The Evolution of a Reality TV show.

In class, when we talk about the kind of characters that reality TV show's feature, the "crazy slutty bitch" is a oft recurring theme. But how did this become such common place? Why are we subjected to such characters time and time again? I believe we did this to ourselves, we demanded it. To help prove my theory, let us examine the VH1 reality series "Rock of Love". Rock of Love featured Bret Michaels (of Poison fame) in his search for true love within a house full of 20-or-so women competing for his affection. There were 3 seasons of this show. (Apparently finding love in a game show format doesn't work out too well. Who'd of thought?) Season one featured a wide variety in the types of women in the house. There were punky girls, hippie girls, and groupie girls. There were some quiet reserved ones and over the top big breasted bimbos. The finally actually came down to the most human and nicer girls on the show. But when that relationship failed to take off and season two looked imminent, the producers probably used focus groups and research to figure out what girls the viewers were most interested in seeing. And it wasn't the calm and rather sane Amber. It was the "crazy whore" Daisy and bitchy Heather that drew the most attention. Daisy even got her own show on VH1. And low and behold on season three "Tour Bus of Love" we have nothing but plastic bitchy women.

So before you go and complain that reality TV is shoving poor role models in front of us, remember, producers listen to the audience. And the ridiculous tests better that normalcy.