Real Reality TV

I have to say that it's sweet that in an English class we are learning about Reality TV. Ok, back to the blog.

Personally, I think the reading is getting much more interesting. I guess with the ad reading it was always the same kind of message that ads are bad and affect you negatively. However, with the Reality TV reading, it seems that there are different view points. It's nice to get a variety of opinions.

I think one of the essays that stood out most to me was by Justin T.P Ryan. He wrote about dating reality shows. I liked it because it reminded me of my English teacher in high school. He was a staunch Republican and (ahem) elderly, but he always spoke about how young men need to respect women when they are dating. I guess this just brought about nostalgic memories of his class.

Justin Ryan wrote in his essay the same thing. American culture is taking a decline and showing these people who are looking for "true love," but it's just a gross misrepresentation of what that really is.

I remember watching this show VH1 did one time like three years ago about reality TV. It interviewed some well-known people that were on reality TV like the guy from Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? and asked them what really went on behind the scenes. The guy (I can't remember his name for life of me) from above mentioned show, was being interviewed for one of the segments, and he said something really interesting. He said that the majority of the time in dating shows all the participants are liquored up--a lot.

Final question: How can you find your "soul mate" being all liquored up? I seem to recall that alcohol has an affect on your judgment.