Everyone has their own opinion on reality television, some people live for it, others can't stand to watch it. I personally do enjoy watching many reality tv shows. I enjoy watching the Kardasians, Jersey Shore and The Real World. I think what I enjoy about these shows is that they are real. It isn't someone reading from a script or acting. It is much easier to relate to these people on reality shows. I do not think there is anything wrong with watching show like this for leisure. It doesn't corrupt people or keeping them from doing other activites, it is just entertaining. I understand where Gabler is coming from when he says people want to be on tv to become famous, and get money. I mean I wouldn't mind becoming famous. Jersey Shore has become a huge television show and it is crazy to think a few years ago the cast were ordinary people like you and I. This show is entertaining to many people and I think it is because the drama that is formed through the show as well as just the stupid yet, funny aspect of it.
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This is a clip of "funny" things that occured on Jersey Shore. I don't agree that all the physcial fighting is funny but the verbal arguments and the different saying the cast comes up with are funny. For instance saying t-shirt time before they leave or "smush". These are now sayings that people use and are printed on t-shirt and sold. It is amazing how what people do on television becomes what people do and say in real life. I think Jersey shore is very entertaining and I watched it every thursday and I do not see anything wrong with enjoyinh watching shows like that.
I agree, I don't think that watching these shows just to spend some leisure time is wrong at all. I personally love reality TV because it's entertaining and unscripted so you can never really tell what exactly is going to happen. I think people are too concerned about how these shows reflect on our country. But what people don't realize is that they have basically the same shows in England and such so they are no different than us. However, if you do ever get interested on how the British versions are of a show, there is sometimes a great difference. They seem to be a lot less "violent" and full of sexual content, but still entertaining non-the-less
ReplyDeleteI agree! My roommates keep me updated on what is going on in the lives of the reality stars on TV. It is funny to see how much free time we actually spend watching these shows, it seems like before you know it hours have passed but you have become consumed by their lives and feel like you know each character and can relate to them in some way! The people in these shows are thrown into situations that have been set up but their reactions are natural and instictive to who they are and that is what makes each show so different and what makes different shows appeal to different people.
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