Click to read About First Church of the Streets.
November 2004 (Updated by the 15th)

Home

Archives

Recommended
Books







Photo Copyright © John B.
“HOW MUCH REALITY IS TOO MUCH?”
by Opal Elaine Moyer


     Recently, the reality television industry has grown and spread in an alarming rate. Programs, such as The Bachelor, Fear Factor and Survivor have rated high among viewers. Reality programs have gone into operating rooms, police cars and can range from dating "reality" to those willing to take extreme dares on national television; there's nothing that we're not willing to do to be a star. Will reality television ever exceed the scope and range that it already encompasses?

      How far are the fame hungry willing to go? Why has there been such and increased draw to reality television shows? The conditions are fairly controlled, even for so-called reality, but for how long?

      One might recall the movie, 'The Running Man,' which starred Arnold Schwartenegger. This was a futuristically set movie in which Schwartenegger is falsely arrested and placed on a popular television gameshow, where criminals are stalked and executed for entertainment. Is this what today's entertainment industry is leading up to? Might carnage be the next step? In light of the rapid development and growing popularity of reality programming, these are questions that we should all be asking ourselves.

      It is difficult to ascertain the real reason why this type of programming has become so popular, both in the in the industry and with viewers. Could it be that people have grown so bored with their own lives? Perhaps the entertainment industry has simply gone creatively bankrupt. Or, is it more likely that we, all, are merely evolving slowly backward toward our gladiatorial roots?









Home



© 2004 All writing, music or photography presented on this site is the property of their respective and individual creators. No reproduction of them can be made without express permission from them. Web design is the property of the Webmaster. Please contact us for any reproduction questions.

“Exploring The Dark Night”
Sometimes, when people go through a crisis, they refer to it as a “dark night of the soul”. Informally, in this culture of psychoanalysis, it is seen as a depression, and should be treated as such.
Click to see!


“Demeter's Rest”
The last of the fall foliage is always a poignant time. It is the time when the remaining growth breathes its last, and as the leaves fall, the trees fall deeper into hibernation until they reach their winter slumber.
Click to see!


"TRAVEL IN LOCAL SPACES" Click to contact First Church of the Streets
Contact Us