When Klosterman says that people are starting to act like the archetypes they see on TV he means that a lot of people are using reality TV people as their role models. I can agree with this because when Jersey Shore was playing, that Halloween everyone was Snooki and obsessed with the people. I can even say that I was obsessed with the show and at one point wished that I could be part of it because it seemed so cool and fun. Having reality TV shows, connects people together by their personality, so if someone is watching the Real World and sees that they have the same personality as someone on the show and then they tend to connect with that person and start doing the same things. Quite a few people I know get a lot of their ideas or styles from reality TV shows because they are attracted to it. Also, another big part where I think that Reality TV connects with people is by what is going on. They seem to be having the time of their lives on the show and nothing to worry about and so then people wish that that was them so they do not have to worry about their real world.
I can say that I think Klosterman's idea of how people act like archetypes on TV is very strong because for some people that may be a dream of theirs to just have nothing to worry about and go out and have fun every night. But with digital editing being used constantly, I do not think people realize that scenes are being made into an entirely different situation then it originally was. This may cause issues because people are not aware of this and think that everything is how it is on the show. I know that I did not really think about digital editing being done on reality TV shows until it was brought up in class because when I hear about a reality TV show, I just assume that that is how everything happened. I think that whether Klosterman's idea is strong or not just depends on the person because everyone has their own opinion on things.
I agree with you in that people tend to see people on reality TV shows as sort of role models because this seems to be true with famous people in general. People often look up to celebrities because they are rich, pretty, have nice things, and sometimes even because they are just a good person who does good things. People could especially look up to reality television stars because they appear to be more normal\relatable than any real "big-shot" celebrity and, therefore, having a goal to being like them would seem to be more attainable for the average Joe.
ReplyDeleteYea i know exactly what you are talking about. When Jersey Shore was big I remember seeing so many Snookis for halloween. When shows get big like that everyone idolizes the show.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to think that what was supposed to be an extension of our reality turned in to a role model for us to follow. Reality TV does does a great job of thinking you know the whole story, but in reality it's the people editing the file that are influencing you. These people who produce these shows are creating characters, or archetypes, that our generation wants to be like. That is a huge responsibility and should be used carefully.
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