Unreal TV

[the_siobhan]

I KNOW there are people on my f-list who watch reality shows. Can't fool me, I know you are out there.

So I ask you, what shows do you like? Which ones do you hate? Which shows do you love to hate?

And Why?

Let's call it research.

(And it just occurs to me now - are there communities devoted to such things?)

Comments

[elusis.livejournal.com]

I despise any of the shows that are about mocking people for their inadequacies, or promoting behavior I find problematic (weight loss, backstabbing, looks-ism, etc.) They really offend me on a deep level.

I have no interest in singing/dancing talent contests, or in anything that features plastic-looking women.

I consistently watch Project Runway and Top Chef because while there can be the personality conflict stuff (that, frankly, I find distracting and annoying), ultimately the show is about cultivating an actual, demonstrable skill that most people do not have. I like seeing the creative process at work.

I watched Amazing Race for a couple of seasons because I did like that it wasn't about voting people off, it was about who got to the checkpoint first or last. And a friend and I were seriously considering entering as a team. But the more they pushed the "manufactured personality conflict" aspect, the less interested I got. I skipped the season where they involved 4-person family teams entirely, because watching one ep made it clear that the kids-are-annoying factor was going to ruin it for me, and I just never went back.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I watched The Amazing Race for the first time this week, and I was amazed at how much I got into it.

Mostly because I really wanted the homophobe to lose.