Chuck Klosterman article about how he thought reality TV was changing American culture actually made some sense for me. The fact that these fake made TV characters are making a certain type of characteristic like figures to our society isn't so hard for me to wrap my mind around. The fact that this article was made in the past shows how much larger reality TV now fits into our lives. Present day there is a reality TV show for about anything one can think of. Me personally, have never found much interest in the idea of watching someone else's life, but it is becoming increasingly popular. Earlier in our class I remember us discussing people being famous for being famous, also know as all these reality TV stars.
Chuck goes on to describe in his article that people in their everyday life use reality TV references that used to not exist. He discusses the reason why these types of shows are so popular are because of their relatable connection, but also the exaggeration version from normal life. He also describes how the characters in reality TV need to believe that their original and never has anything like them happened before. We talked in class how their is a false image that can easily be made to form how the audience interprets a character. Also how producers of these shows can even influence when certain drama disputes are to up the ratings. Chucks idea of how reality TV is changing the way people react in society is semi true, but also the fact where their acquiring their image is very much manipulated.
Klosterman doesn't say that the characters in reality "need to believe that their original." He says that the people on reality television need to act as though they've never seen the show before, or that they're not familiar with reality television "types" even when they're clearly referencing them in the personality that they take on for the show.
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