Can you really call it reality TV?

Masterchef is back. Therefore my evenings are no longer available to see friends, study, pay attention to my boyfriend or make some use of that pesky gym membership. Because I need to know what's going on with my dear friends Gary, George and Matt and those crazy few who put themselves through the pain of being a contestant on "reality" TV.



fake tanning your 3 year old...
 that's healthy



But here's the thing; I hate reality TV. With a passion. And I always have. I never watched Big Brother, Australian Idol, The Biggest Loser, Australia's Got Talent, Keeping up with the Kardashians or any of that crap. I hate them! Why would I want to watch stupid people living in a house together, or obese people running on a treadmill? Where's the appeal? How am I supposed to inhale a packet of tim tams and yell "RUN FATTY RUN!" at the same time without feeling a little guilty?

Granted there are different levels of absurdity when it comes to these shows. Some are somewhat educational or at least have some sort of positive message.

Then there's shows like Toddlers and Tiaras, Don't tell the Bride, Who's Wedding is it Anyway?, Keeping up with the Kardashians and Jersey Shore. What could I possibly gain from watching these shows? Here's how I imagine a conversation goes when watching these shows :
"Hey, what are you watching?"
"Don't tell the Bride. The groom has to organise the whole wedding and the bride knows nothing. It's classic!"
"...yeah.. sounds classic alright..."
"Oh maaaaan! check out the dress he chose for her!! She wanted a princess dress, all the bells and whistles, and this dumbass has bought her a freaking nighty! Not a single dimonte or piece of bling! Oh man she's going to be sooooo pissed... 

... where'd you go?"

Yeah, you'll lose friends if you get too into these shows. 

I'll admit I've watched them. Don't tell the Bride and Four Weddings are classics, but only if you can watch them with your tongue firmly in your cheek. You have to be able to laugh at these people who put themselves through the stupidist things just for their 15 seconds of fame. The only reason I can ever watch these shows is because I'm fascinated by people and what motivates them to do strange things. I like to watch the way they interact, and how fake they can be when they know there's a camera there. 

Masterchef on the other hand.. is awesome. 

shut up, I know I'm calling the kettle black! But I don't have time to talk about it, George is lecturing a girl on Greek salad. TV GOLD!!