Reality TV has become one of the most popular things around. Not only does it consume our time watching it, we then spend hours talking about what just happened.
Right now, we are deep into this season of The Bachelor.
For those of you who aren’t following this…Brad is getting a second chance as the Bachelor. The first go around he didn’t chose either of the girls. The world turned against him and he went into hiding. After several years of serious therapy, he is ready to commit to one woman. Now he is back and determined to chose one of these women. The best part of this season’s show is that Brad has also brought along his therapist to talk him through this process. Oh where to begin with what is so wrong about all of this. Why can I not stop watching?
The thing is, reality TV really isn’t real. There is no way that these women really believe that they are going to find the man of their dreams, while living in a house with 24 other women and watching him continuously make out with all of them. No, they are on this show for the competition, they want to be famous, or they don’t have a real day job. You know, the kind of job that you only get two weeks of paid vacation each year (which is definitely not enough time to meet the Bachelor, go on a dozen group dates, fly to his hometown, fly to your hometown, fly to Tahiti, and finally get chosen). Don’t get me started on the wardrobe of these women. Where exactly do you find a dozen evening gowns?
Some of these shows don’t require getting time off. I found myself the other day watching the entire season of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. These women are not real housewives. The one had two nannies, a chef, a driver, a husband, and a boyfriend. What part of this is real?
These shows aren’t reality, they are a train wreck. Like Nascar, I watch Dancing with the Stars to see if someone wrecks, Biggest Loser to see if someone passes out, Rock of Love to see if anyone gets drunk and gets in a fist fight.
And just in case you missed it, the line up for the Amazing Race, Unfinished Business, came out today.
You heard it here first, Jet and Cord, the cowboys, will take it this time. Don’t worry, I will DVR every episode so you won’t have to miss a minute.
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