Reality Shows

Do I watch reality shows? No, I do not watch reality show much anymore. I use to watch reality shows when they seemed to be more real. Back in jr. high and high school I would watch shows like Survivor, the Real World, and Road Rules. Looking back on Survivor I don’t think it was as real as what I once thought it was. The other two shows were real or at least seemed to be. The so called “reality” shows just don’t seem real to me. They are way too scripted in my opinion. I’m not saying they are completely thought out before hand but some things just seem too planed. Back when reality shows first started they would pick your “average” people. By doing that it would seem more real because you can relate to them easier. Now the shows go for the crazy/outrages people or the better looking people. The producers do it for the ratings which I understand but don’t call it reality then. A lot of the people on these shows act one way for TV and then act completely different on the street. I don’t know if the shows are harming to our society but they definitely give a false impression of the cities and or the type of people these “characters” are portraying. Let’s look at the very popular MTV show called Jersey Shore. I know everyone is going to talk about this one. The people selected for this reality show are supposed to represent the Jersey Shore in New Jersey. Now I know there are people there that look and talk like them but it’s hard to believe there are enough “guidos” to make a TV series about them. If I go to the actual Jersey Shore, am I really going to see a bunch of slimy haired dudes “fist pumping like champs”? I doubt it. Another popular show that I hear friends talk about all the time is The Hills. I truly can’t see the point of watching this show. It is just about a bunch of people having dating problems. The worst reality show ever to be aired on TV is any of the Real House Wives of whatever city. Those ladies are so annoying. That show isn’t good for the public because it gives the message that all rich white people are crazy and just like to argue about nothing. I try my hardest to avoid all of these modern reality shows because to me it’s not real. But I can’t seem to get away from them because once one of those shows are over, Facebook just turns into a bunch of friends blogging about what just happened to whomever on whatever show. It’s bad that I don’t even have to watch a single episode and still find out what happened that night. I say get some shows that more people can relate too and stop with all these dump people complaining about how terrible their rich lives are.