Television Without Pity (often abbreviated TWoP) is a website that provides detailed recaps of certain television dramas and reality TV shows, often by mocking them, as well as forums in which members can discuss a myriad of television related topics. The site began as a fansite for the television show Dawson's Creek and was originally called Dawson's Wrap; later it broadened its scope and changed names to Mighty Big Television before settling on the current moniker. The site is notable for popularizing usage of the word "snark" to describe its typical style of sarcastic review.
Shows Currently Re-Capped by TWoP
The board's staff actively posts detailed tongue-in-cheek reviews of episodes for the following shows:
In addition, readers are encouraged to chat in their forums about these and other shows.
Conventions
The board's close-knit community has led to a somewhat bizarre and esoteric vocabulary that can be daunting to new readers. They even provide a lexicon in their FAQ to deal with their vast collection of acronyms. Another convention often used by TWoP recappers is giving characters humorous or ironic nicknames rather than using the actual character names in show summaries; for example:
- For 24, the character of Kim Bauer (daughter of the main character played by Keifer Sutherland) is referred to exclusively on the site as "Spawn of Kiefer" or simply "Spawn".
- For Lost, the character of Kate is frequently referred to as "the acclaimed actress Kate Beckinsale", because of Evangeline Lilly's notable resemblance to Beckinsale in the first episode.
Now or Never T-Shirts
Every month, in conjunction with clothing vendor Glarkware , Television Without Pity prints a set of limited edition t-shirts with an obscure reference to one of the shows covered by their reviewers. Past examples have carried the following text:
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