tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405385693675943863.post7786672537138051504..comments2011-09-06T11:25:13.989-05:00Comments on I Like Bad TV: Reality TV and ethics: mutually exclusive?Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03425474249985044581noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405385693675943863.post-20522573681821575822011-09-06T11:25:13.989-05:002011-09-06T11:25:13.989-05:00Agreed, and glad to hear that about Hoarders (I fe...Agreed, and glad to hear that about Hoarders (I feel like I need psychological aftercare when Julia forces me to watch an episode of that show). <br />I think there is also a big difference between competition shows (i.e. Survivor) that take the contestants out of their usual environment for a specific purpose and those that supposedly follow them in their "natural habitat". The expectations are very different. <br />The only ones I actually feel badly for are the children who get wrapped up in these messes. The adults are usually just greedy or attention-hungry, thus whatever they get is probably what they deserve. However, the kids are powerless in the whole situation.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405385693675943863.post-21062190990558805542011-09-06T09:42:44.206-05:002011-09-06T09:42:44.206-05:00I'm with you on that - if they read every page...I'm with you on that - if they read every page of the contract, they absolutely should know what they're getting into. I'm really bothered by how restrictive the contracts are for participants and the lack of human concern that seems to go into them. The Playboy article I linked to has a great case study about "Hoarders" - apparently they provide months of psychological aftercare, which I think is great.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425474249985044581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405385693675943863.post-75090614277968062342011-09-06T09:38:30.254-05:002011-09-06T09:38:30.254-05:00I see your point here, and mostly I agree with you...I see your point here, and mostly I agree with you. However, people who allow themselves to be filmed for a reality show should already know what they're getting into--this is not the Loud family, going into the process with no idea that their lives will be edited, or that the public perception of them may be different than they might expect. Reality TV has been around for more than ten years, and people should know by now that it's TV, not reality.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.com