I used to watch reality TV quite a bit. After watching a couple shows for a while the more scripted I felt it became. Alot of reality shows are not really genuine and authentic. They seem to be scripted more to cause more drama. I get that the networks may do this because if nothing is really going on no one is going to want to watch. It boosts ratings if there is drama. However, my problem with this is that it doesn't allow for the people on the show to be themselves. They have to over do it and embelish certain things and it makes them look bad.
I watch Keeping up with the Kardashians (guilty pleasure) and while watching the episode where the whole family goes to Vegas there is a scene where one of the sister's boyfriends shoves a $100 bill down a waiters mouth because he wouldn't serve the drunk douche any more liquor. Kris Jenner becomes enraged and is embarrassed and says she hates him and all that. I then saw an interview with the two of them on E where they were in good spirits together and carrying on as if nothing was wrong. I have a feeling that E told them to embelish a little bit and make it seem like there was friction between the two.
My problem is the fact that they were friends after everything that happened. If you're gonig to tell people to embelish what goes on then at least tell them to keep up the charade for the cameras when they get interviewed so it doesn't look like a set up.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Do you think folks on reality television think that they will be shown in some kind of "real" light? Which scene do you think was more "staged," the one on E or in the show.
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