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Is it worse than Trauma in the ER on Discovery? Not much, just a different venue and different reasons for the injury. If you / girlfriend doesn't think it's suitable for an 8 year old, don't let them watch. It's actually like a lot on MTV, MTV2, Fuse, etc, not a lot suitable for young kids, whatever the program.
In my opinion it doesn't glamorize the riders or the injuries, but is a real look at what can happen when things go wrong. I've caught a couple shows - skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX bikes and power lifting were shown.
Yup, all those activities have risks involved, just by participating. Better to sit and watch and maybe explain - that's why we make you wear a helmet, etc, etc when you ride your bike.
What get's me is the composure of the friends doing the filming. In most cases the camera doesn't stop rolling and there's typically no "Dude, you all right?"
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