Blog #8

    When will our society finally be satisfied with what they are witnessing on television?  How gory will television shows and movies become?  Every year we witness these shows and movies because more gory and violent just to catch the viewers attention.  I keep wondering how it will be like when I have kids.  Every movie is just aiming to top the last.  It's similar in Hunger Games when they start the fire or release the wild beast just to keep things interesting.  They are never allowed to have a dull moment because they want to continue to keep the viewers entertained as well as keeping them afraid.  They want to show theirs citizens what the capital can do if they decide to go against the capital again.  So why do we crave this  constant violence and drama? I believe it is very similar to us wanting the new ipod.  We just want the newest and the best thing possible.

Blog #7

     As viewers of the reality tv world, we influence these people in the way that they act.  The more viewers shows like jersey get, the more dramatic the "actors" are and the more money they make.  By watching each episode of every season, we are saying that their behavior is perfectly acceptable in our society.  The actual REALITY of the situation is that their behavior is not okay even though many viewers find it entertaining.
                                                                  Jersey Shore
     I chose to use a clip of Mike from Jersey Shore to display how dramatic people can get when they are getting paid to be that way.  In this clip, Mike slammed his head into a wall during a fight with Ronnie.  He claims he only did it because he "didn't realize the wall was cement."  My role, as well as others who have viewed this scene, was encouraging such behavior.  The more times this video, as well as others, is seen, the more likely it is that Jersey Shore will continue to be the most ridiculous show shown on tv.