Saturday, January 28, 2006
What Is Reality TV, Neo?
Okay, so, first we had shows that featured ordinary people going about their everyday lives (e.g., An American Family, The Real World). Then we had series about ordinary people in extraordinary situations (e.g., Survivor, American Idol). After that came series about extraordinary people- celebrities- in ordinary situations (e.g., The Osbournes, Newlyweds). Then we had reality TV that had almost nothing to do with reality: "celebrities" in extraordinary situations (e.g., Dancing With the Stars).
Now, thanks to the latest incarnation of Celebrity Big Brother over in the UK, we have celebrities in extraordinary situations, only one of them's a total fake and ends up winning. If reality itself got as twisted as reality TV has over the years, we'd be riding dragons to work.
Now, thanks to the latest incarnation of Celebrity Big Brother over in the UK, we have celebrities in extraordinary situations, only one of them's a total fake and ends up winning. If reality itself got as twisted as reality TV has over the years, we'd be riding dragons to work.
