FollowI love this article. FInally verbalizing what I’ve thought for years now (wondering why kids even watch this show).
The article questions why MTV even renewed its “once hit show” The Real World for its 21st season. Unlike the author of the article, I was never a fan of the show. But I think he nailed it when he said this:
Those of us who watched the show in its early years — before reality television fueled all of television, popular culture and the media — recall a series that cast people with actual lives… Now, the cast members apparently have nothing to do besides be on “The Real World” — at least, until they can permanently wallow in the MTV cesspool via its “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” shows. They sit around the house except when they leave to party or go to their producer-arranged group job, and thus have plenty of time to drink, scream at each other and make out.
That pretty much wraps it up!
(Thanks to Todd for the article)
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It is speculated at the MM Agency blog that the 21st season will be in Washington DC since they are looking to cast political activists.
a producer i met from viacom said recently MTV heads are rolling right now due to recent studies by MTV that show 73% of teens said the #1 contributing factor to their happiness was their relationship with their parents. Yeah, for the longest time, they haven’t gotten it….also the reason why ‘fight for your rights’ was killed and rebranded as MTV Think.