Friday, October 1, 2010

The Reality Television Take Over

Reality television is taking over! Being the perceptive being that I am, I began to realize that all the programs on television are slowly being taken over by reality TV shows.  Networks such as VH1, MTV, and BET have realized that “real” TV programs are bringing in the most ratings; each show providing more drama and action to our television screens than the last. I began to ask myself, “Are these television programs really real?” Are the reality programs we watch on television every day scripted? Does reality TV depict the lives of every day young adults? Do we subconsciously find the lives of reality TV stars more interesting and become eager to tune in to see what will happen next week on our favorite reality show?
Last week I was able to catch an episode of one of the highest rated MTV shows on cable named “Jersey Shore.” The show depicts the life of young Italian adults who party, drink, and participate in various sexual escapades with random people they meet at the club. Every other episode of this show includes a fist fight or confrontation in which someone from the house is written off fake. Why is this the number one rated reality shows on television? This subject brings me to my next question; exactly how many people can find love on TV? We’ve been subjected to Daisy of Love, Real Chance of Love, Rock of Love, and Flavor of Love; just to find out that none of these people remained with their spouse of choice after the show.
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3 comments:

  1. JessikaOctober 17, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    I agree with you that these reality series are a hoax. In regards to the love reality series you are correct in my opinion, how can everyone find love in 3 months or less. Maybe it is just a legal form of prostitution (male and female) in some ways. I also think that these shows do not show the younger generations the truth. They put out there that in order to get an actor or singer or your everyday Joe that you have to have big and fake breasts, that you have to act like a ditz, and that you have to party hard to get more attention which all of this will bring you love. What do you think about the series of Desperate Housewives? These are supposed to be reality non-scripted shows. Would you throw these shows into the same mix as the other reality shows?

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    The whole reality tv thing is way overrated. It's just another way celebs try and work their way out of debt by putting their lives in mainstreem media on a daily basis.

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  3. ieeshaOctober 29, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    yes i strongly agree with you Zabrina, and i'm loving these people that are getting on these reality shows making a fool out themself that just gives me something to laugh at. I really just don't believe any of it because it just looks so unreal. How do you go on TV looking for love and find someone and months later back at it again! thats just crazy to me but if they loving it i'm loving watching it..

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