Thursday, January 27, 2011
Scripted or Unscripted
Reality TV is absolutely scripted in the day we live in now. To be honest, I really don't care either way if it is scripted or not. Movies are scripted, plays are scripted, and reality TV is scripted. I still watch it, as long as I like the proposed script of the show itself. It's not a question of "if" reality TV is scripted, it's now a question of "how" it is scripted. Shows like Jersey Shore targets an audience that enjoys drama and humorous partying. I occasionally tune in when I'm in dire need of entertainment. It's never going to be a critically acclaimed show, but it will never fail to entertain, which the bulk of reality TV shows aim to do. The only reality TV show that I can consider genuinely unscripted is my personal favorite: The Ultimate Fighter. Fighters and coaches from the show have made it clear that there is nothing to do the majority of the 6 weeks. Fights that air are recorded live and are unedited which doesn't involve any scripting.
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I agree with you on this. I really don't care how real or unedited or unscripted a show is. The main purpose of watching the show is to be entertained. We watch the show because we know it will help to cheer us up or to show us how lucky we really are.
I agree. Who really cares if it is scripted or not. As long as the show is entertaining, people are getting what they want, and that is all that really matters for anything on TV to be successful.
Drew, you make a good point when you say your don't care whether it's scripted or not, and I think this is probably the consensus. It proves that RTV is just another genre of TV that isn't real but attempts to simulate reality to reach out and appeal to audiences.
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