Comments on: Half Man Half Tree on TLC the Real Life X-Men

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:11:23 +0000

Wow Sarah,

Thanks for this personal insight into what’s going on over there. That is really sad to hear. I myself was initially conflicted about writing this piece and the other ones about TLC shows that border on exploiting. So it becomes for me at least a matter of getting the word out there.

Does make you wonder what’s going on with the health of people in Indonesia (and China) where a lot of weird conditions keep popping up…

By: sarah

sarah — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:39:06 +0000

i’ve been in Indonesia the last few weeks and I saw so many people with strange ailments begging on the way up the mountains.. they are sitting in the middle of the road asking for money and portraying themselves as a freak show. Its very sad indeed.. I saw the man the locals call “bubble man” sitting in the middle too.. theres no help or support from the Indonesian goverment for these people. .

By: mada

mada — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:59:58 +0000

i saw it i was totally pisse whn he didnt take the medicen itzz killing me inside i hole doco 4 nothing
in the end
wahhhhh

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:34:44 +0000

Hi Lulu
Sounds like you’ve got a big heart!
I think I’ve got a few links throughout this story and the comments that might help you see how things have gone since the show was filmed.

Or maybe I’ll need to do a “part 2″ since it looks like the show just aired in the UK again

By: Lulu

Lulu — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:06:28 +0000

I watched the programme too but i think its unfair we never get to know what kind of help these people get and where it all actually ends, for all we know nothing happens as soon as the programme is finished and someone gets paid for it. Is there anyway of finding out what happens to these people afterwards…