Reality TV

Has anyone else noticed the massive amount of television shows dedicated to "little people"?


We first had "Little People, Big World." I didn't hate this show, but honestly, I never watched it. I think the husband could be a tad nicer to his wife, and the entire show kind of annoyed me a bit. So fast-forward a few years to "The Little Couple." This show dedicates an hour to two little people and their love and life together. How is this any different than any other show on television? So now, there is a show called "The Little Chocolatiers." Does anyone else think this is getting a little out of hand?


For the record, I'd be saying this if all the stars of these shows were of average height. Moving on.


The only way I can muster a modicum of appreciation for these shows is to think of it this way: Would I rather be watching the "real" life of The Jersey Shore, or the "real" life of real people?


TLC has absolutely gone crazy with the reality shows! "Addicted," "Hoarding: Buried Alive," "Little People, Big World," "The Little Couple," "19 Kids and Counting," "Cake Boss," etc., etc., etc.


What if there was a television station dedicated completely to average people of average height sharing the stories of their average love that produced an average amount of kids that live in their averagely-priced houses in their average suburban neighborhoods? How many people do we think will tune in every night after their average day at work to watch?


Why not make shows like "Big People, Little World," where it's all about giants and the problems giants face when doing average things, like walking through doorways? Or "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," a heartwarming tale of homeless people and their crazy begging antics? Or "Large and in Charge: a Race for the Top?" In this show, we'll chronicle the story of 5 morbidly-obese business men and their race up a very large, very steep staircase. Last one: "Horse Man," where we'll see what happens when your mother makes you a horse costume for your 3rd grade Halloween party instead of letting you be the green power ranger and the startling differences it can make in your social standing later in life.


Let's get serious.


Shows like "Little People, Big World" and "Hoarders: Buried Alive" are reminders to us as humans that our life is a lot easier than we make it out to be, and that just plain makes us feel good. People have a complex, and that complex is that our life is harder than anything else anyone has to face, and this "woe-is-me" attitude is supplemented by our own personal self-demise and self-denial that things will get better. By tuning into shows depicting the struggles of other people who face challenges that maybe they either didn't decide or can't overcome makes us feel as though we have a chance to overcome our heavy existence and gives us a glimmer of hope that better things are to come.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I'd rather be Rick-rolled ten times than play into that bull.

I'm getting sick of the reality shows on television. I'm starting to think I'd actually rather watch the "reality" shows full of actors who are there just to provide sheer entertainment. At least then we know that we're watching the show because it's funny and not because we're trying to secretly successfully complete secret self-fulfilling prophecy operations and Dr. Phil our own asses. As cute and heartwarming as it is to see two people under the height of 4 feet fall in love in the Big City, I'd be much more impressed if the people were over 8 feet tall and fell in love in the Little City.