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Reality TV: A Basic Formula of Addiction

Published on October 14, 2008 in Entertainment. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Over at the new Up for Grabs, Dan made an interesting post about Reality TV, stating:

I’m a sucker for reality TV.

I second that. I am also a sucker for reality TV. The combination of challenges, survival, and drama cannot be matched anywhere else. That is, of course, besides real life. Dan brings up a few great shows – the Pickup Artist and the Amazing Race. I am unbelievably excited that there is a new season of the Pickup Artist. I watched the first season and the “Master Pickup Artist” is so incredibly ridiculous it appears he could never even meet a women. But somehow he trains other men to overcome their lameness and start to meet women. Truly inspiring.

The Amazing Race must be in a double digit season by now. This show has been running for a while and somehow it doesn’t get old. They get sent to new countries and face new challenges. The people who cast this show are also incredibly gifted and choosing the most ridiculous duos ever. People that are competitive, yet prone to fighting and ridiculous antics.

I must diverge with Dan on a few points. First of all, A Shot at Love has to be one of the worst shows ever. And therefore, a guilty pleasure for anyone watching it. Honestly, Tila Tequila is not attractive. She is a horrible actress. No one wants to fall in love with her. This show honestly belongs on VH1 at 3 am.

Rock of Love, on the other hand, just about as ridiculous as Tila, but incredibly entertaining. I am not sure they could conceivably make another Rock of Love. The guy has fallen in love enough.

Last point of disagreement, MTV’s Road Rules/Real World Challenge – The Island is awesome. Awesome. I have been meaning to blog about the episodes as they come out, but have not got around to it yet. Maybe, just maybe, I can inspire a new fan.

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  1. Tony Schwab posted the following on October 15, 2008 at 2:12 am.

    Reality shows are truly disgusting. The vast majority of them take the drama aspect to an absurd degree, and all of them capitalize on this sad notion that I’m going to glue myself to the television just because eight, or ten, or sixteen people are having their actions, personalities, and values invaded and exposed for the nation to see. And what makes it worse is the idea that these people do it because they desire notoriety amongst the viewers – “reality TV celebrity” I believe is the term.

    In my book, The Amazing Race is more of a contest-orientated show, which makes it at least bearable. Okay, I’m getting too into this. The list of posts I need to make is growing… lol

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