The appeal of reality shows...

digitalbill
digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
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Can someone explain it to me please? I really just don't understand how many of these shows are on the air.

To be clear, I am not talking about "The amazing race" or other shows where there is a legit competition and the one who comes in last gets to go home.
I am talking about Jersey Shore, honey booboo, and the like.

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  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    drama

    /end thread
  • Birdie
    Birdie Posts: 256 Member
    Yeah... I don't see it either. I thought it was just a fad that would die out quickly but it's still hanging on.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    It's mindless. No thinking involved. Just watching someone else's hot mess.
  • clee369
    clee369 Posts: 101 Member
    They're so dumn they're funny. No one ever hated on the Three Stooges back in the day
  • pooleekylie
    pooleekylie Posts: 103
    It's the high character quality of the casts, obviously. Gym, tan, laundry? That's brilliant. A code to live by.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I don't get the draw either. Nor do I understand why it's called "reality" tv when it's clear that it's all scripted.
  • kaylaandthestarcatcher
    kaylaandthestarcatcher Posts: 836
    I was about to get all defensive of my favourite competition-type reality shows, but then I continued to read and yeah, I don't really get some of them either. Honey Boo Boo is kind of hilarious, but at the same time it's like "...why?" But even some of the competition types are questionable, too....
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I admit to being addicted to some, but Jersey Shore I never watched and Snooki just makes me ill. That honey boo boo crap, yeah I have no need of that either. I did however love to watch Gene Simmons, sadly it's off the air now too. But I like to watch the gold digging ones and used to watch the king crab ones until my fav captain passed away and his kids took over and acted like they belong and are terrific people.

    I love Bachelor Pad, it's so much drama it's funny. And I love Big Brother, can't help it I'm addicted. Maybe after I lose all this weight I'll try and go on that, umm no I get my feelings hurt to easily and hate liars so that won't work.

    I loved Jon and Kate plus Eight until Jon and Kate got goofy and felt entitled. Kate was a ***** anyways so it's good she got brought down a peg or two.
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    Train wrecks, car accidents....gawkers will gawk. Reality shows are no different
  • JenG_2011
    JenG_2011 Posts: 79 Member
    Just watching the previews for honey boo boo makes me feel dumber..
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    Other than to feel better about myself and to be thankful that neither my family nor my friends are that big of a hot mess.... absolutely nothing... I get a headache while watching it... and curse too often because the lack of intelligence that these people have....
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I hate myself every time I watch Lizard Lick Towing...
  • krim12
    krim12 Posts: 102
    I admit to being addicted to some, but Jersey Shore I never watched and Snooki just makes me ill. That honey boo boo crap, yeah I have no need of that either. I did however love to watch Gene Simmons, sadly it's off the air now too. But I like to watch the gold digging ones and used to watch the king crab ones until my fav captain passed away and his kids took over and acted like they belong and are terrific people.

    I love Bachelor Pad, it's so much drama it's funny. And I love Big Brother, can't help it I'm addicted. Maybe after I lose all this weight I'll try and go on that, umm no I get my feelings hurt to easily and hate liars so that won't work.

    I loved Jon and Kate plus Eight until Jon and Kate got goofy and felt entitled. Kate was a ***** anyways so it's good she got brought down a peg or two.




    Danielle, Ian and Shane...all idiots...but I guess Dan deserves to win



    I watch BB but other than that I really only watch cartoons on Netflix

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