'Made In Chelsea' vs. 'The Only Way is Essex'

 

Grand opportunity to analyse the West vs East side story

Who are their audience and why the attraction or the allure?

There is subtext about class on both ends; one is more composed the other is overly exposed with extra sun burn to accompany this type of class. Their audiences' surprisingly  enough have become men and women of all ages and from all works of life. There may be a clash and divide, which on classes are drawn to either side.

One side is demure in being, the other wants to make the grand entrance of the big I am. The class that has IT from inception is less flashy and lucks the craving to  display it via appearance.

Who is more accepting and wants to be accepted? Neither

Both sides have raised an exclusive status, in order to fit in these types of social circles an 'average Joe' would not fit. Therefore, what may be classed as a 'third class citizen' has been blanked out and ex-communicated.

'Third Class Citizen' represents luck in: material items, social etiquette (for the West), social status & wealth.

So why do people want to be like any of them:

The exposure to a surreal world possibly?

The allure and grandeur of pretence of being someone?

The material world, of designer items and being able to purchase an item without a second blink?

Are there any lessons to be learned?

Are they really 'Made in Chelsea' or clawed their way in, as every other 'average Joe'.

Is the only way Essex, a place where reality consists or faking one's appearance?

Does acting now represent gaining an exposure platform to social media, via a reality show?

Credit to be given, where it's due

Both can be given credited for being young and ambitious.

For having a no holds bar in living the dream and actualising their potential

Both represent the Americanism's of chasing the Dream

In the UK, one quietly acquires wealth and it's not for the most part on public display- although, I may be naive to this. So when it's exposed on the TV, there is no wonder why it may appeal to the ordinary folk.

What these shows demonstrate especially, 'The only Way is Essex' that 'IT'- THE DREAM, can be attainable. It demonstrates that if you are passionate about something- pursue it. There is another false concept here as well, that's its easily attainable via the realms of social media. The unheard, message is that it takes hard graft, dedicated and commitment to attain 'THE DREAM'. Again the dream for some can be easily by mummifying their appearance for public speculation- each to their own.

While on the other hand, 'Made in Chelsea,' that is a hard barrier to break. I am guessing part of being part of or becoming 'IT,' majorly consist of being blue blood origin, accompanied by inherited wealth. Also consists of being exposed to public school, where day one you are taught, and the skill of social etiquette

Although the two classes are somewhat similar they would not mix socially, as there might be an underlying snobbery on each side.

Any links to existentialism?

It's about BEING in every shape and form. Living in the now and actualising one's potential. Now, where this form of being is elevated on a social media platform, there may be some disconnection with the authentic self. Rather one becomes consumed with the state of being to please and be somebody else for others. Some will feed off the social media attention to feed anxious states of being- social media becomes a form of a drug. If unexposed for prolonged periods, one becomes to feel as though they do not exist and cannot cope with being- nothingness.

So which side, do I am find more alluring?

I'll let you be the judges and define which class I may belong to whether it's the West or the East. You would actually be surprised, at what am MADE of, and which WAY- represents me.

More debates to follow as the mass social media population of junk reality TV shows continue to plague our TV screens. To name a few: Desperate Scousewives, Geordie Shore, following the footsteps of Footballers Wives, Big Brother, and MTV Reality Shows.

It's like marmite- Hate IT or Love IT we are all closet lovers of reality shows