Reality Television

             Reality television is getting more and more popular every day. I watch them every once in a while but I am not like some people who are addicted to it and can’t get enough of it. When I do watch it I like it because they could be humorous at times and they also have drama. Drama is interesting and entertaining to a person when it does not involve them in it. There are many different types of reality television shows; such as, documentaries and hidden cameras. The only reality show I would watch all the time was Jersey shore. That show had a bit of everything; Humor, romance, drama and more. What I really like about them is that they are entertaining and keep me busy I am trying to kill time. What I don’t like about them is that sometimes they are scripted and it basically takes the “real” out of “reality television”.

 I believe reality television is both harming our society and something we benefit from; because some of the content it shows is immature and irresponsible such as getting completely drunk and getting into fights at a club or bar. However, some of us are benefiting from it by learning from the actors mistakes and trying to avoid acting like that in real life. Another thing about it that is harming our society is how disrespectful some of those actors act on camera. People usually love the “badass” and disrespectful actor the most; so then they decide to act like that person in real life instead of just being themselves.  Another way we benefit from it is by knowing how NOT to act and it makes some of us realize how being disrespectful and rude is not cool at all. I benefit from it by trying to figure out which actor has the same or is the closest to having the same personality as myself and watching how he acts and if I see something that I don’t like, I try to avoid acting that way myself.

In my opinion, reality television is a guilty pleasure; however, it is something I try to avoid watching. It is a guilty pleasure for me because I love all the drama and excitement only because it does not include me. I love it when people make a fool out of themselves on television by trying to act cool or just because they are drunk or just do dumb things in general.  However, it is something I try to avoid because it can be addicting in a way. Some people cannot get enough of reality television so they sit there and watch it all day instead of getting up and doing something productive. The main reason why I try to avoid watching it is because I am pretty much contradicting myself whenever I talk bad about it. It is kind of like a love/hate relationship between reality television and me; I love the drama and comedy, but I hate how dumb the people could act.