I feel that the viewers of reality television see the shows as entertaining, because they see their own lives as boring or average.The most dramatic scenes that are caught amongst the reality stars are the only scenes that are played for the viewer.In essence, reality shows are lying to us. They hide the moments that we can relate to the most, the most real scenes, because let’s face it… Who wants to watch what we can do ourselves?That would not bring in the best ratings, which is the only thing that the producers are interested in.They do not care that these “stars” are looked at as role models by the young adolescents that are watching their shows.All they care about is getting the adolescents to watch the show.When the “stars” act like fools on their show it creates higher ratings because viewers find what the “stars” do funny. The way the viewer influences the reality shows is through viewing.As long as the ratings are high, the shows will still be produced.One example would be Jersey Shore.Jersey Shore was only supposed to air for one season with the cast that it is known for.However, because the ratings were so high, they kept on the original cast for 4 seasons (a 5th one on the way).Another example would be Real World.Real World has been airing for as long as I can remember.It will keep airing until people become bored and stop viewing.But because viewers need that drama to make their lives more interesting, they will continue to view the reality shows.
I think that everything in the reality show business is tweaked to show what really happen in the most dramatic way possible.The clip that I chose depicts how obscene reality television can become.
Don’t get me wrong, I watch some reality television, and I am not bashing it… I just think that we should take a step back and really look at who we are letting the future generations look up to as role models.
I completely agree that reality television is watched because we see our lives as boring and the drama in the shows makes it more interesting. Jersey Shore is the perfect example of a reality show that has a negative impact on our youth. They show a lot violence and sex in other shows but this show seems to always have both loaded into each episode. I absolutely love reality television just like a lot of people are age but we don't seem to let it guide our lives. The younger people in our generation tend to be influenced by it more then us. I agree that we need to consider who we are going to allow our youth to look up to.
I agree, we do need to take a step back and look at what we really value and idolize. I wouldn't want my future children to act like snooki, and I'm positive i wouldn't allow them to watch such a show until they had an understanding of all of the 'illicit' content. I feel that you are correct in saying that drama sells, if shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, the Real World, etc didn't have drama they would be off the air in one season or less. In our culture today we are used to constant jolts, and if none are provided we are bored.
I agree that it is definitly the fact that these shows have drama and we see our lives as boring.I agree with you melissa in that they play up the more dramatic parts to make things more interesting. I also agree with taylor's comment about violence and sex. That is what draws people into these reality shows.
Me personally I wouldn't let my kids watch reality tv especially at a young age. I just don't want them to idolize any of them an think it's cool to act like how they do. I remember watching an interview with snooki and she said she didn't ask to be a role model. And yeah producers only show us drama because let's face it, we're drawn to it. We love drama. If there were none I doubt anyone would watch it.
I completely agree that reality television is watched because we see our lives as boring and the drama in the shows makes it more interesting. Jersey Shore is the perfect example of a reality show that has a negative impact on our youth. They show a lot violence and sex in other shows but this show seems to always have both loaded into each episode. I absolutely love reality television just like a lot of people are age but we don't seem to let it guide our lives. The younger people in our generation tend to be influenced by it more then us. I agree that we need to consider who we are going to allow our youth to look up to.
ReplyDeleteI agree, we do need to take a step back and look at what we really value and idolize. I wouldn't want my future children to act like snooki, and I'm positive i wouldn't allow them to watch such a show until they had an understanding of all of the 'illicit' content. I feel that you are correct in saying that drama sells, if shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, the Real World, etc didn't have drama they would be off the air in one season or less. In our culture today we are used to constant jolts, and if none are provided we are bored.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is definitly the fact that these shows have drama and we see our lives as boring.I agree with you melissa in that they play up the more dramatic parts to make things more interesting. I also agree with taylor's comment about violence and sex. That is what draws people into these reality shows.
ReplyDeleteMe personally I wouldn't let my kids watch reality tv especially at a young age. I just don't want them to idolize any of them an think it's cool to act like how they do. I remember watching an interview with snooki and she said she didn't ask to be a role model. And yeah producers only show us drama because let's face it, we're drawn to it. We love drama. If there were none I doubt anyone would watch it.
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