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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Scripted vs nonscripted
This argument that there is some sort of guidance or "script" for some reality TV shows is getting a little bit redundant. I'm sure there is always someone behind the camera influencing the participants or a show may be edited in a way to look like reality. However if I may be so blunt, there would be no one watching the shows like jersey shore or real housewives if there was no intervening from producers or directors. If people wanted to see real unedited TV then I will begin to start taping my day from beginning to end, but no one would ever watch that. Its called RTV because its not real life so to speak it just mimics it. It doesn't bother me that some shows have a little bit of influence from someone or another it makes them more appealing if they do. For example on Top Gear the hosts haven't memorized all the features of a car they are presenting they are most likely reading from a script or teleprompter, but when they go out on the track and drive the car around they have no safety net no "script". That is what makes RTV great and that is why people watch it.
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I completely agree with you that there must be some form of script or prompt to get people to do something interesting. We wouldn't be watching reality tv if it wasn't interesting and these prompts make shows exciting.
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