Sunday, 26 February 2012

Response to: Reality TV.... Don't Believe Everything You See!


In your blog entry you discussed reality TV shows and how producers edit a certain way in order to portray a certain idea. In the Mesaros-Winckles article about 19 kids and counting, she discusses how the Duggar family obviously practices the Quiverfull way of living, but they do not mention it on the show or openly say they do. However, the way the show is edited, shows audiences that they do indeed follow it.

Trailers from shows are also strategically edited to trick audiences into thinking one thing, to lure them in to watch the show. However, when the episode is aired, many audiences are disappointed.

An example of this is the show Jersey Shore. During the fourth season, two of the cast members get into a fight. The preview shows one of the guys knocked out on the floor, and getting escorted out of the house on a stretcher. After seeing this preview, everyone assumed the other cast member had hit him and knocked him out.




However, you can see in this video, that he simply knocked his head on the wall. The producers edited it this way to lure people into watching the show, in hopes of seeing a crazy fight.

With the case of the Trading Spouses episode, I’m sure the way the show was edited put a very negative view on Christianity. The lady was already very forceful with her beliefs and the way she was acting definitely put a negative light on Christianity. The way the episode was edited no doubt showed a different, crazier side of the religion. Of course, most Christians are not like this, but it definitely shows that people can act this way. While shows like 19 Kids and Counting are not promoted as a Christian show, it is obvious that they want their message to be received by audiences and perhaps get people to follow as well.

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