iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Jul 10, 2017 20:54:18 GMT
I just can't stand it and never have. Now some of it is isn't too bad, but a lot of it is just horrid. So intrusive, showing people at their worst, scheming, cheating etc. I can't stand it. But my husband gets sucked into some of the shows at times and I just cringe the whole time he's watching them. And I swear they are the trashiest ones. Like Moonshiners, or Amish Mafia. Gah. And I tell him they are mostly fake and he says sure, but it can't be all fake. Um..ok. So these people are breaking the law by making Moonshine and on tv, but yet don't get busted? Seriously? Now that said, I will admit to a fondness for Chrisley Knows Best.  |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 10, 2017 20:56:32 GMT
Yes, it is awful. I have a friend who pretty much only watches reality tv and thinks it is mostly real. I much prefer comedies.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 10, 2017 20:59:03 GMT
I used to hate it. But a few years ago I got sucked in to the Housewives. *hanging head in shame* I think it's kind of just a mindless entertainment that doesn't require thought. I can put it in and do other things and not care if I miss a chunk.
I don't watch any of the "competition" reality shows like Big Brother or the Bachelor/ette.
I do like Chrisley too 😉.
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georgiapea
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Post by georgiapea on Jul 10, 2017 21:01:12 GMT
I don't watch it so don't give it enough thought to reach the despise stage.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 10, 2017 21:03:52 GMT
I used to like Amazing Race, but haven't watched even that in years. I really don't see the appeal.
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Post by peano on Jul 10, 2017 21:04:00 GMT
It's terrible and the lowest form of entertainment. That being said, I watch Project Runway, RHONY, RHOBH, Million Dollar Listing NY and LA, Southern Charm & Southern Charm Savannah, Below Deck & Below Deck-Med, and Flipping Out.  |
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 10, 2017 21:04:32 GMT
I live for the housewives and Vanderpump Rules.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 10, 2017 21:07:10 GMT
I just can't stand it and never have. Now some of it is isn't too bad, but a lot of it is just horrid. So intrusive, showing people at their worst, scheming, cheating etc. I can't stand it. But my husband gets sucked into some of the shows at times and I just cringe the whole time he's watching them. And I swear they are the trashiest ones. Like Moonshiners, or Amish Mafia. Gah. And I tell him they are mostly fake and he says sure, but it can't be all fake. Um..ok. So these people are breaking the law by making Moonshine and on tv, but yet don't get busted? Seriously? Now that said, I will admit to a fondness for Chrisley Knows Best. I love Chrisley as well.. I have no idea why but they just crack me up, staged or not. No one can come up with lines like Todd does! I do watch a few, but those Housewives, Kardashians, what else? Really trashy ones.. The only reality ones I like are: Survivor Amazing Race Chrisley Outdaughtered Counting On (I know, I know.. I invested to much in the early years.. so I haven't ditched them..) Little Couple (which is coming back YEAH) I LOVE LOVE THEM I feel like I am watching the 'best' of the reality shows.. bwaaahaahaa |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 10, 2017 21:08:37 GMT
I can stand the way they shout at each other on most of those shows. Vicky and Tamara on Real Housewives are the worse. But no I don't watch them.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 10, 2017 21:09:22 GMT
I used to like Amazing Race, but haven't watched even that in years. I really don't see the appeal. Oh I see the appeal.. I want to go do a lot of those adventures all over the world.. I LOVE AR.. BUT I couldn't really deal with the food part of it.. I am way to picky and DH is scared of heights, so yeah he would refuse to do anything that is height related and I wouldn't eat some of that food. But otherwise I think it would be awesome to go on the show... (plus I would have to get in shape.. bwaaahaaha) |
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 10, 2017 21:11:05 GMT
It's complete trash and I enjoy watching it. It's not real, of course, but it's entertaining. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 10, 2017 21:13:29 GMT
