Poll: Are Reality shows really Reality?

[YouGetWhatsGiven]

Many shows on TV that claim to be "Reality" are just made better by adding "Drama" and by overdoing everything. Of course I could be wrong, tell me what you think. Examples: Survivor, Top Chef, Hells Kitchen, Ex.

 

[Phase_9]

I don't know nor do I care. I don't watch them, they don't affect my daily life, and anyone who does is a little too into blindly following every stupid fad that pops up.

 

[TxMxRonin]

No, they did a investigation on them a while back and had people that were on reality shows talk about what really happens behind the scenes.

 

[EeveeElectro]

When you put a camera in front of someone's face, they'll act differently, so no.

 

[black lincon]

It's partially real but most of the time they stack those shows with crazies to heighten the drama, and I'm sure they do a lot of things to alter the interactions between the people on the show.

 

[stormcaller]

They cut parts from here and there sure it's not real but think about your life is it really that interesting? would you like to waste your life watching someone else do something not particulary interesting? or would you like to see a clip show of the more entertaining parts of life?

 

[Danny Ocean]

I make a point to ignore them relentlessly in the hope that they will just go away and leave me to my Family Guy, Simpsons, and assorted documentaries.

 

[Jumpman]

total bs. its all edited to create the experience the producers want. I cant remember the last time one actually held my interest for more than a few seconds.

 

[kommando367]

lets put it this way, its more real than your average fantasy rpg

 

[cleverlymadeup]

from reading/watching interviews with the guys from the ulitmate fighter, they say that a lot of the "big issues" on the show was just good camera work and editing

there is some truth there but really once ppl know there's a camera in front of them they act stupid. also ppl will always try and be that season's (in)famous person that everyone cheer for or loves to hate

 

[Aardvark]

There is only one decent reality show. The Ultimate Fighter.

Man, Griffin Vs Bonnar at the end of S3, that was awesome.

 

[GloatingSwine]

No. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManipulativeEditing]. No they're not.

 

[MrBrightside919]

Nope...

They just higher real people so that they won't have to pay them as much or at all...

 

[TaborMallory]

Sshhhhh.. you'll scare the sheeple.

 

[y8c616]

From a psychological standpoint, no. You place people in an environment different from their own(eg big brother) they will behave differently. Therefore it's not reality. Also reality shows that document the 'real lives' of celebrities and such is not reality because the very presence of the camera and film crew will cause them to behave differently.

 

[CoverYourHead]

No, my reasoning? Why do all the chicks on survivor have shaved arm-pits?

 

[cleverlymadeup]

There is only one decent reality show. The Ultimate Fighter.

Man, Griffin Vs Bonnar at the end of S3, that was awesome.

no it wasn't, it was at the end of season 1 not season 3, although his trainer and friend Rory was in season 3

 

[Aardvark]

no it wasn't, it was at the end of season 1 not season 3, although his trainer and friend Rory was in season 3

Oh yeah, 3 had Ortiz and Shamrock as the coaches. Herman was the loser who got the contract anyway at the end of that one.

 

[zirnitra]

a few of them are real, big brother UK. most of the american ones I have seen have had me screaming "IT'S SO FUCKING SCRIPTED!" but then I did the same for the family on C4.

 

[Combined]

Most are fake. Some are real, but many possible-to-put-on-tv scenes are edited. (Scenes of physical love especially.)

I've known people who've worked on them. Really nice fellas. Did say that the higher ups had the final say on what they show.

In short - no, no, no, no.