Television,
where would we do without it? It has not only shaped pop culture,
but it's shaped society. From the clothes we wear to way we talk.
Television is and always will be a prominent thing in the world we live in.
Personally, I love television. It’s the first thing I turn on when I get into
my room, it’s always on and even when I fall asleep it’s still playing in the background.
From Comedy to Drama, I enjoy it all. However, there are a few things that I've noticed and don’t particularly like about modern day television. First things
first…reality television has taken over! This decade is most definitely the
reality decade. We went from “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” and “The Fresh
Prince of Bel-Air” to “Keeping up Kardashians” to “Love and Hip Hop.” During
the late 80’s , 90’s and even early 2000’s era there were scripted shows that
featured successful friends and families going through the everyday struggle of
life while teaching us lessons. Television was positive and of substance. The
characters were role models we could relate to, but now most of the people who
are on television don’t even deserve to have their own show. It seems as if
they give shows out to anyone these days if they think it’s going to bring
ratings. I mean, how many “celebrities” need to show us their everyday life?
None. I miss when television had characters and content of substance and gave
me something to take away at the end of each episode. And with all of the reality
television, we've lost that. Maybe one day we’ll get back to basics. Until then we’re
stuck with Kim, Kanye, and all of the Football and Basketball wives.
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