I used to like Amazing Race, but haven't watched even that in years. I really don't see the appeal. Oh I see the appeal.. I want to go do a lot of those adventures all over the world.. I LOVE AR.. BUT I couldn't really deal with the food part of it.. I am way to picky and DH is scared of heights, so yeah he would refuse to do anything that is height related and I wouldn't eat some of that food. But otherwise I think it would be awesome to go on the show... (plus I would have to get in shape.. bwaaahaaha) I guess I should have clarified, I don't see the appeal of reality tv. I loved the premise of Amazing Race for the same reason you mentioned - getting to see different parts of the world - then it became more "reality tv" like where they cast more obnoxious people and had to set up ridiculous scenarios like blind dates etc. That's why I stopped watching - I liked seeing the destinations and even enjoyed the challenges. I just have zero interest in watching people behaving badly which is what makes up 99% of reality tv - it's just not entertaining for me. |
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iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Jul 10, 2017 21:20:16 GMT
Oh I see the appeal.. I want to go do a lot of those adventures all over the world.. I LOVE AR.. BUT I couldn't really deal with the food part of it.. I am way to picky and DH is scared of heights, so yeah he would refuse to do anything that is height related and I wouldn't eat some of that food. But otherwise I think it would be awesome to go on the show... (plus I would have to get in shape.. bwaaahaaha) I guess I should have clarified, I don't see the appeal of reality tv. I loved the premise of Amazing Race for the same reason you mentioned - getting to see different parts of the world - then it became more "reality tv" like where they cast more obnoxious people and had to set up ridiculous scenarios like blind dates etc. That's why I stopped watching - I liked seeing the destinations and even enjoyed the challenges. I just have zero interest in watching people behaving badly which is what makes up 99% of reality tv - it's just not entertaining for me. Exactly. I hate that. There is no real plot, nothing good is coming out of it, it's just watching people act stupidly. But I also am not a competitive person and am very private so most reality tv shows set me on edge for those reasons too. Now, I admit I don't watch a lot of really serious stuff either these days for the most part. I just got done watching the Brady Bunch (the one where Mike and Carol get married and Tiger and Fluffy wreak havoc). That's about the level of seriousness I want to watch most of the time. I need that to keep my anxiety under control with what's going on the world these days. . |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 10, 2017 21:21:05 GMT
Oh I see the appeal.. I want to go do a lot of those adventures all over the world.. I LOVE AR.. BUT I couldn't really deal with the food part of it.. I am way to picky and DH is scared of heights, so yeah he would refuse to do anything that is height related and I wouldn't eat some of that food. But otherwise I think it would be awesome to go on the show... (plus I would have to get in shape.. bwaaahaaha) I guess I should have clarified, I don't see the appeal of reality tv. I loved the premise of Amazing Race for the same reason you mentioned - getting to see different parts of the world - then it became more "reality tv" like where they cast more obnoxious people and had to set up ridiculous scenarios like blind dates etc. That's why I stopped watching - I liked seeing the destinations and even enjoyed the challenges. I just have zero interest in watching people behaving badly which is what makes up 99% of reality tv - it's just not entertaining for me. Gotcha!!! Yeah I don't see the appeal of all the obnoxious people and crap... it's not entertaining... well except the few I like and I feel they are 'nice' shows.. haha.. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 10, 2017 21:23:28 GMT
I just got done watching the Brady Bunch (the one where Mike and Carol get married and Tiger and Fluffy wreak havoc). That's about the level of seriousness I want to watch most of the time. I need that to keep my anxiety under control with what's going on the world these days. Now who can resist a good Brady Bunch show... not me.. or Gilligan Island!! OH MY NOSE....  |
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Jul 10, 2017 21:24:11 GMT
The only reality TV we watch here are a few cooking things and Naked & Afraid. Everything else- nope.
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rickmer
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Post by rickmer on Jul 10, 2017 21:26:21 GMT
i love survivor, still, after all these years.
as for the other stuff, i hate the way its edited.... they show you some clip from an upcoming show that is gonna be all shocking and then when the show airs, that is not at all what happened.
for example, on 90 day fiance, they show a preview of the one woman calling her sister to say "devar got his green card and left me, cleared out the money and is gone". then you watch the episode and they are (supposedly) very much together but the call is to pull a prank on the sister who was (supposedly) suspicious that he was using her all along.
