I don't watch reality TV but this almost- ALMOST- makes me want to check this show out just to get more context. 'Reality TV' is such a misnomer, though, isn't it? How can it be 'reality' if it's manufactured and shaped by producers behind the scenes?? I suppose that's partly the psychological appeal- even if we know that it's not real, it looks just 'real' enough to trick the mind into believing it's real, the same way that amateur porn looks 'real' and 'authentic'.
Absolutely. I think it's a term has has long evolved into something that is exactly what you said: manufactured tv. I guess this is why the industry now often calls itself unscripted television which is a bit more accurate I guess. And hey - I'm not big on the genre myself but I've learned so much about boats thanks to Below Deck so in that sense it's been useful 🤣
'Unscripted television' sounds more accurate. And now it's metastasized into social media (God, I miss the days when those platforms actually was a social network. Nice that at least Substack is allowing people to connect). But hey, if reality TV is helping to promote nautical knowledge, that's a small victory 😂
Damn it, now I've got Lonely Island's "I'm On A Boat" stuck in my head again!
I don't watch reality TV but this almost- ALMOST- makes me want to check this show out just to get more context. 'Reality TV' is such a misnomer, though, isn't it? How can it be 'reality' if it's manufactured and shaped by producers behind the scenes?? I suppose that's partly the psychological appeal- even if we know that it's not real, it looks just 'real' enough to trick the mind into believing it's real, the same way that amateur porn looks 'real' and 'authentic'.
Also, as always: please never stop writing!
Absolutely. I think it's a term has has long evolved into something that is exactly what you said: manufactured tv. I guess this is why the industry now often calls itself unscripted television which is a bit more accurate I guess. And hey - I'm not big on the genre myself but I've learned so much about boats thanks to Below Deck so in that sense it's been useful 🤣
'Unscripted television' sounds more accurate. And now it's metastasized into social media (God, I miss the days when those platforms actually was a social network. Nice that at least Substack is allowing people to connect). But hey, if reality TV is helping to promote nautical knowledge, that's a small victory 😂
Damn it, now I've got Lonely Island's "I'm On A Boat" stuck in my head again!
(Sophie is the only person I know who reads Reddit on light mode)