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RE: reality shows
(November 19, 2013 at 11:32 am)Faith No More Wrote: I would never trust anyone making a reality show to project a good image. Their job is to get ratings, not make the people on the show look good. If they think they can get people to watch by making you or your product look bad, they will.
This. Reality show episodes probably only air a tiny fraction of the footage that they record, and they need to create a narrative. That narrative doesn't have to be truthful, it just has to provide some kind of conflict, at least one twist to create some suspense, and a resolution that leaves some plot points open to keep viewers coming back. However you comport yourself, you might find that their edited portrayal of you is nothing like what you really are, and possibly very unflattering because hey... RATINGS!
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reality shows - by Drich - November 19, 2013 at 11:28 am
RE: reality shows - by Faith No More - November 19, 2013 at 11:32 am
RE: reality shows - by Walking Void - November 19, 2013 at 11:38 am
RE: reality shows - by Tonus - November 19, 2013 at 2:42 pm
RE: reality shows - by Doubting Thomas - November 19, 2013 at 4:00 pm
RE: reality shows - by Doubting Thomas - November 19, 2013 at 2:32 pm
RE: reality shows - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - November 19, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: reality shows - by downbeatplumb - November 19, 2013 at 3:02 pm
RE: reality shows - by Raven - November 19, 2013 at 3:16 pm
RE: reality shows - by Walking Void - November 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm
RE: reality shows - by Captain Colostomy - November 19, 2013 at 3:41 pm
RE: reality shows - by Drich - November 21, 2013 at 2:26 pm
RE: reality shows - by The Valkyrie - November 21, 2013 at 2:47 pm
RE: reality shows - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - November 21, 2013 at 3:02 pm
RE: reality shows - by Doubting Thomas - November 21, 2013 at 4:08 pm
RE: reality shows - by Angrboda - November 22, 2013 at 4:29 pm

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