The more I think about blogs the more of a continuous cycle I find myself going in to.

After class on Tuesday when we addressed many elements of the genre I found myself exploring new possibilities. This idea of import/export seems so foreign to me because when watching our "version" I really don't think about where it came from. But, I do find it very interesting that different places around the world find the same thing attractive to the eye and further willing to follow the lives of the characters.

The idea that each of these shows really tells the same story is so true, although it seems different because of the replacement of setting and characters. I like how this is all tied into transmedia storytelling, but in a different way entirely. The viewers are supplied with the means of interacting further than eye to screen. The experience is not complete until the viewer participates in some way, shape, or form. The "forcing/need" to interact leads to investment in the show itself, if one needs to do more than just sit and watch they feel they do not want to lose the effort they have put into the show.

The direct access to the characters basically provides the character with information without having to work for it. This may be a turn off for some, because the ambiguity of what is going on keeps people interested. The search is intriguing, and the viewers are in for the thrill and the roller coaster ups and downs of twists and turns that keep tricking.

The viewers not only don't have to search for the information, they also find themselves having to sort out through everything that is supplied because there is more information than needed. This process makes them think about what is important rather than searching for the missing links.

The different format does not remove work, it almost just reverses it. I find this very interesting because to me it explains why the genre may be so popular. Viewers are used to a certain way of watching, but now they are put into a different environment and a different type of "storytelling" this is what brings viewers in. however, those who are so extremely pleased with the construction of shows often are deterred by the format, and if beginning as fans they are eventually not a fan. I have never thought of the genre compared to other shows, using the same elements and framework and the way it is used.

The last class really put a different perspective toward the genre for me, and the framework that I am looking at makes me see it in a different light than a consumer who is "addicted" to this form of junk, supposed reality. The realisticness of the show is slowly diminishing for me, and the framework is exposed to show how they can draw in the greatest amount of viewers.

It's a big category for me, and I'm interested how it will continue to attract viewers, or broaden to include those who has of now have no interest because of the way information is just given.