anyone here a fan of the reality TV shows "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette"?

[Equippers]

if there are enough of us likes the shows, i think i might open a thread where we can discuss the shows.

 

[Neighbor]

Nope not here. I am not a fan of contrived reality for shows, having enough of real reality in my life to contend with and to enjoy as well. But hey enjoy yourself, maybe others enjoy it too.

Is there Biblical application that may be seen  or principles or percepts to be seen within the "plots"?

Now if you want to have a thread on the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Rays well, okay I'm all in. Drop the puck game on!

Great game against the Penguins last night, eh! God is awesome and even fun, allowing man to figure out making ice for Tampa to play games on.

[BeauJangles]

anyone here a fan of the reality TV shows "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette"?

Personally speaking, I'm not a fan of any reality program on television. Why? mainly because they're not real. The shows are scripted, no one says anything aside that isn't on the script. No improv, there's no time for that. All the settings, conditions and situations are all scheduled accordingly. When it comes right down to it, reality shows are fake. Just like wrestling. Bogus, fantasy, facade. 

[Neighbor]

I did love the cartoon reality movie WALL-E.  

[ReneeIW]

I turned on the TV a couple of days ago and I think the Bachelor was on and I started tearing my bedroom apart looking for the remote(funny how I didn’t just walk over to the tv and change the channel). I find the show degrading to women and don’t even want my daughter to know a show like that even exist. 

[Equippers]

2 hours ago, PromisesPromises! said:

Nope... not a fan!  The VERY few snippets of Bachelor and Bachelorette programs I've seen were so superficial and fake that I could not hit the remote fast enough.  I can't even imagine making a decision about a future relationship based solely on physical attraction and mutual "fun" on a fantasy date entirely out of context with reality.  Have any Christians ever participated in these shows?  Or are there Christian versions of them? 

there are several couples made on the shows actually got married and is currently happily married.

in Trista and Ryan's case, they have been married for 16 years.

[Equippers]

30 minutes ago, ReneeIW said:

I turned on the TV a couple of days ago and I think the Bachelor was on and I started tearing my bedroom apart looking for the remote(funny how I didn’t just walk over to the tv and change the channel). I find the show degrading to women and don’t even want my daughter to know a show like that even exist. 

how does it degrade women? or men as in Bachelorette's case

[Neighbor]

2 minutes ago, Equippers said:

there are several couples made on the shows actually got married and is currently happily married.

in Trista and Ryan's case, they have been married for 16 years.

I guess for me the question would become, do I want to live and love vicariously through  someone else's potential marriage experience. Nope, not for me. But if another enjoys doing that,  well okay for them I guess.

16 years of watching someone else live their marriage? ???  Didn't they do that way back when in a skit show called I love Lucy a parody of life loosely based upon a real marriage?

Reality tv, for me, would be a camera on my mailbox when the bills come in. I have had to work in order to live my own reality. Yes I still like to receive  tally  of my bills on paper in addition to  e-mail and text billings that come anyway.  My reality is I love to be able to pen PAID IN FULL and date it. Praise God for allowing me that pleasure.

[Neighbor]

3 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

a camera on my mailbox when the bills come in

Actually the post office does that now if one wants to subscribe to that free service.

I get an email  every delivery day  showing me the envelops of each piece of mail that is going to be delivered.

 I find it most entertaining.

[1to3]

For a christian, I do not think that this show is good as it does not promote any christian values from the get go. One man to so many girls or vice versa, and the many deep kisses with so many, ( and possible sleeping around-fornicating?) ( not christian, and with possible disease, emotional side effects?) no, not a good christian example for young adults to want to emulate, especially christian. The sad thing is that it can become intriguing to watch as they travel to such beautiful and exotic places around the world. That is the only thing positive, seeing the beautiful landscapes and resorts places existing around the world currently. It can however be observed as a psychological teacher on human behavior and the human condition.  It is a reality show, and the young people who sign up for it do it for many reasons and possibilities, that are mostly of the worldly kind.   I think talking further about such a show on a regular basis on a christian site, to be something in line with worldly media gossip. Not for me.thanks.

Edited February 7, 2020 by 1to3