Harsh Reality

Gather idiots, add alcohol.

History Channel's answer to Jersey Shore

Do you remember when MTV actually played music videos? I enjoyed MTV a lot more back then, now instead of music videos they broadcast "reality" TV. There is nothing more mindless and fake then reality TV. You can't escape it either, even the History Channel has fallen prey to the profitability of reality TV. If reality TV was real at all where are the boring moments? The Jersey Shore never has a dull moment, the people may be dull, but they live in some constant conundrum or drama that has been artificially placed there. If there wasn't always some drama, who would watch the show? It is ridiculous to think that all these guidos and guidettes are not being told to instigate things or get totally wasted for the sake of entertainment. Society's demand for reality TV is startling for two reasons. The first is how mindlessly people attempt to emulate reality TV stars, last Halloween you'd be hard pressed not to find someone dressed as a guido or guidette fist pumping in a bar. The second reason reality TV is startling is the sheer demand for it, only a nation of bored uninteresting idiots would demand such a high volume of "reality", perhaps this is because they lead such a boring life they feel the need to watch, in any case there are better things to do then watch a soap opera. I've noticed parallels between how my grandmother would shush me while watching her soap operas and how my friends shush me while they are watching Jersey Shore. Call me crazy (I don't mind) but I have better things to do then sit around and watch a lot of scripted TV like an 83 year old woman. A little reality TV goes a long way, and anything in moderation is alright, but get out and try and live an interesting life.