The Trouble With Reality TV
We watch TV to escape reality, yet Reality TV shows have taken over almost every major network with singing competitions, dating shows, and even pet psychic shows. The biggest gripe viewers like this Redditor have is that they all feel the same and are nowhere near reality since they’re heavily scripted.
Exactly how scripted are they? In 2019 The Washington Post revealed that “Mike Fleiss, the wildly successful creator of “The Bachelor,” claimed in 2012 that 70 to 80 percent of reality shows are “fake.” They also noted that plotlines are loosely planned out before the stories are patched together in the editing room from days and weeks of footage.