There is just something about reality TV shows that make me throw up a little, every time I watch them, they just dont go down well. Maybe its because most of these reality programs are essentially overdone game shows sprinkled in with episodes of lets-get-drunk-and-see-who-can-embarass-themselves-the-most (I'm looking at you "Jersey Shore" and "Real World"). Or perhaps it's my own jealous nature that prevents me from watching and enjoying others be awarded lavish grand prizes. I mean watching "Pimp My Ride" doesn't exactly make me feel better about my rusting '99 Camry, and unless I'm receiving a portion of the one million dollars bestowed to "Survivor: Nicaragua" champion, Jud Birza, I don't see why I shouldn't keep flipping through the channels. Still other reality shows, profile the everyday ongoings of several celebrity families whose lives tend to be just as monotonous and boring as ours.
However there are exceptions, for one ,"Mythbusters", is a thoroughly entertaining science reality show that is also somewhat educational, a rarity for the genre. While "Cops" is absolutely thrilling! Real Officers chasing down real criminals, its the closest you get to riding shotgun with an actual police officer, minus the bulletproof vest.
If you haven't guessed by now, I am not the biggest reality show fan, but the fact that each channel features a reality show, or two,(or three) means they are firmly cemented in the television landscape. So for now, I guess I'll just pop an Alka-Seltzer next time "Jersey Shore" comes on.
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Very eloquently said Pedro! I think you hit the nail on the head when it comes to ambivalence about RTV and its infiltration into our society.
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