You can place me among the faction of people who hate reality TV shows with a passion. I can’t stand the artificial drama, the hack-tastic script work, and the plethora of talentless nobodies who find fame from their complete lack of self-respect and willingness to do, screw or eat anything.
And, of course, there are other drawbacks to the genre. ABC is getting sued over the suicide of a woman who couldn’t handle the manipulation that comes with being a reality TV star (or, in this case, cutting-room floor fodder).
I think this may be the beginning of a trend. There are so many attention-starved people aching to get onto TV, that I’m sure there are more than a few unstable psyches waiting to implode under the right circumstances.
It won’t be pretty, but I’m sure it will make for great television.
