The revival of the reality TV show Big Brother reflects both the ups and downs of today’s TV industry. The producers quickly got a high rating on the first episode, but after that the numbers started to fall, highlighting the pursuit of immediate success at the expense of long-term value. The lack of substance, meaning and depth is fully compensated by exploiting human emotions and the pursuit of cheap spectacles.
Stereotype and cheap staging
There is nothing original about the new season of Big Brother – the show relies on outdated stereotypes and clichés that feed the audience’s voyeuristic appetite. The focus is on guys who really want to look like 90s dudes with tattoos and very aggressive behavior, but the image they are trying to project eludes them. The ladies of the house follow the same predictable pattern – pouty lips, heavy make-up and artificial extensions. For them, everything revolves around looks and the superficial impressions they create. The clichés don’t stop there – the presence of a fat woman entering the house wrapped in a net instead of clothes shows how far the producers are willing to go in search of a shocking effect. In the same line is the unproven actress who is very much looking for her promotion in theater and cinema, as well as the rap singer, who is known mostly in among her own family, but who wants to reach a wider audience. Also included in the line-up is a seminary graduate who, with his religious training, seems an incongruous element in the house movement, although this is barely visible in the discussions. . They are joined by a man of Roma descent, whose presence is more like a stereotypical addition than it really adds to the diversity of the show.
No conversation in the house ever turned to more meaningful topics like books, movies or music. Without any depth, most participants are concerned about small matters such as what they are going to eat for dinner or how to do in another fictional mission. The blanket is a constant background in everyday life. Besides this there is pointless praise for every action – whether it’s after another weak scene or simply for lack of more meaningful things to do.
As a symbol of cultural decline
This team of participants and their lack of substance speaks clearly to the cultural decline that Big Brother symbolizes. What could be a social experiment today has been turned into a tool to exploit the most primitive instincts – voyeurism, drama and scandal. Not only do the participants not offer added value to viewers, but they actively contribute to reinforcing stereotypes and simplifying cultural norms. Manipulating emotions and maintaining a low intellectual environment is a key tool in the hands of agents. The contestants are used as pawns in a scheme that aims to keep viewers’ attention by creating conflict and fostering cultural shallowness.
Why are they showing us?
One of the participants in “Big Brother” has even tattooed the name of the show on his ribs.
The participants are very involved in what to eat for dinner or how to do in another fictional mission.
2024-10-19 18:00:00
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