Reality Television

Reality television is something I do not like to see while flipping through channels. Sadly it's more than half of what's on channels these days too.  Personally, I believe reality television pollutes the mind of the common sheep causing an all out flood of pointless trends and stupidity. It is as if peoples’ lives are so utterly boring that they need to watch other peoples’ personal issues and drama to get some kind of fulfillment out of it. Not only do I despise seeing it while going through channels, but when I heard students in high school talking about certain actions done by one of their favorite reality television stars all I could really do is take the palm of my hand and smack it to my face. I do have some friends that watch shows like these and it does not make me think differently of them. Only do I change my opinion about a person is when they follow the trends of these so-called stars and want to live their lifestyle.

If my opinion on reality television is not clear yet, I will specifically state what I despise about these piece of garbage excuses for television shows.  The fact some people from these shows are praised for being incredibly inconsiderate and belligerently drunk baffles me. Such characters as “Snooki” from the wretched spawn show “Jersey Shore.” I get sick to my stomach thinking about these clowns.  Another example would be any of those Kardashian clowns. The everyday sheep somehow seems to reach my eardrum with their Kardashian talk and other pointless reality television recaps.

As much as I have seen going through high school and being a college student, I do believe reality television does play a factor in harming society as a whole. The fact that these shows, even the slightest bit, plant an idea in one’s head gives them that extra reasoning behind the choice from some of their decisions.  Not all. I could go on for a while talking about how ridiculous I think these shows are but I believe I have made my opinion clear by now. I apologize for the rant, but these are feeling about reality television shows. Maybe one day, a reality television star will say it is cool to not watch reality TV and then people may start to see outside the idiot box (TV).  

Another point I would like to add just for reference and to back up my opinion is the movie Idiocracy. This movie depicts what society will be in a few decades if people keep praising the television and fueling reality television. The average IQ dropped about thirty points making the film that much more accurate of what will come.  If you have not seen this movie, I suggest giving it a shot if you are not entirely convinced that reality television shows do not have any negative effect on society. Now that I have that out of my system, thank you for taking to the time to read my rambling but somewhat organized rant.