Gabler’s article, “Behind the curtain of TV Voyeurism,” was very interesting to me. I thought it was funny how he talks about Survivor and Big Brother because it was written in 2000. Now, eleven years later, there are so many different reality shows, you rarely even hear about Survivor or Big Brother. You can find a reality TV show about anything you want to see. Models, housewives, chefs, teen moms, Rich people, poor people, anything you can think of. I agree with Gabler on the idea that people watch these shows for the fact that we can relate to them. These were just ordinary people before they got their “big break” on TV. And of course, the sex appeal. Almost every reality show puts a group of good looking people in a house together and hopes that they will have sex and create drama.
The reality show I decided to write about is The Real World. This show has been around for a while; it is currently on its 25th season. This season it’s in Las Vegas.
In this episode, Adam goes out to a club, Vanity, and he acts out of control and eventually has to be carried out of the club by the bouncers. The next day, the owner of the club warns him not to act like that again. The roommates think Adam has a problem and they learn more about his childhood and background and that he used drugs in high school. Also, Heather and Dustin are beginning to like each other. During a game of truth and dare, the roommates dare Heather to kiss another roommate, Mike, and she does it. Dustin finds out and gets angry and more drama ensues.
I think this show is real people in real situations. I know that some people drink way too much when they’re out and act like idiots when they are drunk. In this episode, Adam gave a good example of someone that does not know their limit. Also, this episode had a lot of relationship drama, which MTV knows their viewers love to watch. I do enjoy watching reality TV because it’s entertaining to see people act like idiots I guess you could say.
I couldn't find a good clip of this episode, but you can watch full episodes of Real World on www.mtv.com. Here is a preview of the whole Las Vegas season.
In this preview you can see drunken Adam, and Heather and Dustin's drama as well.
