Is anyone else annoyed by the 'beautiful people' on TV all the time?

I find it hard to watch a lot of TV, because casts are so insanely beautiful, that I don't believe situations anymore. It's a joke!





For example look at 'LOST', those people are meant to be stranded on a desert island. They would be malnourished, have peeling skin, greasy hair.....but they look great! How am i meant to believe the scenario as a result. Look at 'The O.C', am I really meant to sympathise when Mischa Barton's character is crying herself to sleep over some minor tragedy. For god's sake you have a body most people would kill for, you live in the most exclusive part of California, and you've got boys fighting over you...Boo hoo!





How am i meant to believe these situations are realistic and reflective of real life, if the cast look like they've come out of a sports illustrated catalogue. I'm not saying their should be ugly people, just average looking people in many roles.





How am i meant to take a teen drama serious when none of the 'teens' have teenage spots. It's crazy!

Is anyone else annoyed by the 'beautiful people' on TV all the time?
yes, because they dont look like that off camera, and it makes people with low self esteem feel they SHOULD look like that,


they dont,


we dont,


ever walked down the street and see ANYONE as good looking as a person from a catalogue? video? movie? tv programme?





nope,


and you never will.





as for the realism question, yeah, i agree,


when they wake up in full make up, and no one ever has tram lines down their faces?!


hair is always just a flick and its once again perfect..





everyone slates reality shows on this site, but at least they are REAL, you see them for how they really ARE





until the show is over, and the magazines get hold of them.





do a comparison, its nuts
Reply:My suggestion to you is: Don't watch tv! because it is always going to be unrealistic because its tv not real life. If you want real life, live yours, instead of watching tv.
Reply:TV is a form of escapism, we don't want to look at normal people on screen, we see those all day in real life.
Reply:i know how you feel, i tell you what tonight go home and instead of watching oc and lost turn over to good old eastenders, then look at ian or pauline,!! that should cheer you up babe,does me!





xx
Reply:The cast looks like they've just stepped out of sports illustrated because they just have.


I'm afraid it's only make believe. most people aren't beautiful, just ordinary.
Reply:Here here - its about time some of these tv people understand that ugly people live in the world too. Even most of the so called ugly people on tv are also good looking.





Get a grip.





Hurley out of lost not losing any weight - bullshit - even he would lose weight after all that time on an island
Reply:You thought Lost would be realistic if the people were ugly???





No one wants to watch ugly people, thats gross, bring on the fitties thats what we want to see
Reply:if you don't like it, then don't watch TV.


that's just how the entertainment business is and probably how it always will be. beautiful people pull in audiences so the entertainment business uses them to attract people's attention.


although i agree with you about the teenage stuff. i hate how they have THIRTY year olds playing 17 year olds.
Reply:yep ,i think they sould do an x factor or pop idol , where there is a skrean in the way of the juges so they pick for talent not looks.
Reply:Yeah, but ugly people don't make good viewing.





Although I agree they could put a few more spotty teenagers in programmes for a more realistic touch or the bad hair day Mum of 4 trying to get her kids to school, screaming and shouting at them, or is that too real??
Reply:I agree....where are all the real people anymore??
Reply:no. try watching coronation street oe emmerdale. some of them look like pugs !!
Reply:That's why I don't watch those shows. I prefer situation-comedy.





I do enjoy reality TV, but I agree that we need to see more average people in movies, tv, and magazines.





Our teens are always feeling inadequate because they are comparing themselves to these fake beautiful people.





Have you ever watched Tyra Bank's talk show? She is sooo real. She has done shows where she removes her bra, where she shows all of the touch-ups they do with her photographs (the before and afters). She also has a teen girls camp, called T-Zone, teaching teenage girls to develop sovereignty and confidence..... ya gotta love her!
Reply:I feel you, but do you really want to watch a show with a cast of people who are on dogtime?
Reply:You LOST ME on this one