"A sequence in which huge storm waves crashed over the deck of the Wizard in Tuesday's season debut of "Deadliest Catch" reportedly were not shot on the same day the crew's stateroom flooded." [more]
Okay, seriously, are we not past the point now that we've stopped believing in "reality TV" as a function of true reality? Why would anyone be shocked by this revelation now, after all these years?
You mean, situations in these shows MIGHT be scripted? Wha?! And sometimes scenes may be EDITED to produce maximum drama? Pshaw! Next you'll be telling me Tia Tequila really isn't looking for true love amongst the most narcissistic & histrionic lesbos and metrosexuals who ever lived? You mean she's not? You fucking bullshit artist, you!!
Here's quiz: Name one "reality TV" program that actually has captured realism. Only show I can think of is the nightly news.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
"Deadliest Catch:" Reality TV not so real? You mean the TV lied?
2 comments:
I wouldn't even say the nightly news has. We have so many pseudo-events staged to get particular political or branding (e.g. Tylenol's problems in the 1980s with tampering leading to an intense PR campaign, covered as news, about product safety) messages across that I don't even think the news is completely real.
Cops might be the realest of the real, but even that can be subject to editing and so on.
Deadliest Catch has been great so far this season! If you haven’t seen it before, Deadliest Catch follows the now legendary captains and their crews as they endure the brutal Bering Sea doing one of the deadliest jobs in the world - Alaskan Crab Fishing. Discovery Channel just launched something new its website, too - you can send your favorite captain a message, and if you ask a question, they may respond with an audio message
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/audio-messages/audio-messages.html
New episodes premiere Tuesday nights at 9PM
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