs about snowboarding don't bore their viewers with long segments about how to get off a chairlift safely. They understand that this sort of thing is best covered in lessons...
It is a shame - I think these guys could be onto a winner, but seem to have lost their way.
Hopefully they read this thread because there has been plenty of constructive comment that they could use, to potentially improve their program (& ratings).
I wish them luck with it!
just thought this thread needed a blue monster in the avatar section....too many old faces there methinks!
I think the guys are doing well, at what is a tough job. It is hard to please everybody, but I do think constructive criticism is... err... constructive
and should continue here.
I hope the guys read the comments here so they can continue to improve the show, but I for one do understand the difficulties in producing such a show and think the boys are doing ok. The profile of kitesurfing is definitely rising, but it is still not as widely known as surfing and skating. Shows like kitelife help to raise the profile of the sport, and to pave the way for future kitesurfing shows.
I personally think that more Travel info is potentially a winning idea (people love to dream of travel and plan their next kiting escape), and I concur that in most cases safety information is best reserved for lessons.
Keep up the good work boys.