`` Dumb Tv `` A Critique Of The Abc Reality Tv Show The...

The article â€Å"Dumb TV,† published in the University of Regina Carillon on February 8, 2014, is a critique of the ABC reality TV show The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, produced and directed by Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor - ABC, 2016). Written in an informal style, Destiny Kaus’s article provides data to support her thesis that states, â€Å"Overall, I really do think these shows are exceedingly dumb and they shouldn’t exist because the process doesn’t work.† In the article, she presents her bias by arguing that these drama-filled shows, where men and women compete for love and matrimony, are â€Å"dumb† and ultimately fail at providing everlasting love. The informality of the article creates a connection with the audience, but the excessive use of the word â€Å"dumb† distracts the reader from the actual brilliance of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchise. More important, this article is fundamentally flawed as it only refer ences the simple analysis of these shows as a meaningless search for love instead of the tactical attack of capitalism by the television industry. Are The Bachelor and The Bachelorette actually â€Å"dumb† or are they a brilliant attack on people’s emotions for the benefit of a television franchise? Knowing or anticipating one’s audience is key to effective writing. Kaus is clearly cognisant of who will be reading her article as she focuses the content to highlight television shows that are extremely popular with the female demographics of the university. In 2014,