Re Karen1 I made it about 15 minutes into the show, turned it off, went to bed Way to go K1. It sounds like part of the show was shock value.
I would have watched the whole show hoping for some magic tidbit that would turn my sitch around U2???? J I won’t tell if you don’t tell K1!
So, did anyone see the show and what were the good parts? Did the couple make any improvements?
Re Lil Maybe people really ARE like that.... Lil, My thoughts are, some people are like that and that is what sells, or in the entertainment business creates ratings.
I watched a couple of the of the early "Survivor" shows. I soon saw it was just a version of office politics and I don't like the subtle, underhanded things that go on sometimes, especially when in real life, everyone knows there is going to be a reduction of employees in the future. BTDT and it sucks.
I think Shalom in the Home is probably different because .....and it might be possible for the couple to kind of forget that they're there and just act natural. It would take 6 months before I felt like acting natural. Can some people be that open? I suppose if a people think a lot of people act that way it would easier to show more of one's true self. How much depends on a lot of things.
But some of these shows... you wonder if the director coaches the individuals to be particularly obnoxious... That is my guess too. I wonder if we only see the top 25% of the couples that are video taped. Most people watch things for entertainment or in some cases educational value. We see something in the program that benefits us in some way or feeds some need, interest or addiction.
Remember, shows are about market share to the producers. Higher market share means they can charge more for commercials. I am certain, many producers want to put out worthwhile products or promote their beliefs. There is always a money side too.
(Another way that I think/hope Shalom in the Home is different is because I have Rabbi Shmuley Boteach up on a pedestal, ethically speaking.) How about the show's lack of covering up or willingness to show scenes that look like failures at first, are then approached from a different angle and maybe there is success or the success does not last very long.
I will say what Rabbi Shmuley Boteach instructs the couple to do is easily doable for most people, and the participant's reactions look real.
Watching the Lunar landing on TV was exciting in one sense but I know I would never get a chance to do it. For me, something like going from tree top to tree top across a rope or two (TV program about survivors of major medical problems) is not as spectacular but more of a common type of experience that I might do sometime. To me, 'Shalom in the Home' is more like the "going from tree to tree" experience. With some instructions, practice, and simple equipment I could do it.
Another thing I like about the program is something that is present on this forum almost all of the time, honesty w/o being overbearing or superior. Most of the time even callinf someone on their BS goes over well.
There are such a raft of Reality Shows these days... I think we really have to put our filters on. I agree Lil. Add some of the news/political analysis programs that have some of the highest ratings to the list.
