reality tv show
A reality TV show is a modern masquerade worshipping cameras and editors, turning ordinary people into heroes or villains at a director’s whim. Viewers become voyeurs, peeking into strangers’ lives to reassure their own happiness. Truth is conveniently rewritten by writers and directors, and tears and smiles are traded as currency for ratings. Participants unwittingly assume roles and fade into the credits once the final scene ends.