Nowadays, you cannot switch on the TV without screening an ad for a reality TV show. These reality shows cram the primetime schedule & draw ratings like fanatical. What is it concerning them that people get so excited? Generally, each & every reality TV shows engage some sort of competition which fuels the fire. Gifts such as trips, huge sums of money & vehicles are swayed in front of competitors so as to persuade them to influence, cheat & mislead their fellow candidates.
A reality TV show for all time begs the question; is it in actuality real? Fair enough, the interactions & situations appear honest & unscripted, but are convinced positions which the competitors are put in cautiously influenced to get specific reactions or responses? Contestants in reality television shows are carefully researched before being called into action - they aren’t arbitrarily selected.
The producers are well familiar of the nature of the contestants & can wonder on how they will respond in convinced situations. This takes lots of the “truth” out of it & makes the entire genre somewhat fixed.
Whatever be the reason of popularity of these shows, the genre has proven to be a force to be considered with & shows no mark of loosing fame. They have the world bonded to the TV; within lays the reality.