gingersmom Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Why is it so difficult for "reality" shows to be honest? How do you create a show based on lies? http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2012/09/20/tlc-series-breaking-amish-faces-accusations-of-fraud/?cid=hero_media_x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Maybe because there just isn't that much "reality" in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I watched one episode and it felt "off" to me. Why did they keep wearing the Amish/Mennonite clothing even though they were in NYC? There seemed to be WAY too much "teasing" of the younger, blonde girl - behind her back. It just seemed SO backward for the way they had been raised. I'm off to read the linked article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I don't know how they would make a show with real Amish people. I can't imagine any of the Amish people I know doing such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I don't know how anyone could believe you could find 'real' Amish willing to do a reality show. As I've read on here many times, even fiction ABOUT the Amish is rarely accurate. I see the same thing when my religion is referencedon tv or books....rarely is the reality I've known my entire life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Two of them have a child together? One has 3 kids and is divorced? Are they all aspiring actors? They did a pretty good job of "acting" like they had never seen electricity, a gym, etc. Hey......lets make a tv show! I just don't get how this stuff gets on television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 ALL "reality" TV is fake!! My husband's cousin is an actor. He has been on a few "reality" dating shows. Fake, fake, fake!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 <sarcasm>Shock!</sarcasm> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 ALL "reality" TV is fake!! My husband's cousin is an actor. He has been on a few "reality" dating shows. Fake, fake, fake!! Not that a LOT of it is not fake, but I went to school with the girl who won the first Bachelor....she's not an actor. (Though it is possible she had aspirations to be one.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 <sarcasm>Shock!</sarcasm> Exactly. It boggles my mind that anyone truly believes any of the supposed reality shows are in any way, shape or form "real." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 If there is one thing I have taught my kids it is that reality tv is not even remotely close to reality. The shows are edited to show people as the lowest of the low. As I watch Dance Moms with my daughter (I know, horrible) we have lots of discussions about editing. How the inset face of someone eye rolling was probably not in response to what they are showing at the moment. That the editors put it there for dramatic effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I thought they seemed pretty worldly for being brand new out of their Amish worlds. :glare: Bummer, we were enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I don't know how anyone could believe you could find 'real' Amish willing to do a reality show. :iagree: I saw part of the show and couldn't believe that they could get the other family and community members to agree to the filming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 As someone who watched tons of MTV's Real World over the years, I realized long ago that everyone who wants to be on reality tv has an agenda. Puck, anyone? Weren't we just talking about unwashed men in the grunge phase? Shudder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 That's a bummer. I admit I questioned some aspects of it, but we were enjoying it and I didn't realize just how faked it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I did not know there was any "official" word on it being fake, but I've watched it twice and it seemed very unlikely to me that these were real Amish young adults. The "Jeremiah" and "Kate" characters are way too worldly to have been raised Amish. One of the guys said the "English" (non-Amish) girls were skanks. Skanks? I don't even think Amish would have a vocab. that includes skanks. I also don't understand why they would retain Amish dress if their purpose was to see what they were missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 As someone who watched tons of MTV's Real World over the years, I realized long ago that everyone who wants to be on reality tv has an agenda. Puck, anyone? Weren't we just talking about unwashed men in the grunge phase? Shudder Man, I forgot about him. :ack2: I remember reading a Biggest Loser contestant's take on the show and one from Extreme Makeover Weight Loss and it sounded like the shows were trying to induce disordered eating. Just yuck. I think every show is eithervscripted, semi scripted, edited and manipulated beyond belief, or is implied fake improv....like the "participants" know there's a character they are playing and encouraged or told to act a certain way, but it's not scripted technically. I have heard that a lot of times shows supply a lot of alcohol prior to taping confessionals or for a judging scenario. They also run really long hours.... Thinking of things like Top Chef or project Runway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 There is pretty much nothing on tv that is "real" anymore. They all have an agenda, been edited beyond recognition, are just out for ratings and that includes the news shows. Reason #27 why we don't even watch TV anymore. I can't even believe the stuff that I hear about that constitutes "good TV".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 It is a way to get people to watch cheap actors and sets that they would never accept from a show that bills itself as fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernm Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I think one of the biggest fakes is house hunters. I know a couple featured on the show. They had already bought their house before they did the show. They said that producers kept having them comment in different ways on the rooms and such. I stil like to see the houses on the shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I think one of the biggest fakes is house hunters. I know a couple featured on the show. They had already bought their house before they did the show. They said that producers kept having them comment in different ways on the rooms and such. I stil like to see the houses on the shows. I was really disappointed when I realized that show was fake. I mean, it has the potential to be real....why mess it up with fake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplyme99 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I liked the first episode. Disappointed they have to "fake" reality TV. I'm not watching it any more. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My brother is a television editor and has worked on shows like Deadliest Catch and Storage Wars. I've e-mailed him with a few questions. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think one of the biggest fakes is house hunters. I know a couple featured on the show. They had already bought their house before they did the show. They said that producers kept having them comment in different ways on the rooms and such. I stil like to see the houses on the shows. I have a friend who was on House Hunters. Theirs wasn't fake. They were truly looking at the house. They had to expand on their comments and such but the house hunting part was real and they really bought the house they said they were going to buy and so on. She was actually impressed with the accuracy of their portion at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think one of the biggest fakes is house hunters. I know a couple featured on the show. They had already bought their house before they did the show. They said that producers kept having them comment in different ways on the rooms and such. I stil like to see the houses on the shows. Same here. THey had bought the house and House Hunters had them clear out the house. They had to look at two other houses along with the one they bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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