Real TV

Ok..I confess…I like watching TV.   Right now my favorite show happens to be Sons Of Anarchy.  Not just because it is about bikers but because it is about realism.  You see a true TV show shows things as they really are.  On Sons, the characters are far from perfect but they are as real as they can get.  They do some really bad things but they also do some really good things.  The show gives you an inside look at how a “Biker Club” works (Yes I do know) and shows you that they too have families and problems.  It shows you the true bond between brothers.  Kurt Sutter, the writer, spent time with various clubs to get a feel for how things worked and brought it to his scripts.  This my friends is a true REALITY show.  You see there is where the problem is:  the so-called reality shows that people drone on about.  Those shows are about as real as Bigfoot I hate to tell you.  Now on the other hand…I confess… I like the WWE.  Reality? Not by a long shot.  But then…they tell you up front it isn’t.  It’s entertainment.  It’s the closest thing a man has to a soap opera.  It is exactly what it says it is..entertaining.  But it is also a dangerous business where the reality is these guys and gals get hurt…sometimes severly.  But the reality is they love what they do..they must because they come back after injuries that would put most athletes out of business.  Did I say athletes?  Yeah I did and they are.  Don’t believe me?  Give it a try and you’ll find out.  I am glad college football is back…couldn’t care less about pro football though.  The days of the real football player is gone.  Now days the pro players are more interested in dollar signs than sacking the QB or running for a touchdown.  They are spoiled little whiners that couldn’t hold a player like Lyle Alzado’s jock strap.  Reality is:  TV has become less reality based..not more.  Just my opinion.