Thursday, February 5, 2009

Reality TV (or how to torture and get away with it)

Recently while browsing the internet I came across a puzzling little post about Reality tv and where it is going. The opinions there were trivial to me but something found there caused me to investigate a show I had never heard of...

What is it (hold on to that thought). Reality TV is a farce of comedic proportions I have actually met a reality star who was prominent and widely hailed at the time of the show. Interestingly enough as we all know the truth about misconceptions and editing hold true. So the producers manipulate to make good tv (Really now). What bothers me is that there has to be a point of failure for these types of shows. A lot of smaller ones are being set up to try and spin the careers of nobodies and or even failed stars of yesteryear. It all makes for such great TV (I think its SHITE).

I prefer the Japanese style of humiliation its outright you know what you are getting into and contestants smile at the end. British TV to me has its moments they brought us THE OFFICE, American IDOL and many others who have been tremendous hits on the American airwaves. New takes on old ideas like if anyone remembers youth Idol where it was for kids under 13 or so bombed...it was paramount to abuse.

BUT now we have the utmost pinnacle of stupidity, I have no idea what parent in their right mind would think it a good idea. What are they thinking that its a 15 minutes of fame...WAKE UP we all get it at some point this is just plain wrong.
We have children to raise them, not study them like some type of animal. If this show catches on there are going to be serious repercussions for the future of these children.....


and now I bring you The reality show that should be amply named:


LORD OF THE FLIES


http://www.channel4.com/programmes/boys-and-girls-alone


might as well start having gladiatorial combat to the death or telecast executions.

CHANNEL 4 YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR!!!!!!!