A few nights ago i was lazing at home fliping through channels when i noticed an alarming amount of reality tv shows that has littered our tv screens of late. The sad thing is that we as the viewing public cant get enough of it . I suppose it speaks to our basic human need to pry into the lives of others . In movies the spy is hailed as a debonaire character with slick hair and even slicker moves . Where i come from its called a piempe and the only moves he's be doing is running away from an angry mob . but i digress.
Here are some standard features of the reality tv show:
eMO guy:The im so emotional because im telling a really sad story about what inspired me to come on this show moment . eg. im taking part in idols because it was my dog rex's dying wish before we put him down.
The bitch fight : My personal favourite , this is where two girls from different sides of the tracks bad mouth each other for half the show and then eventually come to blows half way through. This usually hails the exit of one of the girls. Yes, we as the public take sides .
The bad boy: He's mean and offensive and we cant wait to hear what he says next . Generally well built dude with spiked hair. An idiot for all intensive purposes but we love to judge him .
The tramp: She sleeps with everyone in sight and then has an emotional outbreak because people are calling her a slut. boo hoo
The playa: He is the good looking cat with all the right moves , he usually starts knocking the girls out one by one as soon as possible. Usually at the end of the show reunion show he says he's change his ways , no doubt to facilitate the deflowering of more women at a later stage.
I could go on and on .
The formualic way in which "reality" shows structured defeats the whole label of reality. Yet like i said earlier , we'll keep watching . Because we all like the feeling of thinking , "hey at least im not as bad as that dude."
