The Real World?
I like how America has decided to solve various problems through reality television. Too many obese people? Have a televised competition to lose weight! Because if there are two things Americans love, it's television and competition. Not enough crappy pop music? American Idol! Washed up celebrities who don't know what to do with their lives? The Surreal Life! People live in crappy houses? Let's turn them into dream homes! Teenagers are driving crappy cars? No no, this cannot be. We must Pimp their Rides! What's that you say? You're having trouble finding that special someone? Don't worry, we've got the reality show for you! [Insert obscenely long list of reality shows relating to "love" here, and choose one] And if that doesn't work, just watch a celebrity couple's reality show to fill the void in the meantime.
Ok, to be fair, I realize that the primary reason for reality television is people who crave attention. But let's face it, some people still believe these shows are actually meaningful. And also, someone always cries, so clearly these shows truly are life-altering events.
What's next? Survivor: Iraq? Ooh, or how about we line up a whole bunch of politicians as potential Presidents, have them eat bugs and bungee jump out of airplanes into a ring of fire around a shark pit, let Simon, Paula, and Randy comment on each of their song-and-dance routines, and then every week Americans get to vote for which one doesn't get a rose at the end of the episode? I bet more people would vote for that than the actual presidential election.
Ok, to be fair, I realize that the primary reason for reality television is people who crave attention. But let's face it, some people still believe these shows are actually meaningful. And also, someone always cries, so clearly these shows truly are life-altering events.
What's next? Survivor: Iraq? Ooh, or how about we line up a whole bunch of politicians as potential Presidents, have them eat bugs and bungee jump out of airplanes into a ring of fire around a shark pit, let Simon, Paula, and Randy comment on each of their song-and-dance routines, and then every week Americans get to vote for which one doesn't get a rose at the end of the episode? I bet more people would vote for that than the actual presidential election.