FAKEality T.V.

In today's world, I really don't think their is such a thing as "reality t.v." anymore. Any show that is supposed to be reality on MTV or VH1 is totally scripted in my opinion. Whether it be fake fights, broken relationships, or just the people in general, it is all fake. Lauren Conrad of The Hills, openly admitted to the show being scripted on more than enough occasions.http://www.realitytea.com/2009/06/19/lauren-conrad-admits-the-hills-is-scripted/Before searching around online, I came across the word "metascripting", which is when the shows producers have an outlined objective for each show and each cast member has to act accordingly within that outline to produce the show wanted. Like I said before, reality shows are fake.

I do belive that at the very beginning of the "reality show" boom, the episodes and people were truly real. As time passed, producers probably realized that in order to keep the show going, they needed to make things a little juicier. The only way to beef up the show was to script it just like they would script a movie. If they weren't able to keep the audience entertained and interested in the show, it would fail and that would be the end of it. MTV and Vh1 producers aren't dumb though and they know a little (or alot) of scripting can go a very long way.

Reality shows also impact the people that watch them in so many ways. From walking, talking, and acting like a reality star to crying over a breakup scene, people are affected by these shows. In my opinion, that isn't a good thing, at all. When people try to act like someone they're not, it makes them look dumb. I just don't understand some of the people that try to act like Snookie or The Situation from the Jersey Shore. Do they not know that they look totally stupid?

Maybe one day people will come to their senses and undestand that the "reality" you see on MTV and Vh1 isn't reality afterall. But I guess for now, just let them keep fist pumpin'.