Why I Hate "Reality" TV.

[GhostPoet]

I recently got done watching an episode of Estate of Panic...purely out of boredom as there was literally nothing else on. And it suddenly occurred to me....I really hate...no...Loathe so called "reality" tv.

The "host" was as fake as could be. And the editing was even worse. I've noticed that most reality shows seem to follow a certain routine that I’ll go into in just a bit. It's the reason I seem to enjoy Japanese game shows so much more. They are more real, more honest. It's about skill and not about drama...something we as Americans seem to be masters of.

Why I hate "reality" tv:

1) Fake Drama - Seriously...it seems every reality show nowadays has to have the "up close and personal" short interview during the action so we can hear how "terrified" they were...or how much they hated so and so....drama, drama, drama. I don't care what the producer made you say...because frankly, you are a bad actor/actress and can't pull it off. So PLEASE, stop with the drama sessions.

2) Edited to Hell and Back - Ever watched a reality show? No really. I mean REALLY watched one? Ever notice just how much they edit and splice the videos? It's almost like they film it and then put it through a meat grinder and then piece it back together however they want. Need a whiney contestant to look shocked or scared at an event? Simple...find a shot of one of them with their face in that appearance and edit it in right after the "unexpected" event.

3) Over-Competitive - Money....is that really the only thing we have worth competing over? IS that really how shallow we are in America? I don't think so...but producers don't care. It means less work for them if they don't have to script out what the people are going after...I mean, using skill? No way...that's crazy talk! Let's have them go into a fake environment that has no real danger or skill and let them grab a bunch of money in some manner or another. Oh...and while we're at it...let's throw in some more drama sessions about how they "want to beat that other contestant!!"


No thanks. I think I’ll stick to my Asian game shows...at least there they don't spend a half hour whining about who kissed who or who kicked who's butt. Instead, they have fun, challenge for the sake of it and use skills to the best of their advantage...call me crazy.

Feel free to vent or what not. But I believe reality tv is ruining TV...as long as it's around we will see less and less smart written tv shows.

(side note: I don't hate all reality shows. I really enjoy COPS on occasion and disaster/accident videos...but those are different...as they are real situations.)

 

[The Geek Vault]

I hate reality gameshows as well. As for reality TV, well doesn't deadliest catch and man vs. wild count as reality? Cause those are fun.

 

[RootBeerMaster]

To tell you the turth I don't really Mind American Games shows Like Wheel of Fortuine and Jepordy, But to tell you the Turth I hate all Reality TV shows they are awful, the only one I could ever really watch was the apprinatice. But Yes Big Brother, Suriviver, Wife Swamp, Fear Factor are Horriable. I can't stand that stuff. I WANT MY SCRIPTED Comdey shows back.

I agree with you on all your reasons of they the shows are horriable. But I think its mostly the stupid Drama Crap they add. the Japanesse Games are more intresting. I did what Can You Surive a Japanesse Game Show, that reality show wasn't too bad. but mostly they suck.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I like Joe Schmoe... & that is about it.

 

[TwilightPro101]

Hate reality TV in general.

 

[Matt Murdock]

I hate reality gameshows as well. As for reality TV, well doesn't deadliest catch and man vs. wild count as reality? Cause those are fun.

Installment-based documentary, as I understand it.

 

[Hellrider]

I really hate reality tv. Its fad thats being milked dry. Like CSI...There's a different spinoff every friggin week. Hollywood always milks the cow til its dead, unfortuantely.

 

[AlteredEgo]

man, how long has it been a fad though?

 

[GhostPoet]

I don't think it'll ever really go away....it seems the general audience keeps buying into the same crap over and over.

 

[Ratcrawler]

I liked Meerkat Manor & The PickUp Artist. The rest can suck an egg for giving Omarossa as much sPotlight as she''s gotten.

 

[superhero]

only two reality i like were fearfactor and american best dance crew.

 

[vindrow]

I'll be glad when so-called "reality" tv has run its course..the main reason these shows are still on tv is because they are cheap to produce and the tv viewing public, for the most part are stupid enough to watch it.

 

[WolfCypher]

I was forced to watch Parental Control and I just can't imagine these "actors'.

You have two parents who don't like their son's/daughter's love interest, so the parents and the bad boy/girlfriend stay in a room together while their teen child go out on dates, and the interactions between the parents and the boy/girlfriend they're trying to get rid of is so fake, it pisses me off to no end.

 

[PyroChamber]

man, how long has it been a fad though?

I would say it started with Real World, but I think it really took off with Survivor back in 2000 (I think).

After that, the reality TV boom began. There was practically a reality show for everything, the ones I would always watch were the dating shows just to see what someone would say when they weren't picked.

But one of the ones I remember was called Shipmates, they'd have two blind daters on a cruise with each other for 3 days and the hilarity ensues. There were some where the couple actually liked each other but most of the episodes were with two people who hated each other by the end of the episode; there was one episode I remember where the woman tried to attack her date with a knife.

 

[OsGom]

I think it began with COPS but I hate em all. Just tragic what they have done to television.

 

[Alien Anal]

i think big brother is a great concept but got done terribly

i would love to watch a house of people that dont know they are being watched and place them in situations where they dont know what will happen

 

[Havok83]

haha, I love them

 

[Sam Fisher]

Reality TV=quadople pile of poo suckage



Cops was good though.