According to Webster's Dictionary,reality is defined as
1 : the quality or state of being real
2 a (1) : a real event, entity, or state of affairs <his dream became a reality>
(2) : the totality of real things and events <trying to escape from reality>
b : something that is neither derivative nor dependent but exists
necessarily
Heh, the "state of being real"?
Really, then why are these reality shows called just that. There is nothing real about
them. You take a bunch of the least social people you can find, throw them together in a
confined area, and put them under the most extreme circumstances possible. People that's
not real, that's an experiment. Like taking a tiger from its normal habitat, slapping it
in a cage at the zoo, and saying the tiger is at peace when he's getting whipped in the
cage. WHAT THE F*CK!?! Let's be serious people, there's no reality in it. Its a bunch of
people acting the way they would in those circumstances, but those circumstances don't
represent the way people live in every day life. We don't see 30 hoes throwing themselves
at couples for money, we don't se a bunch of "survivors" eating worms and
maggot's every day, and we sure as hell don't see 10 strangers living together while being
taped 24 hours a day. Its just not real, yet we, as a very ignorant society, still feed
into the media hypage and press on these reality shows. So, let's take a look at some of
the shows thats got the tv world in a tailspin.
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In a show
made by Lucifer himself, "Temptation Island" sends four unmarried couples to an
exotic location to test their relationship. |
I am baffled
at what f*ck*n idiots would say, "Hey, our relationship is kind of sh*tty now. Why
don't we go on an island with a bunch of paid prostitutes and see if our relationship was
really meant to be? AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT MAKES NO GOD DAMN SENSE TO? Though, however
smutty this show is, its good to see they have some values. They decided to boot off the
couple that had a child because they didn't want to break up a family. Heh, that's
funny...I thought that was the whole purpose of the F'n show.
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16 contestants are placed on an island and seperated into two teams,
to participate in a bunch of games that causes them to Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast each
other until one remains. 1 million bucks is the prize.
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The
mammoth that started the reality show frenzy. This time around the gang hits the
Australlian Outback, doing gross out game after gross out game. Then, when the shooting
stops, the gang heads to their trailers to eat some nice steak and lobsters. |

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CBS show which follows the daily lives of 10
strangers living together under 24-hour surveillance for 3 months. At stake is a $500,000
grand prize.
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This show was
probably the most realistic out of all the "reality" shows, which is why it was
the least watched. For some strange reason, American's don't like reality..they like a
created reality. They like to see people in the most extreme situations, and to sit and
watch a bunch of regular people do regular things is a bit boring to most. Also, the fact
that people had the right to vote off people hurt this show as the two most interesting
characters were thrown off at the start of the show. |

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5 men and 5 women participate in mental and physical
tests, trying to collect up to $1,000,000 in prize money until one remains. Also, their is
a "mole" thrown into the mix that is trying to sabatoge the game.
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Can you say
cheap "Survivor"? I know you can!! This show blows hard trying to replicate the
same tension and emotion that Survivor does. Everything on this show seems forced, and
with such a great idea as having a member of the games being a sabatoge...you think it
would be at least interesting. Of course, coming from the station that brings you that
damn millionare show and takes off good shows like "Vengeance Unlimited"..one
wonders if there are any good show's on ABC besides "Who's Line is it?" Stay
away from this show at all costs, unless you want a good, not meant, laugh. |
This is just the top four of
the reality shows, exlcuding "Real World" and "Road Rules", and does
not even come close to saying what's in store for us in the future. We have the Vince
McMahon "reality" show in "Tough Enough" where people are selected to
live together in a house for a few months. The male and female that survive get a wwf
contract. There's also the other WWF produced reality show in "Manhunt" where a
group of bounty hunters hunt down contestants around an island. Yep...those two sound
really realistic. I know there isn't a day that goes by where I don't step out of my
house, and don't feel the need to run thanks to the infa-red dot that rests on my head.
So, my question to you GYEAH.COM readers. Do
you like these shows? If so, why? And if not, what would you do to make your ultimate
"reality" show? As we can tell by Fox, and our deer friend Vinny Mac....no stone
can be left un-turned. I say we get a bunch of straight women on an island, armed with a
bunch of weapons, and their mission is to turn a group of 10 gay men straight. They have
three weeks to succeed, and the winner receives 1 million dollars that we pull out of our
a**. So what do you say people, let's get those wheel's cranking, and send your thoughts here. I'll post the results up when I get enough
entries.
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