I am ashamed to say I watch television.
How can shows like Arrested Development get cancelled in their prime, but shows like Jersey Shore get renewed without any hesitation? I want to understand it, but this insanity is beyond my comprehension.
It’s simple to dismiss my ranting as a fan of Doug missing the good old days. But consider this: how many shows on TV today can NOT be labeled as “reality television”? I don’t know the actual number, so I’m going to say 3 out of a million. And how many traditional shows get cancelled after half a season? Again, I have no clue, so I’ll estimate by saying all the good ones.
An excellent example of all those shows based on the REAL desperate housewives of “Enter city here.” I was content to keep quiet before, but I hear Washington DC, the
city I grew up near and our nation’s capital is going to host a version of the real housewives. If I wind up in the background of one of these shows I am going to burst a blood vessel in rage. I hate you television.
Now I’m not the utmost authority, but I’m pretty sure bitching about SNL while praising Jersey Shore is a small step in what may be killing television as an art form. Why pay talented actors, writers, and directors good money for an intelligent and well done production? It’s far cheaper and easier to pay “writers”, attention whores, and awful examples of regular Americans half the cost and pass it off as television. I just wish executives would think about the customer and not their profit margin.
Seriously, Jersey Shores makes me weep gasoline tears, it pains me that much. That is all.
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So true. I was a reality TV addict. I am in recovery now; just got my blue chip. I blame the recession and the government, as I do with everything else that is wrong in my life. Stay strong, brother!