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We have to keep in mind that, as this is a reality TV show, it has special circumstances. The people on it are not just characters, like they would be on a regular show -- they are real people who are living with the real ramifications of this show. I mean, it's true that you can't invent things that didn't happen, but everybody who's ever watched more than a few seasons of "The Real World" knows that the shows are edited to pieces. You could go out partying twice, both times early in the season, and the editors could splice that up into clips to make it look like you partied non-stop the entire time, even if you actually spent all the rest of your time volunteering at a non-profit daycare, studying Latin and practicing the violin. And for what we don't see -- there's tons of it. I've heard some of you complain about how nobody reprimanded Sylvia for slapping Jessica, but how do we know? For every week's worth of filming, for all of these girls that they're following, we get to see 22 minutes of actual show.
There's a difference between critiquing the show and critiquing the organization itself. I don't think any of us know enough about the Sigmas themselves to be making judgments about them.
I don't think there's anything wrong with making fun of the show a little, but I think things have gotten a little mean-spirited. Keep in mind that the Sigma girls didn't go into this with the purpose of creating a worse rep for Greeks. They honestly thought they would be promoting Greek life and spreading the idea that sorority girls aren't shallow snotty party girls, and MTV led them to believe this. Their intentions were for the best; their only crime was being naive. If we're going to be upset with anybody for further ruining the Greek reputation, it's MTV.
The Sigmas will be paying for this show for years to come. I think they need our support more than they need our criticism. "No matter the letter, we're all Greek together" . . . remember?
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