I am done with reality tv. (1 Viewer)

[TJPC]

Ok, ok, I've just read through this entire thread and waited, but nobody said it, so here goes:

The biggest losers are the people who watch these shows!

 

[Stan]

Ok, ok, I've just read through this entire thread and waited, but nobody said it, so here goes:

The biggest losers are the people who watch these shows!

That's terrible

Sometimes these are just a fun waste of time. TAR is actually really good, the rest are pretty awful.

 

[Mike Frezon]

The biggest losers are the people who watch these shows!

TAR is actually really good, the rest are pretty awful.

Sez youse guys!

I'm sitting here right now watching me some Big Brother After Dark! Yeah, baby!

 

[mattCR]

I admit, there are a lot of shows within this genre I quite enjoy, though I tend to enjoy shows with a science or construction element. That is what makes it hard for me to determine what is in this genre. I enjoy Face/Off (SyFy) but find it hard to put it in the same genre as say, Big Brother. In shows where they have to express a skill and we get to see construction elements, I really get it. In that model, I also enjoy Ink Master (sometimes), Project Runway, and definitely shows like Battlebots, Scrapyard Wars, etc.

What defines Reality TV genre? See.. that's what gets me. When I think of Reality TV I think of the garbage on E! or wherever about the Kardashians and following people around all the time. That to me is boring, meaningless. But seeming people build or do something with a skill I find interesting? I do find that fun. I haven't watched Top Chef in a while, but I watched a lot before and as I'd see them construct something and explain it, I thought: crap, that sounds good, let me try that. It also helped that before they had recipes of a sort available so I could try them.

I guess what I'm saying is a lot depends on how you define reality TV

 

[TJPC]

How about calling it "Reality" TV?

 

[jcroy]

The only "reality" tv shows I bothered to watch semi-regularly over the years, was America's Most Wanted and COPS. Back in the day, occasionally I also watched Jerry Springer and Geraldo.

 

[Doug Wallen]

I never really "started" with reality tv.

 

[Stan]

The only "reality" tv shows I bothered to watch semi-regularly over the years, was America's Most Wanted and COPS. Back in the day, occasionally I also watched Jerry Springer and Geraldo.

Yuck. Out of all the reality shows, those were some of the worst. Amazing how many low-life, really tacky people there are in the world. Although things like "Dance Moms", "Real Housewives of ...", "Little Women..." have now topped the list of some of the most terrible programming ever created. Just for curiosity, I watched one episode of each and that was more than enough.

 

[jcroy]

Yuck. Out of all the reality shows, those were some of the worst. Amazing how many low-life, really tacky people there are in the world.

(Without getting into politics).

Geraldo was hilarious every time there were shows on tacky topics/guests, such as: satanism, nazis, klansmen, etc ....

Same story with Jerry Springer, Wally George (ie. The Hot Seat), etc .... but with the guests beating up on each other.

 

[Stan]

(Without getting into politics).

Geraldo was hilarious every time there were shows on tacky topics/guests, such as: satanism, nazis, klansmen, etc ....

Same story with Jerry Springer, Wally George (ie. The Hot Seat), etc .... but with the guests beating up on each other.

I couldn't watch them mainly because of the "host".

Even Judge Judy is awful, she's just a snarky little bitch, often pre-decided everything and won't even listen to people. On the other hand, I do enjoy "The People's Court", it's much more well done and Judge Marilyn Milian is a far nicer person.

 

[jcroy]

I couldn't watch them mainly because of the "host".

In terms of hosts, most of them were somewhat annoying.

Though I was willing to overlook the hosts' annoying demeanor/behavior, and watching the trainwreck antics of the guests.

 

[TJPC]

We watched "Americas Funniest Home Videos" for years and always fast forward through the host. We stopped watching the show when they decided the height of hilarity was little children sneezing, making poop faces and vomiting.

 

[Stan]

I admit, there are a lot of shows within this genre I quite enjoy, though I tend to enjoy shows with a science or construction element. That is what makes it hard for me to determine what is in this genre. I enjoy Face/Off (SyFy) but find it hard to put it in the same genre as say, Big Brother. In shows where they have to express a skill and we get to see construction elements, I really get it. In that model, I also enjoy Ink Master (sometimes), Project Runway, and definitely shows like Battlebots, Scrapyard Wars, etc.

What defines Reality TV genre? See.. that's what gets me. When I think of Reality TV I think of the garbage on E! or wherever about the Kardashians and following people around all the time. That to me is boring, meaningless. But seeming people build or do something with a skill I find interesting? I do find that fun. I haven't watched Top Chef in a while, but I watched a lot before and as I'd see them construct something and explain it, I thought: crap, that sounds good, let me try that. It also helped that before they had recipes of a sort available so I could try them.

I guess what I'm saying is a lot depends on how you define reality TV

Face/Off is fascinating.

Totally off topic, but there was a scene a few years ago where the contestants ran through a gorgeous rose garden into a library or something.

The rose garden was the same one used for many lead-ins to scenes on "Bones". I could tell it wasn't Washington D.C., no way could they grow rose bushes that size in their climate. Interesting to see where they actually got the footage, obviously somewhere in California.

 

[Francois Caron]

The only reality TV show I watch is Canada's Worst Driver. I don't know why, the show can induce panic attacks!

I dare you to watch the first few minutes!

 

[Gary Seven]

The only reality TV show I watch is Canada's Worst Driver. I don't know why, the show can induce panic attacks!

I dare you to watch the first few minutes!

And then they move to South Florida.

 

[RolandL]

I stopped watching reality shows when I found out that 99% of them are scripted. None of the people on Pawn Stars are selling their stuff. The people on the home shows do not buy a home. All fake.

 

[DaveF]

I like Face Off and SYTYCD. But these aren't emotional drama or social manipulation games. Just more or less artistic competitions.

Though I might have a third favorite in the genre: Unreal

 

[Edwin-S]

These shows like Canada's Worst Driver are just so much bullshit. I mean, look at the people in CWD. How many of those people could have even passed a driving test and qualified for a license.

Hell, I failed my first test merely because I forgot to do up my seatbelt, and these guys are saying that a woman continually having to ask whether she can change lanes would pass her driving exam? It's crap. A person watchs CWD for comedy, not reality

About the only show out of these that didn't seem completely fake was The Amazing Race.

 

[Stan]

I stopped watching reality shows when I found out that 99% of them are scripted. None of the people on Pawn Stars are selling their stuff. The people on the home shows do not buy a home. All fake.

Scripted and they have hundreds of hours of footage to edit as the producers see fit. They're totally fake, but somewhat enjoyable.

 

[Todd H]

I loathe reality TV. With so much awesome scripted television out there (Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, etc.) now why waste time watching this crap?