Everybody has watched or watches some sort of reality TV, for example, Love Island, Geordie Shore or First Dates. All of these are a good watch but, are they brainwashing us? Reality TV, is a good, easy watch and can be quite entertaining, but, do they show a different perception than what actually happens in real life?
I'm sure you've all heard of Geordie Shore. Its a reality show where it follows a group of men and women as they experience Newcastle-upon-Tyne's famous party scene. Jade has watched a lot of this and Lydia has watched a couple of episodes, its an entertaining programme, how they go out every night getting drunk and having a good time. Although its entertaining watching them partying every night and not worrying about going to work the next day, it doesn't show the reality of life and the damage it can cause to your body by drinking every night, plus nowadays jobs are needed so in that sense Geordie Shore doesn't show the real world side.
We love a good reality TV show as much as the next person, especially when there's drama, who doesn't love a bit of TV drama, are we right? hahaha! But as much as we love drama, reality TV shows tend to dramatise things, especially break ups. Break ups are bad as they are but do we need reality TV over dramatising it? For example, they show how people get over it easily, when in real life it can actually be a sensitive subject for people, and they may be really struggling. TV Shows just show some woman getting off with a new lad to get over a break up, when in real life that doesn't really happen.
One of our favourite reality TV shows we religiously watch when it's on is Love Island, its brilliant, a bunch of people going for a nice long holiday to find love, with plenty of drama - hahaha! Especially when someone pairs with their mate in the island's lad! But, do programmes like this, make people want to get into relationships as that's "normal" and "needed". No one should be in any rush for a relationship, but are programmes like this normalising getting into relationships as soon as possible?
What they do portray isn't real life and is probably damaging us, as it's selling a life to us that we won't have and that nobody has as it's just acting. Although there is this side to every reality TV show, they are still a good watch.
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Jade and Lydia
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