COMM 229: Documentary and Reality TV

I don't watch much reality television. I don't find it amusing; I do not think it's entertaining because I think it's just too skewed and it's not actually real. I also view it as something that is completely farfetched; the people on reality television are way over the top and overly dramatic. I think it's cheap and everything is pitched and edited. All the storylines in reality television are made up ahead of time to get ratings and to add dramatic effect for the viewers. The producers are behind the scenes making sure that their show has the best possible outcome. I'm sure many producers already know who is going to win, or they make the person know who they should pick to boost ratings. Reality television is extremely fabricated, and I don't enjoy it at all.

Most documentaries are pretty enjoyable in my opinion. I usually enjoy watching them. However, it also depends on what documentary it is and what subject it is focused on. Any movie done by Michael Moore I will watch; not because I believe everything he says, but his movies are at least entertaining and worth to watch. I would rather watch something like that, than a documentary that is going to put me to sleep.