Having a connection with the characters on reality TV shows is a big part of why these types of shows are so popular. If you watch an episode of True Life on MTV, they introduced you to the lives of three people and you immediately feel like you know them and understand their struggles. You see them go through the show and feel like you are with them the as they are trying to get help. This is present in almost every reality TV how whether it be Jersey Shore or Hoarders. These shows portray people in a way that make you feel like you know them because they are so open and honest with the camera. Because the confessionals are more private, you feel more of a connection with them. You feel like they are confessing what is really on their minds at the time with you. People like feeling like they are entitled to something, so feeling like the characters are sharing their true feelings with you makes you feel important. Because you watch the show with these characters, you feel like you know them and you’ve been going through everything they do on the show with them. Characterization is a big part of reality TV shows and contributes to their success and popularity.
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I totally agree with the fact that the confessionals feel more private, and so the character is willing to share more with the camera than in front of the whole cast. We as the audience definitely feel more of a connection when we are able to have a sort of 'one on one' time with the character.
Allie is making a great point in that we get a quick overview of someone's life and struggle, typically told from the first person perspective so we feel we acn relate very easily and very well to what people are going through.
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