The reality T.V. show Jersey Shore is widely known in America. Even if you do not watch it you have probably heard of it. You may have heard of Angelina’s drama, Snookie’s drinking, or Mike’s “situation”. Many viewers are dedicated to the show and will not miss an episode. What makes this show so addicting and what kind of influence does it have on our society?
Jersey shore is about eight people living in a home together for the summer. There are four males and four females. Their daytime hobbies include gym, tanning, and laundry. Their nighttime hobbies are going to the club, drinking, and finding people to bring back to the house with them. Putting eight different personalities in one household creates tension. There is a lot of fighting and talking behind each other’s backs.
Reality T.V. shows are very popular and are a growing trend. This show would be low culture because of its availability into most every ones homes. You can just turn on your T.V. and there it is. It is something that the general population is into. Jersey Shore is popular among teenagers and young adults. This is generally because it is shown on MTV which has the audience of teenagers and young adults. There are many commercials for it that draws people’s attention in. Once some people started to watch the show, the word spread. It is also most commonly watched by Caucasians sense the characters on the show are all Caucasian. Although both males and females watch the show, it is more popular among females. Females tend to be attracted to the drama. They like to know what is going on in other people’s lives. Also many people will talk about what is going on in the show so some people may feel out of the loop. This causes more people to want to watch it so that they can join in on the conversations with their friends.
The show also keeps viewers interested by consistently leaving the episode off on a cliffhanger. Sometimes they would end the show in the middle of an intense argument or when somebody just finds out something important. Viewers want to see the reaction and the outcome so they make sure to watch the next episode. Also at the end of each episode they would show some clips of the next episode. They always show something really dramatic such as people screaming at each other, stuff getting thrown, or somebody getting hit. This catches the interest of people making them want to watch the next episode to figure out what happens.
In addition people want to watch the show because of some of the things it portrays. They have money, a nice house, nice clothes, and little responsibilities. They do not have to work as much as the average American. They do not take their job seriously and they can get away with disrespecting their bosses. These people are society’s view of good looking. They have people hitting on them wherever they go. But is this really the life that viewers want to live?
Jersey Shore has a mostly negative influence on our society. The main audiences of the show are teenagers and young adults whose minds can be greatly influenced. The Jersey Shore cast spends a lot of time focusing on how they look. They also judge other people on how they look. Some of the women have breast enhancements and many spend a lot of time in front of a mirror. This could be sending the wrong signal to both females and males. People may start to put high priority on their looks. They may also feel that they need to change things about themselves instead of learning to love themselves the way that they are. They also may become shallow and judge people on their looks.
The cast also spends a lot of their time drinking, partying, and not taking their jobs seriously. This may attract the audience into thinking that these things are all fun and do not have consequences. They may think that getting drunk is what they should do to have a good time. The show rarely shows the true effects of alcoholism. Many of the cast members show up to work late, hung-over, or do not show up at all. This is something that they laugh at and joke around about. This could be giving young adults the wrong idea about the workplace. They may think that they can get away with slacking off and not doing their job. In the real world you would not be able to sustain a job like that.
Although the show has negative effects, it can be looked at as good entertainment. These people may be fun to watch because of their dumb decisions. We just have to understand the difference between reality T.V. and the realistic world around us.
1.Yes, this topic is very easy to analyze and evaluate because of how easy the cast flaunts their stupidity to the world. It is just easy to see how dumb people attract an audience.
ReplyDelete2.As far as how the show entertains and why it is popular, I would not be able to describe any differently. I think she hit the nail on the head as far as how the show is entertaining. The only thing I think was left out was the fact that these "Italians" are destroying the image and reputation of real hard-working Italians in this country.
3.I think that anyone over the age of thirty-five would not understand what was so entertaining about a show like this. They would not understand the event's significance in a teenager's life.
4.I completely agree that this show is low culture. I think watching trashy people making asses of themselves is low. The worst of it all is the notion given to them that they are high class now because they make millions of this stuff.