how do you feel about reality TV shows?

[Equippers]

I am sick of them. I remember when they first came out in the early 2000s, I actually welcome them. shows like Survivor added a new flavor to the standard offerings. But now it seem like they literally clogging up the airways at the expense of good scripted shows. This is especially true where I come from. All the free to air public channels are clogged up with reality shows, very little to no scripted shows. For example, we literally had a reality show that follows trucks that transfers large loads such as houses. I kid you not! and then there is a reality show that basically got bunch of adults plays charades. I can understand why the TV stations would want to put on those garbage, as they are dirt cheap to make, probably a lot cheaper than making scripted shows or buy scripted shows from overseas. 

But it still, it is very frustrating.

what do you think?

 

[AnOrangeCat]

I never really cared for them. I never felt like my own life was so empty or dull that looking at other people's lives would be entertaining.

[Ghostdog]

i like them. some of the shows are good especailly the ones that show different peoples jobs or renovation shows. but shows like big brother i never liked seems stupid to me. i did like survivor when it first came out but now im just not intrested. i liked cops when it was on the air as well as live pd

[ayin jade]

Many do not interest me but I am a HUGE Amazing Race fan. I have watched every episode except 1 when I forgot a time change on vacation. All 32 seasons. I so wish I was physically able to compete on that show. 

I also like deadliest catch, lone star law, north woods law. The first shows crab fishermen in alaska, the other two follow game wardens.

 

[Dennis1209]

Well, it depends on what we call reality TV, I guess? We likes us some Mystery of Oak Island, the Incredible Dr. Pol, Dr. Oakly, and Street Outlaws.

[existential mabel]

with all that is going on in the world best be in the bible and up to speed with current events just thinking out loud!

[Starise]

I am either getting increasingly more picky or the fare that's out there leaves a lot to be desired. I just don't like much of any of it.

Using the technology for educational purposes like learning how to do a thing is great. OTOH staged shows where they clearly set it up to look natural when it isn't...meh. The show where a couple chooses a house to either buy or renovate- They have already made their choice before the show is made. It's all made to look like something it isn't.

I love to learn and often get caught up in that sort of thing on YouTube. I like mysterious things like time slips, but you have to be careful with some of that because it jumps to the dark side. I still listen to podcasts sometimes, but it's all pretty much the same, and some people just are not good story tellers while others are. Thank goodness for the 30 second FF feature because I use it often. I mostly end up in front of a TV when I'm too tired for the studio or at the very end of a long day.

At this point though, I'm almost YouTubed to death. I have learned which channels are legitimate and which ones tend to be fancy pics lacking in content.

I attempted to watch a movie that was a film about post war Leningrad and how two women were trying to manage after the war. Since I know little to nothing about Leningrad or what happened there after the war I decided to watch it.

Things got weird really fast so about an hour in or less I killed it.

Most 'reality' TV is staged. 

[Sower]

24 minutes ago, Starise said:

Most 'reality' TV is staged. 

Like as in un-real....

[Michael37]

19 hours ago, Equippers said:

I am sick of them. I remember when they first came out in the early 2000s, I actually welcome them. shows like Survivor added a new flavor to the standard offerings. But now it seem like they literally clogging up the airways at the expense of good scripted shows. This is especially true where I come from. All the free to air public channels are clogged up with reality shows, very little to no scripted shows. For example, we literally had a reality show that follows trucks that transfers large loads such as houses. I kid you not! and then there is a reality show that basically got bunch of adults plays charades. I can understand why the TV stations would want to put on those garbage, as they are dirt cheap to make, probably a lot cheaper than making scripted shows or buy scripted shows from overseas. 

But it still, it is very frustrating.

what do you think?

Mediology - it's a word.

Media Power - it's a thing.

Media Addiction - it's a disorder.

Media Star - it's a phenomenon.

Camera crews on some of the more extreme programs must have to be highly trained, skilled, and dedicated. I have enjoyed "Building Alaska" and "Mountain Men" .

[angels4u]

8 hours ago, existential mabel said:

with all that is going on in the world best be in the bible and up to speed with current events just thinking out loud!

Same here Mabel,you can’t keep up with the news…