Jersey Shore/Survivor

Reality Television revolves around teenagers and people in their early twenties.  This "reality" is definitely not actuality.  The characters in these kinds of shows cater to what they think we, as viewers, want to see.  And the sad part is, they are right. 


When I was younger, my family watched the show "Survivor" religiously.  Every Thursday night we would sit down and watch it.  We never missed an episode.  The first few seasons we really liked it, but then it came out that the television crews were sneaking them food, etc.  After we found that out, we stopped.  Also, when the show first came out, it seemed like the players were more your everyday kind of people that are your neighbors.  Then they started putting people that already had money (meaning they didn't even really need the million) or they were eccentrics that we couldn't even relate too. Because Survivor has changed its game up, I feel like they have lost a lot of viewers.  So this demonstrates that sometimes "reality shows" can lose their glamour because people get sick of seeing people that they can't relate to.


Jersey Shore is the exact opposite of Survivor.  First of all, it is just a bunch of people getting trashed and partying, plus a ton of drama.  All of the cast acts like idiots and sluts.  Sadly, people watch this show non-stop.  I don't want to say that this is something that people can relate to, but it is.  The vast majority of college students have that "one friend" who will always get to drunk and attempt to sleep with whoever is available.  We all know that "one couple" who hates each other but will never break up.  I watch Jersey Shore every time it is on.  Sad? yes.  But it imitates a partying college students reality, only on a much larger scale. 


I don't believe that these characters act this crazy in real life.  In fact, I read somewhere that before Jersey Shore, Snooki (Nicole) was actually studying to be a Veterinary Assistant.  So, what does this mean?  The people on this show act a certain way to attract a certain crowd of viewers.  Us.


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