"Desperate" Housewives

The Real Housewives of (insert county here). Yet another of my favorite brain junk food choices. All of the shows entertain some mindless story lines that keep the masses pleased. Again, the idea of what exactly entertainment is comes to mind. How easy it is to get swept away by Kim’s desire to be a country music star (even though her singing can be compared to what it may be like to hear a train wreck). Or better yet, how about the antics of Bethany; the enterprising (once single) gal roaming New York. Or to take the cake, those crazy table flipping, mob dating, thicker than thieves ladies from New Jersey. New Jersey seems to take all the awards for bizarre and outlandish, yet highly entertaining antics. The Real Housewife series’ are supposed to offer glimpses into the lives of women, who all know each other (but actually did not previously) and follow the trial and tribulations that are certain to affect the privileged and filthy rich. Interestingly enough, quite a few of them have declared bankruptcy and are just as broke as you and me. Well, maybe not as impoverished as a college student, but certainly not living the high life shown in the shows. I can honestly say I get quite a bit of enjoyment seeing how the other half lives. It doesn’t seem so hot from where I’m sitting. Some many shows glorify the lives of the rich and powerful, but there just doesn’t seem like to much is going on in there. It seems that we revel in being able to glimpse into the lives of those who have money. It’s almost like window shopping. We get to look through the glass and see all of the pretty things, but do not have to shell out the dough to see it. How engulfed we become in the issues of money. I had never heard about any of these women before the shows began airing. I guess it helps having money to get on a tv show. Then again, having your life scripted out and having a rough marriage doesn’t seem all that worth it to me. All we see is desperate and catty women, yet we eat it all up. Go figure.