Reality TV… Trashy or Truth?
People today see reality television as trashy. Although I do agree with this that it gives people the wrong idea on life tactics, I admit that am one of those people who become infused in their schemes and plots. We recently read in class an article on reality television and the lengths those on the show will go to, to be named the ultimate player and winner of a sum of money. Specifically I am fascinated by the show Survivor on cbs and have been since the very first season. There are so many different aspects that are in the dynamics of becoming the winner. From social skills to athleticism and from secrecy to alliances, there are so many contradictions that one must face to achieve the prize. It awes me the extents players will go to “out wit, out play, and out last” their fellow survivors. One player in a past season, nick named Jonny Fairplay, created a scheme even before he came to the island. He told his friend back home that if were ever to come to his aid in a challenge to tell him that his grandmother died. When it came to the challenge the friend followed through with the plan and all the members of the team gave him the sympathy vote and allowed him to win the challenge. In the end his grandmother never truly did pass away, which we find out right away, but the players do not find out until the final reunion. These players begin their game play before they even step foot on their remote location which goes to show you how devious and cutthroat people will go to be on top.
All reality shows seem to be the same. The must work together as a team to win challenges and at the same time be working an individuals game on the inside. Does this give people the wrong impression on how to make it to the top of the ladder of success? I mean yes most must realize that it is fake and the majority of those tactics would not technically work in today’s culture, but there are those few who take these ideas to heart and use them to get what they desire in life, both material and status wise.
