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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I hope you are wrong. These stupid shows can't last forever, can they? People will eventually get tired of watching Average Joe making an Average Fool out of himself. I hope.
I find it kind of mind-buggering that so many people of a certain age believe it's possible to get rich and famous by going on a reality TV show.
There have been thousands, tens of thousands, of people on those reallity shows. I don't live in a cave, but I can only think of two people who's name I actually remember -- one of them because he went to the slammer for not paying taxes on the winnings. The other guy gained notoriety for being a dork. If this is what "youngsters" are hoping for out of life, we could be in for a bumpy ride.
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I think there are some reality shows like "So You Think You Can Dance" that are culturally significant in providing excellent examples of young people with tremendous work habits and dedication applying great talent to a love of their craft.
Its actually a heartening show to watch in terms of giving you confidence about the future.
Reality TV can also mean "Megastructures" where you're watching some very interesting and ingenious engineering issues being resolved.
I actually have no problem with reality TV. Even the Kardashians is really a story about brand-building and creating an empire out of thin air.
The Housewives Of New York or Jersey Shore . . . . . plain ridiculous. There's the downside.
If you're basing your lifestyle choices and career path on "Jersey Shore" you've got big problems anyway. The notion that television or movies are negative influences on youth is as old as the vacuum tube.
EDIT: Narcissism on the rise in America, article in NewsWeek a few weeks ago:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newswee...n-america.html
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