What I found was that we base our opinions mainly off of mainstream RTV, which tends to be most of the time derogatory. However if you delve further into it, I think we all have one or two shows that happen to be RTV that we love and enjoy.
Personally, I enjoy watching Bear Grylls go at it against the rough and tough nature in his show, Man vs. Wild. This show definitely sparks the interest because as a man, I would LOVE to go out into the wild and tough it out like he does. It's adventurous and exciting to the mind.
However, the shows that I do not enjoy as much would have to be the shows on MTV and the like which are derogatory to my morals. Yes, they are blown out of proportions but it still bothers me that it is aired because some people do not know the difference from a fantasy fun world such as Hollywood that the Jersey shore show lives in and the real world that we live in. Sure there is a fine line that connects and divides the two worlds, but I like to try to stay away from silly things that the TV likes to show sometimes (though this is all my own opinion).
:) tell me what you think
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2 comments:
You make great points here Je, and I'm glad that you realized your favorite show was considered RTV. I like this discussion of RTV because it is EVERYWHERE! and we can't help but be attracted to at least one or two shows. It is interesting to consider the differences between networks such as Discovery Channel and MTV. It is also worth considering the target audience for the shows aired on each network. These audiences can and do overlap, and that can complicate the perception of RTV shows.
I agree with you where you say that people automatically think all reality TV is shows like Jersey Shore and the other MTV shows. People often do not realize that reality TV is about a lot more than people displaying bad behavior on national television (though there are a lot of shows like that). There are reality shows that fill everyones' interests and can even teach us.
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