In its best moments, watching the show is like talking with a stranger who’s surprisingly honest and forthcoming. The show’s refreshing projected skepticism and detachment from imposing convictions of honesty on its audiences are its best attributes and serve for a trust that is a rarity in today’s media.
The intrigue of watching reality television, though, is how involved the viewer becomes in the lives of the cast and the unraveling of their reasoning. And, in these two shows specifically, the casts really are friend groups. This was a concept that took me a while to trust because my relationships have never felt as saturated and inconsistent. The more I sat on my couch and researched, the clearer their sincerity became to me.
The people that reality competition shows attract vary from cliché stereotypes — like the villain or the underdog — to some of the most fascinating and unique individuals. After sifting through multiple seasons across the gambit of competition shows, I can only imagine how constant scheming and acting like a caricature of oneself shifts one’s views on work, relationships and life.
I’m an avid consumer of dating reality TV. A show I’ve been recently obsessed with is “Love Island” –- And yet, one question is always the same no matter the season or characters – do people really fall in love?
Reality TV is definitely not reality, but that’s why I find it so comforting. Nothing in my day-to-day life resembles what I see on reality TV, and I can, without a doubt, turn on the TV to escape my reality.
The holiday season comes with roasted chestnuts, fruitcake, decorated cookies and the like. Baking during this time is a central tradition, but sometimes, watching others create extravagant pies and cakes...
A panel of BU alumni and journalists offered insight into the historic nature of presidential election coverage in a virtual panel Saturday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts."
Though you might have long forgotten about it, “Survivor,” the reality TV show placing strangers on an island to compete against each other, is on its 34th season. While diehard fans stay up to date,...
When Tyler Adams, a 2010 graduate of the Boston University School of Management, signed up for CBS’s “The Amazing Race,” he prepared himself for a lot of unthinkable situations. There was one,...
he best way to glamorize a lifestyle is give it airtime on television. Watching people drink and flirt on reality TV romanticizes a partying lifestyle, making mistakes like blacking out humorous. This...