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Post by lucyg on Jul 10, 2017 21:27:52 GMT
I've never watched any reality TV. The snippets I've seen look completely ridiculous. Zero interest, AND I think it's destroying the fiber of our society. (You kids get off my lawn!)
Okay seriously, I do think reality TV is why we're stuck with Donald Trump now.
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azredhead
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Post by azredhead on Jul 10, 2017 21:31:54 GMT
We like different sorts of reality tv. Like the outdoor stuff. Alone, Alaska Wild Frontier. Alaskan Bush People (that one n small doses there's a lot that bother me with this show). The only one I liked on TLC was the The Little Couple with Jen and Bill and their super cute kids I was excited to see they are coming back in Sept!! I LOVE everything about them! I am excited to see what happens .. TheLittleCoupleReturn I am about the same height as Bill. I don't like other one with the families. But I really like Jen and Bill and I follow them on twitter. |
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Post by ntsf on Jul 10, 2017 21:43:09 GMT
we like survivor (reminds dh of work), amazing race, Alone, some naked and afraid, Les Stroud, --can you tell we like the outdoors? we don't watch others at all...
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Post by Zee on Jul 10, 2017 21:46:06 GMT
Mostly I don't like it, except for Teen Mom, Housewives, and Alone. Alone is my favorite and supposedly is all filmed by the contestants themselves, and it's clearly not scripted. I love that one.
I don't watch anything with contestants having sex with one another. That's why I quit watching The Real World years ago and why I've never seen even one episode of The Bachelor, etc. Those people are all so gross.
I also hate pawn shows, repo man shows, Amish shows, model shows, dance mom shows, little people shows, tattoo wars shows, fake moonshiners, swamp people, Bigfoot hunters, pit bull parolees, you name it.
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carhoch
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Post by carhoch on Jul 10, 2017 22:03:24 GMT
I watch once and never again
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Post by papersilly on Jul 10, 2017 22:04:02 GMT
i'm embarrassed for a lot of those people.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 10, 2017 22:05:20 GMT
I like the game show type reality TV. I'm not a fan of following people acting badly around with a camera (or even just following people around with a camera while they pretend to lead their lives). Even on a game show type like Survivor, I usually don't like the players who are jerks.
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LeaP
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Post by LeaP on Jul 10, 2017 22:15:08 GMT
We cut the cord on broadcast and cable television over three years ago. I still miss Hoarders and those truckers in the Himalayas/Andes shows. Fortunately, my reality addiction has been replaced with a subtitle addiction on Netflix. I don't feel the icky feeling of being a voyeur anymore.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 10, 2017 22:16:50 GMT
I watch some if The Voice and some shows on hgtv and food network. Otherwise, I don't watch reality t.v.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 22:19:55 GMT
I hate it, I like my tv to be as far removed from reality as it can get!
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 10, 2017 22:24:40 GMT
I like Ice Road Truckers. HAHAHA! Oh, and the one that's similar to that, from Canada, Highway Thru Hell. But that's the extent of my "reality" watching. I guess you can count cooking shows, but those are what I would call "instructional" not scripted "reality." I always tell people I'm trying to ESCAPE reality, I don't want to watch it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 22:29:23 GMT
I used to watch project runway. Not anymore. I don't watch any competition show.
The only thing I watch that would be considered a reality show is American pickers. They very rarely bring their personal lives into it which is nice. Some is obviously set up for the sake of setting the scene.
I will watch Hollywood medium too sometimes. Again, he very rarely brings personal life and drama into it.
I detest any show that follows people through their personal lives. To keep the ratings, they manufacture drama.
I'll watch Hoarders if there's nothing else on and I need the noise. That usually leads to me finding a bag to toss or donate.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 22:30:53 GMT
Hated 'em - ever since their re-emergence in the late '90s/early '00s w/Survivor and American Idol. Very little "reality" about them.
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