Monday, January 17, 2011
RTV defined in different ways
According to Wikipedia.com, the definition given for RTV is exactly what the genre has been made into. When you hear the word 'reality' you would probably think "oh wow! this must be real" well... kind of sorta but not entirely... Wikipedia defines reality television as "purportedly unscripted", meaning that the scenarios presented are meant to seem realistic. but this is not always to case. For example, in shows such as dramatic reality TV the characters are fed information to create dramatic scenarios. If the viewer wants to see drama, then that's exactly what the producer will continue to provide. A more "realistic" form of television could be seen in the television show "Hard Knocks." This is a reality television show where the New York Jets football team and coaching staff are filmed throughout the course of the year to show what really goes on in the NFL world. None of this filming seems scripted because there's no real reason for it to be that way, for viewers of the show "Hard Knocks" want to see the truth.
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Exactly, but i feel as though the word isn't exactly perfectly alligned with what reality tv is perceived as. Reality tv is something that is perceived as dumb but funny. But the word suggests something that is not exactly that definition. But i think reality tv should change and stop showing the stupidity of humans. But obviously this is more entertaining.
Sean, fantastic point you bring up here when you refer to Wikipedia's use of "purportedly unscripted" "meaning that the scenarios presented are meant to seem realistic. but this is not always to case." I think this is a key point to consider when thinking about the shows we consider to be reality tv and why, if in fact they are not reality, they might be termed as such.
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