TheNewBrad
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I'd better apologise up front for all of those devotees of reality TV who I'm about to offend.
But I find reality TV so formulaic. Basically the TV networks get a bunch of people together in a house (office/igloo/whatever) like a human rat experiment & then encourage conflict & confrontation between the participants. Then in a complete double standard, although encouraging conflict (because conflict attracts ratings) they disapprove of any flow-on violence. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating violence. What I am highlighting is that the makers of these show (in encouraging confrontation) encourage the most hurtful insults and vile behaviour. This behaviour can be more damaging than some physical confrontations. The producers of these shows seem to totally ignore that verbal abuse can emotionally scar. In keeping with the formula of reality TV, they encourage younger participants obviously hoping that their conflict resolution skills might not have developed yet.
I've heard reality TV described as like the wreckage of a car crash "should look away but find it hard to".
Well, that's the end of my first rant. issed-off: Hopefully, there won't be too many more. Golf's much more interesting. :banana:
But I find reality TV so formulaic. Basically the TV networks get a bunch of people together in a house (office/igloo/whatever) like a human rat experiment & then encourage conflict & confrontation between the participants. Then in a complete double standard, although encouraging conflict (because conflict attracts ratings) they disapprove of any flow-on violence. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating violence. What I am highlighting is that the makers of these show (in encouraging confrontation) encourage the most hurtful insults and vile behaviour. This behaviour can be more damaging than some physical confrontations. The producers of these shows seem to totally ignore that verbal abuse can emotionally scar. In keeping with the formula of reality TV, they encourage younger participants obviously hoping that their conflict resolution skills might not have developed yet.
I've heard reality TV described as like the wreckage of a car crash "should look away but find it hard to".
Well, that's the end of my first rant. issed-off: Hopefully, there won't be too many more. Golf's much more interesting. :banana: