Television is vastly changing and has definitely
progressed since its creation. Good, quality scripted shows are almost extinct
and one may feel that reality TV is filling every spot for shows. America has
guilty pleasures and wholesome, unadulterated TV shows are not that-scripted,
inauthentic TV is.
So who’s
to blame for horrible makings of these shows? These are the ones where women
degrade one another, men have no limit for their temper, alcohol and drug
consumption and then the regular people without ambitions are turned into
instant celebrities that lack talent. I put blame to two sets- the viewing
audiences and the people creating the shows. Everyone has a responsibility in
themselves, especially to the families raising our next generation. If the
continual portrayal of success and hard work is presented on TV in the form of
reality shows, where people with no talent get paid to act reckless, it leaves
no hope for the youth.
The
reason I put fault to the people who construct these types of shows is because
they don’t have to do it. I feel that any individual in radio, film, and
television have the creative freedom to put forth work that’s a reflection of
themselves and even though reality trash sells, that shouldn’t be the driving
force to conforming to society’s idea of a money maker. The other blame goes to
the consumers because they keep making these shows hits. If no one has interest
in a reality show, it wouldn’t be put out (hence why a lot of great, scripted
shows get canceled due to lack of ratings) and brainstorms of better concepts
will arise.
