Let's face it, reality tends to be boring to watch. That's why reality shows have people manipulating the story and contestants to create conflict. They aren't very good at it, it feels contrived, hence the reason I don't watch reality tv shows.
In reality, I hate conflict, and have little tolerance for melodrama and soap opera. But I eat it up like candy on tv, books, and movies.
Sometimes I think fiction is heightened reality or exaggerated reality, playing out our fears, conflicts, dreams and worries in various what-if scenarios to see what works and what doesn't. And to ultimately provide a safe way of learning through others mistakes. (ie. Dating the bad boy may result in great sex, but over the long term it doesn't have much staying power, or work out the way we'd hoped.)
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Date: 2015-07-29 01:35 am (UTC)In reality, I hate conflict, and have little tolerance for melodrama and soap opera.
But I eat it up like candy on tv, books, and movies.
Sometimes I think fiction is heightened reality or exaggerated reality, playing out our fears, conflicts, dreams and worries in various what-if scenarios to see what works and what doesn't. And to ultimately provide a safe way of learning through others mistakes.
(ie. Dating the bad boy may result in great sex, but over the long term it doesn't have much staying power, or work out the way we'd hoped.)