The irony in reality television is that often what it represents in its programming is completely opposite to reality. Fabricated drama and larger than life personalities give us what we want in our lives, not reflecting what is our “real life”. Mike Wilson’s article ‘Life’s too short for reality TV’ appearing in ‘The Age’ on the 8th of July 2011 contends that reality television by nature is completely oppositional to what its name suggests. Wilson employs a sarcastic, contemplative and at times humorous tone to convey a message to all consumers of reality television to wake up from their stupor and to see life for what it really is and can be.
Before Wilson has even begun to persuade the reader of the dangers of reality television consumption,
Before Wilson has even begun to persuade the reader of the dangers of reality television consumption,