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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