Thoughts on Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown in Detroit?

**dmike76** · November-11-13, 07:54 AM

Typical ruin porn. All that Bourdain did was perpetuate the national opinion that Detroit is nothing but a wasteland. I was really disappointed. I thought that Bourdain would have been more balanced, but apparently he's into telling the part of the story that equals ratings.

**Hopkins** · November-11-13, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by dmike76

Typical ruin porn. All that Bourdain did was perpetuate the national opinion that Detroit is nothing but a wasteland. I was really disappointed. I thought that Bourdain would have been more balanced, but apparently he's into telling the part of the story that equals ratings.

I think he summed it up pretty good with this blog post:

http://anthonybourdain.tumblr.com/po...k-out-the-jams

**aoife** · November-11-13, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Hopkins

I think he summed it up pretty good with this blog post:

http://anthonybourdain.tumblr.com/po...k-out-the-jams

I liked his blog post better than the actual show. I have been a big fan of his forever, so I guess I expected a bit more than just pretty angles on prairie fields and blown-out bungalows. I wish he could have illustrated just how large the city is in comparison to others to give viewers a better gauge on the place. But really, no major complaints. At least it was honest.