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I refuse to watch the series "Does somebody have to go?" At first I was kinda curious about it but then it sunk in what the show is about and then I was honestly repulsed by it.

But yeah, I have to agree most "reality" tv shows are pretty degrading and are unrealistic honestly. If it's not staged, then there is at least producers who push for things to go a particular way and make the people in these shows into one dimensional caricature of some stereotype that will appeal to the target demographic of the show.

People watch this s**t because they hate their own realities. Being a fake celebrity also seems to be an easy way to get lots of money and other bullshit things. Look at the ******** Kardashians. No talent bitches who people want to ******** and these girls make millions of dollars for doing jack s**t. Same with the Hogans. Other than Hulk, none of them drew a dime on their own talent. Big Brother and other competition shows like that. People wished they could be part of it or more escapism. Lots of those shows have ******** scripts and already know the winner before the first episode is even aired.

I don't watch the crap either. Don't even watch dancing with the stars after the third season when it became abundantly clear that they already knew who was going to win. Don't judge me for watching it. I like the dancing styles from the first half of the 1900's.

I won't judge you for watching DWTS. It actually has content, and it isn't about running people into the ground, or encouraging them to act like asses. I did watch that show with my client when I was still working, and it didn't make me feel like punching the TV in the throat.

That show is also helping to bring back interest in actual real dance, and thus in actual real style, and actual real music that goes along with the eras of dance that go along with people's new interest.

The 2 dance schools in the city I live closest to are actually open full time again. I can't dis that. I had reserved a spot in a couple classes in the past, but since there was never interest to fill a class, they never actually went through with holding the class. Now, the 2 styles I have real interest in (Swing and Tango) are always on the class roster, and you have to actually pay your money to reserve your spot. The lady who runs the place I want to go to gives the credit to DWTS.

I am iffy about the Idol shows and such, but for the most part, I still think it is more about talent than drama. I don't watch them, so I could be wrong, but I do get perturbed by people turning those shows into their only subject of interest for 8 to 12 weeks.

I used to like Star Search and things like that, back in the day. I don't mind talent shows... People with real talent competing with each other. Everybody got recognized just for making it to the show, and people really did have talent. I remember feeling more inspired by those shows to try new things.