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When will it end!?!
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LondosHair
Regular
I hope they DO make it, so this "reality TV" phase finally gets the long, lingering, excruciating death it SO deserves. Reality TV as a whole is already suffering lower ratings this year, I hope this crappy show makes 'em continue to fall.
There's nothing "real" about "The Real World."
There's nothing "real" about "The Real World."
GKarsEye
Regular
I dunno... I think a lot of the show are suffering low ratings because there are just so many of them. You know how it is- one thing works, so they make a million copies.
The most successful shows on TV still include reality. It's just that for reality to continue to succeed, they need to constantly do new things. The novelty is the key to its success.
If reality "dies," it won't be because people don't like the genre, because they do, but because they'll run out of ideas.
Frankly, I'm not surprised reality is popular. We've all seen every comedy sitcom show and crime/cop drama a zillion times. We know every plot, every charater archetype over and over. BORING. Conventional TV should die as quick as reality. Frankly, I'm more surprised that Everybody Loves Raymond and CSI are still popular than reality.
The most successful shows on TV still include reality. It's just that for reality to continue to succeed, they need to constantly do new things. The novelty is the key to its success.
If reality "dies," it won't be because people don't like the genre, because they do, but because they'll run out of ideas.
Frankly, I'm not surprised reality is popular. We've all seen every comedy sitcom show and crime/cop drama a zillion times. We know every plot, every charater archetype over and over. BORING. Conventional TV should die as quick as reality. Frankly, I'm more surprised that Everybody Loves Raymond and CSI are still popular than reality.
LondosHair
Regular
darth_librarian
Regular
Reality TV rarely relates to real life.
In fact, the only 'real' movie Paris made, 'One night in Paris' is now available for public consumption on DVD. And that's not all that great... for the genre.
In fact, the only 'real' movie Paris made, 'One night in Paris' is now available for public consumption on DVD. And that's not all that great... for the genre.
A_M_Swallow
Regular
I believe that CSI takes a lot of its plots from real crimes.
rangerPHIL
Beyond the rim
heres a good idea for a reality show.
get a few b-list celebs who are after the exposure and send them to Guantanamo bay for a few years - oh yes and forget to pack the camera - and any food - and any toiletries.
leave em there for a few years and forget about em.
watch something more entertaining instead like ''a brick wall''
get a few b-list celebs who are after the exposure and send them to Guantanamo bay for a few years - oh yes and forget to pack the camera - and any food - and any toiletries.
leave em there for a few years and forget about em.
watch something more entertaining instead like ''a brick wall''
Jade Jaguar
Regular
Reality TV rarely relates to real life.
In fact, the only 'real' movie Paris made, 'One night in Paris' is now available for public consumption on DVD. And that's not all that great... for the genre.
Someone spent the whole night in Paris?
DaRkEnEdStAr
Regular
billy connoly once said this about reality tv
"people sat at home watching people sat at home"
"people sat at home watching people sat at home"
