The Anatomy of a New Reality TV Show
Found an article today by Cheryl Jackson of the Chicago Sun-Times about a new Chicago-based reality TV show pilot — called "A More Perfect Union" — all about couples going through couples' therapy to save their relationships. On an entertainment level, I can appreicate this concept - the voyeur factor of this show will be through the roof. However, some things in this story seem to hide deeper meanings. See below:
• "Their relationship wasn't in trouble, but the show intrigued Martinez." (My thoughts: Martinez really really REALLY wanted to be on TV.)
• " His girlfriend had a requirement before agreeing to reality TV. "I didn't want to be on a 'Temptation Island'-type show," Valdovinos said." (My thoughts: His girlfriend also really wanted to be on TV, but not as bad as Martinez.)
• "Berman, also a correspondent for "Good Morning, America," said she got the idea from looking at the glut of reality shows on TV." (My thoughts: This show is possibly a last-ditch effort at a reality TV cash-grab before the whole thing goes bust.)
• "I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if there was a reality show out there that was positive for people? The stories that unfold in my office are really as fascinating or more so than fiction," Berman said. "The intimate details that people share about their lives. The pain they go through. A husband telling his wife he is no longer attracted to her. Hearing her admit that she's having an affair.'" (My thoughts: Yes. I suppose if you're a sadist, watching someone be humiliated and devastated all at once on TV is kind of "positive.")
• "This isn't going to be about showing people having sex at all. It will be about their intimacy, their connection, their conflicts, their fears," she said. "This is a show about saving relationships, and sex, obviously, plays a role in that." (My thoughts: This show is going to be very much about people having sex.)
Everyone keep their fingers crossed this pilot gets picked up! And, a little word to the wise, if your relationship is in legitimate trouble, going on TV to get it fixed is probably not a great idea.
• "Their relationship wasn't in trouble, but the show intrigued Martinez." (My thoughts: Martinez really really REALLY wanted to be on TV.)
• " His girlfriend had a requirement before agreeing to reality TV. "I didn't want to be on a 'Temptation Island'-type show," Valdovinos said." (My thoughts: His girlfriend also really wanted to be on TV, but not as bad as Martinez.)
• "Berman, also a correspondent for "Good Morning, America," said she got the idea from looking at the glut of reality shows on TV." (My thoughts: This show is possibly a last-ditch effort at a reality TV cash-grab before the whole thing goes bust.)
• "I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if there was a reality show out there that was positive for people? The stories that unfold in my office are really as fascinating or more so than fiction," Berman said. "The intimate details that people share about their lives. The pain they go through. A husband telling his wife he is no longer attracted to her. Hearing her admit that she's having an affair.'" (My thoughts: Yes. I suppose if you're a sadist, watching someone be humiliated and devastated all at once on TV is kind of "positive.")
• "This isn't going to be about showing people having sex at all. It will be about their intimacy, their connection, their conflicts, their fears," she said. "This is a show about saving relationships, and sex, obviously, plays a role in that." (My thoughts: This show is going to be very much about people having sex.)
Everyone keep their fingers crossed this pilot gets picked up! And, a little word to the wise, if your relationship is in legitimate trouble, going on TV to get it fixed is probably not a great idea.
posted by Hailey Dai @ 8:55 p.m.
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