Friday, January 21, 2011
Scripted
Personally, I think that most reality tv shows have some form of a script. Some points of the show may be reality, but if there is a big fight or the main drama, producers might add some things for the "actors" to say to make the climax of the show even more interesting. Also, when picking people for the show they will purposely choose the people whose personalities will most likely clash or who will do wild, unexpected things without being prompted. I feel like now, reality tv is not reality anymore. Producers have taken shows like "You're on Candid Camera", which is completely real and twisted it into something more dramatic. I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" last night. This is a show about teenagers, who have been having problems with the law, being sent to jail for a little time to show them the reality if they continue on their reckless path. This show is almost ridiculous. They have inmates screaming at the kids but they are never allowed to pick fights or touch them. The kids are infiltrated with the prisoners who have done lesser crimes, such as second degree murder. The real prisoners are clearly told to try and make the kids scared so they don't want to come back. This is understandable, but it is still scripted. Overall, I definitely think the majority of reality television shows are scripted at some points to make them more interesting.
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I agree, I think that even though there might not really be a script the actors know that if there is a fight they have to be over-dramatic in order to attract more attention. Something as simple as hiding a toothbrush always turns into world war 3. But then again, that is what people look for! People who watch Jersey Shore obviously know they all party hard and do things they should not do, but it is fun to see these people make a full of themselves.
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