Friday, July 18, 2003
185

I don’t get it. What’s with reality TV show? What’s actually with the reality idiot box show that makes people watch it?
First it was Survivor back in the late 90s. I thought it was a good show but as time passes me, I became more and more similar to a libertarian and later felt that the idea of watching people’s life is disturbing. My idea of privacy finally matured after reading 1984 by George Orwell. Thus, I would shout without shame nor fear that this so-called reality show is for people of whom do not want nor deserve freedom of privacy.
Seeing people in their private life, or whatever these days that happens in the supposedly reality TV is certainly disgusting. It’s like a stalker stalking some stranger. Of course, in the TV program, the real people, fake just like the mannequin used in some cheap horror movie, know that they are or will be on national TV. I have nothing against these fake people, the ones that are being stalked. But the stalkers… the TV audiences… Argh! I have too many things to say that I don’t even know where to start. Let me just list down reasons why I look down upon these reality idiot box show.
First, are they too stupid to ACTUALLY believe the lies prepared and baked by the entertainment media? No wonder some people actually believe whatever Fox TV is reporting! Yes, yes! Eat everything the media feed us. To resist is to piss in the wind – anyone who does ends up smelling they say! HAH! Resist I say. RESIST IDIOTS! Resist for your own sake.
Secondly, yes some of these reality TV fans might come up by saying “we all know that the thing is a gimmick. It’s just a TV program”. That still doesn’t change the fact that these fans are enjoying the notion of reality TV. What if I observe, scrutinize all the idiot box lovers over the net? How about letting me install a CCTV inside your house, your room or better yet, your bathroom for my pleasure? I could just say that I am enjoying a reality TV show. Certainly there is nothing wrong with it, isn’t?
There are a number of other reasons but I would say the two that I’ve mentioned are the biggest reasons. Due to these reasons, my blood will almost always boils whenever a person whom is having a conversation with me and ask, “who do you think will win? Roger or Carol?” I will most certainly ask “who are they?” (most likely "wtf r they?") and a reply flies from the person throat “the Bachelor” or “Survivor” or some sort of other latest show. Then, the golden moment, “you should watch it, everybody is watching it. It’s the thing right now”.
ARGH!
It’s okay to watch the television in order to have some fun now and then but when you are addicted, when you are being conditioned to sit in front of the idiot box 24/7 or 10/7 or whatever the numbers will be, you are becoming an idiot yourself. An idiot who thinks that you are free to do whatever you wish. In reality, you are doing whatever the moguls wish.
The next time somebody is talking about reality idiot’s box show, I assert you to say, “I do not wish to become an idiot without a fight”.
Listen all reality idiot box show fans, you are not free. Your mind is trapped and is controlled by the entertainment moguls. They are making money at your expense. Don’t cave in. Don’t surrender and be a drone. Don’t surrender to the mogul and become an ass among the masses. The masses are asses.

Now, I sound like a troubled man. Sigh…

p/s - Yet another for the Mirror Project.
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