I personally, I am not ashamed to say that I love Reality TV. Other peoples lives are fascinating, and the more out of the ordinary they are, the more intriguing to watch on television.
A few of my favorite reality TV shows are The Hills, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. I liked The Hills for alot of reasons, but mainly because I was fascinated by lifestyles of the main characters. Lifestyles that most normal people could never afford to live. I also really enjoyed the fashion in the show. All of the girls always had really cute outfits and hair. I always new that it was scripted (therefore less real) but when they revealed it in the last episode, it was still disapointing. For some reason part of my guilty pleasure in watching the show was believing that it is reality.
I like Keeping Up With The Kardashians, because they are such a loving family. They spend alot of time together and are all very supportive of eachother's careers and decisions. I also think that the Kardashian sisters are beautiful, so its fun to watch their fashion and style on the show. Watching the family fueds is entertaining, and fun because we are seeing that celebrities lead personal lives similar to everyone else!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Reality TV
It is interesting to think of Reality TV in terms of it being a gateway for making private aspects of human life public. Reading Poniewozick's thoughts on how people have become more open with there private lives over the years was interesting because it is so true. I bet years ago, one would have never imagined to see television shows with rediculous people on them like "Jersey Shore". The wildest thing is, that these people arent characters, they are being themselves for the most part.
Everyone has guilty pleasures. Poniewozick says reality TV appeals to the worst in us. We enjoy watching television about something real, something amusing. Watching shows about reality is more entertaining because you have the added 'wow' factor that makes this able to happen in real life. You can compare these people to yourself and your friends/life because they are real.
When he talks about reality-fiction alliance in television, it made me think that this is the case moreso with alot of these shows. I find it hard to believe that shows like "the hills" or Jersey Shore arent somewhat scripted or pre-thought out.
Everyone has guilty pleasures. Poniewozick says reality TV appeals to the worst in us. We enjoy watching television about something real, something amusing. Watching shows about reality is more entertaining because you have the added 'wow' factor that makes this able to happen in real life. You can compare these people to yourself and your friends/life because they are real.
When he talks about reality-fiction alliance in television, it made me think that this is the case moreso with alot of these shows. I find it hard to believe that shows like "the hills" or Jersey Shore arent somewhat scripted or pre-thought out.
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