Twenty years ago, when The Real World first aired on MTV, it would have been hard to guess exactly how much influence reality television would have on American audiences. Reality television gives viewers a window into worlds that they would never be exposed to, along with people to root for, and people to hate, while knowing that these characters are “real.” They are not characters that audiences fall in love with, only to find out what a jerk the actor is in real life. They can see the people we are meant to love and hate, and have the satisfaction of knowing that we are judging them as people and not simply as characters.
Tag:
MTV
-
-
You know her. She may have been in high school with you; maybe she’s a cousin, a sister, a friend. But when she got pregnant, it may very well have rocked your world.
-
Britian’s television remakes across the pond When British exports come to mind, we often think of tea and great music (read: Spice Girls), a mix…
-
Buzz BlogTop 5
TOP 5: Most Unusual Ways to Celebrate the New Year
by Francesca Toscano January 11, 2011For many American citizens, it is the norm on New Year’s Eve to go to a house party, guzzle a few glasses of champagne and…
-
Europeans, South Americans, Asians and other citizens of foreign countries idolize American culture. So why do they care about McDonald’s, U.S. pop music and Friends?