The Real World: Las Vegas

[DrPhil]

The first 3-5 seasons of RW were good because reality tv was a relatively new concept. The creator of RW (rest in peace) had a vision but didn't have a formula for it, meaning they didn't create drama like reality shows do now. The cast members weren't told to say and do certain things because the producers didn't know what made people watch reality shows yet.

The earlier seasons also didn't use college students and the first season was about young adults who go to work everyday. It was their own job and not a job that MTV got for the cast. I appreciated the earlier seasons.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The first 3-5 seasons of RW were good because reality tv was a relatively new concept. The creator of RW (rest in peace) had a vision but didn't have a formula for it, meaning they didn't create drama like reality shows do now. The cast members weren't told to say and do certain things because the producers didn't know what made people watch reality shows yet.

The earlier seasons also didn't use college students and the first season was about young adults who go to work everyday. It was their own job and not a job that MTV got for the cast. I appreciated the earlier seasons.

Ditto.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The creator of RW (rest in peace) had a vision but didn't have a formula for it, meaning they didn't create drama like reality shows do now. The cast members weren't told to say and do certain things because the producers didn't know what made people watch reality shows yet.

Not quite. In the Real World books from the first few years, they do discuss how the producers attempted to manipulate the cast into creating drama. In one notable (but never aired) case, the producers fabricated a story and injected it into the interviews to stir things up. They later apologized to the cast for doing so.

While I'm not sure Mary-Ellis Bunim's intention was what we're currently seeing on TRW (people of the same age drinking and making bad decisions), it was always the intent to manufacture stories. They "fixed" this by hiring more impressionable cast members who were more thirsty to become stars.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

...the Real World books from the first few years....

Are you talking about the published books?