Why Do You Watch Reality Shows?

United States
March 24, 2009 2:52pm CST
My girl loves watching reality shows like The Hills and the Kardashian one. I am not against all reality show, there are some that are great like Iron Chef or Bizzare Foods, because they are interesting and offer some sort of information. But those shows with unknown girls texting each other and complaining all day is the most annoying thing ever. First of all, why are they even on television? Do we really care who they like or what is going on in their lives? I do not like bashing people or things, but this is something I just can't figure out? Why do people watch these shows make them out to be celebrities? They have no talent, no skills and no knowledge of anything interesting or important. Girls,(or guys) please tell me why you watch those shows?
9 responses
@aabuda (1722)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
Reality television has brought a new era in the entertainment industry. For in this area, a bunch of talented person have been discovered. And we can't deny the fact that they are really talented. And they have already proven their talents and capacities for that particular endeavor.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
25 Mar 09
I like to watch those shows sometimes because it seems to be "real". But sometimes I doubt if they just hav everything set up, arrange who to act like what and what. I like one of the animal reality shows hehe in Japan, it is called "bun and Jim" - they are monkey and a dog, the owner makes them to do something or buy something for them, so what's fun is their shopping trip, the monkey guides the dog to go shopping.
@bumba1988 (1220)
• India
25 Mar 09
Hi knowledgeocity I just love to see these reality shows.But,the subject of the particular reality show should be interesting enough to me.Otherwise that reality show can seem to be boring for me or any other viewer.A good reality show has a lot of entertainment and that is what you want from a show right?
• United States
25 Mar 09
for me, watching reality tv lets me live a life i wouldn't ever normally get to lead. I didn't come from a family that could send me to the expensive fashion school i wanted, for me to just decide i wanted to come home like the girl from laguna beach. I wont ever be able to go drop 20 thousand dollars on clothes in one shot like the kardashions. It's all just in good fun to watch how other people lead their lives. or how a "normal" person would react in certain situations.
• United States
24 Mar 09
I CAN'T stand The Hills but I do watch Keeping up with the Kardashians when I remember its on. I tend to watch shows like Surivior, Amazing Race, Big Brother, and Hells Kitchen. Im also a fan of some of the History Channells reality shows, like Ice Road Truckers and Ax-Men. I used to watch the Real World and Road Rules on MTV when I was in high school and college but now I don't. Sometimes I watch Made or Making the Band 4 on mtv when im channell surfing and I find it on( P-Diddy is hilarious to me)
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
I watch reality shows because I love the fact that they have no scripts at all! So it means that they are acting based on their feelings and you have no idea what's gonna be the next scenario.
• United States
24 Mar 09
I enjoy watching the Kardiashians because of course they are famous and us girls want to see what they look like, how there hair is, what they are wearing, mainly because we want to be like them in some way. We can also see what they are doing with their lives. The hills i watch that because i have watched Lauren Conrad grow up from Laguna Beach in high school. She is my age and i appreciate everything she has done in her life, she is one of my biggest role models and I'm always trying to find clothes like her in some way. She is gorgeous and has such a great attitude towards things and knows what to do in a bad situation. Other realty TV shows i watch would be American Idol, So you Think You Can Dance, Some Shows on MTV and then the Chef ones i enjoy watching.
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
They're just interesting to watch... It's like prying into someone else's life ... and that's what we like to do right? ha!ha! Of course, I really hate it when a show that is supposed to be reality show becomes scripted ....these shows end up fooling the viewers...
24 Mar 09
I know it's trash tv but i love it. Big brother especially i think it's fascinating to see the lengths people will go to for a bit of fame and it's interesting to see how people react to each other. It's great because you get to see how different they are when they're talking face to face with a person to how they are when they're talking behind their backs.