TV Shows of the 21st Century - Media Meditation One

How is something like this appealing or entertaining?



As I was watching TV while doing my homework in my dorm last night, something hit me. TV these days is so trashy. I know everyone probably knows this but I don't think they understand the full trashiness of today's TV programs. I was unfortunatley watching a show on Bravo, mostly because my roomate hates sports, and its his TV, but thats not the point. These shows were some of the most ridiculous, asinine things I had ever seen.

One show was just following around a bunch of housewives in California, and all of their petty little drama. These women were probably the least intellegent women I have ever had the misfortune of watching. The things they were arguing about, or the problems in their life was just so pointless compared to what is really going on in the world today.

I would say most of these trashy shows are so popular because it is showing a lifestyle of the rich and famous, and that is what a lot of people want. A great example is "Cribs." All Cribs is is an excuse for super rich people to show off all the extravagant things they own and probably don't need.

I just think a good portion of shows these days are promoting values that is contributing to the way our youth is acting. All of the trashy MTV shows where young girls go and be super disrespectful to their parents, or go have unprotected sex, is giving off a message that is the "cool" thing to do, which is not how TV should be these days.

So I guess that yes, you can blame a lot of today's problems on trashy TV programs. You can't blame all the problems on the media, but personally, I would say a good portion could be contributed to what the networks air these days.