Oh I don't care personally, but in this instance I care because as someone who wants to participate in discussions on r/television, any reality show suggestions or discussions are immediately shot down and thrown away. Whole threads about reality tv are downvoted... hell, this thread alone can't even break 5 upvotes, it's been stuck at 0 ever ...

Reality television isn't really that appealing to people, it's just extremely, comically, insanely cheap to make compared to dramatic or story-driven shows. The people involved have no skill or ability beyond being recognizable to people in grocery store checkout lines, and thus are completely replaceable and inexpensive.

Reality Television is pretty difficult to produce, no matter how shallow it can seem at times. While shows like Survivor and The Bachelor still manage to obtain millions of viewers each season, these smash successes are few and far between. Many series have floundered attempting to find a name for themselves in such a crowded, competitive ...

From ‘reality’ shows like Cops to full on dramas, they only get made with the co-operation, approval, and support of law enforcement. You’re never going to get a real, honest final product when your show is either subsidized by or entirely dependent on the group you’re portraying.

Jan 18, 2014 · I agree that reality television is worthless, but I couldn't call reality stars shallow -- that would require having some knowledge about them, which I do not. But there is something redeeming about this shit, and it's that it's culture. Honestly, who the fuck cares who the president of France is banging?

Apr 27, 2022 · I’m a huge Survivor head, and was never big into reality before that. Some people will argue differently but IMO start from the beginning, it’s a fascinating time capsule and fun to watch the gameplay and production develop. It set the template for a lot of reality TV. Drag Race, Project Runway I’ve also enjoyed.

Not the actual show that broadcasts, but watching the feeds and seeing the 24/7 live feeds is probably the most accurate and transparent ability to watch a reality show. The edited show for it though is heavily manipulated and the diary rooms are entirely fed lines and just stupid jokes.

Aug 5, 2023 · Years ago I attended a workshop with Scott Ian (guitarist of Anthrax) who was in a season of reality television show “Supergroup” with Ted Nugent, Sebastian Bach, and others. Anyway, he said that the guys thought they were going to hang out drinking beer and writing songs all day for a few weeks but by the end of the second day the ...

At least with reality TV, there is a chance that the people on the shows are a probably as screwed up in real life as they appear to be on the screen. At the same time, whether it is a sitcom, a game show, daytime talk show, reality TV or prime time series, it seems like the majority take the approach that it is more dramatic to depict humanity ...

First off, I think that, by now, most intelligent people know reality television is mostly fake. Maybe some of it is real but it's either heavily edited or staged. So what remains is the entertainment value. And sometimes, smart people want to relax with dumb shit. I spend my days doing R&D. I spend my day using my brain.