Big Mac Please.

There is no such thing as real TV. We only ever see what has previously been decided we can, be that by directors of structured reality TV shows editing hours of footage into thirty minutes of confused drama or people of power dictating how much of the truth we are informed on. Reality TV may be the most dishonest of television of all. Labelled real and the authentic, but concerned less with documenting the real world than entertaining large audiences and boosting ratings.

Ultimately, we, the people, want what we want. You don't go to McDonalds when your on a diet. We are told the meat is 100% but we don't believe it. We get off our high horse (pun not initially intended but I'm gunna roll with it) and we eat it. And we enjoy it! Reality TV shows are doing exactly the same thing. Packaged as the real thing, but blindingly obvious that it isn't. But do we care? No. We live through our own reality everyday of our lives, so why would we want to sit and watch others do the same. We want this reality with a little extra spice.

Just food for thought.

None of the above images are my own, just a play on pictures courtesy of the internet. Enjoy!