Facing The Reality Of A Parody Documentary

By Marci Nielsen


There are many different types of reality television shows. The main once are those that inform the public of what is taking place in real life such as the daily news, and other informative programs that provide factual reports on important events. However, a parody documentary takes something that is real and exaggerates it as a way to create humor used for entertainment.

Since there is so much of this type of programming in the world today, it is important for the audience to understand the difference between what is real and what is simply humorous. Real reporters have to do a great amount of ground work before the information airs on television or is presented in a movie format. They have to make the right connections to the story.

Now this depends on further evidence that one might come in contact with. If someone with authority makes a claim that the information presented was false, then most people will look to that authority. On the other hand, there are some people who are not easily convinced about anything, even though it might be presented by a media company that is considered legitimate.

On the other hand, those creating a satirical show spend more time studying the program that was presenting the real story. They do not do their own research or spend time getting factual or truthful information. They study how the show was put together, how the interviews were done, and how the information was received by the audience.

This is all done to create a show that is funny. Yet, many times flaws in the real show can be exaggerated in certain scenarios for an even more humorous effect. So a person watching might think something is funny at first, but then when they think a little bit deeper they might realize that there was a certain amount of truth in what was considered a joke.

Others are not so forgiving, however, because they might be the type to take everything seriously. So if someone is presenting on a show that resembles their favorite program which typically presents truthful stories, they might easily get offended. They may not understand why a person would see the joke in something they have taken seriously.

However, even if someone does not like what they see on the screen, there is still no doubt of the work that is put into these shows. It takes a great amount of talent to take something that is meant for one purpose and turn into something different while remaining true to the genre that is being copied. Only a few can really see the connection between multiple points of view.

This is how the creators of these shows are able to take two or more things that are seemingly unrelated to create something new. It may appear to be close to the real thing, but it is really just a different way at looking at the world. This is why there is always an audience who appreciates these forms of entertainment.




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