Love and Hip Hop Atlanta (You can always get something positive out of what you watch!)

Let’s admit it! Reality Television is now the “new” art of “great tv”. I use these quotations very loosely to indicate that these are things I have heard said and I may be adding a hint of sarcasm behind the phrases because these topics can be and most likely will be debated. There is no denying how fast one can get sucked into such shows, myself included. I got into reality television when I was going through my first year of college. I was constantly stressed with work, school, and human beings, but I didn’t want to smoke, drink or get high so I would sit alone in my room and watch shows like The Real Housewives franchise, (Atlanta and New Jersey are my favorite thus far!)The I Love New York reruns (I didn’t watch it when it actually aired), Flava of Love reruns (Didn’t watch it when it aired), Daisy of Love reruns (I actually watched it when it aired but I really enjoy watching the reruns for some reason) …shows like that… I watched these shows as an escape from what my life was actually like. I didn’t want to read because I had enough assignments that required reading and I wasn’t as active with people because I got enough of people in class and at rehearsals. One reality show that I can not stop watching is Love and Hip Hop! I started watching since the very first season of Love and Hip Hop New York and I was front row and center…in front of the television when Love and Hip Hop Atlanta premiered, so I am not new to these shows by far. I favored the Atlanta series not only because Atlanta is about an hour and a half drive from where I live, but also because of the drama that took place in the FIRST EPISODE! Why I continue to watch? Because unlike the New York branch, the Atlanta crew cast remains some what the same which allows the cast to grow on you. You learn so much about these people instead of being left in the dark about what are they doing now, or what happened? By keeping the core of the cast, this gives you hope for something, ANYTHING, to resolve and grow.  Due to the fact that the show seems to reek of pure drama and scandal, I can understand why many people deem this type of show as a waste of time and a poor representation of the Atlanta Rap/Hip Hop music industry. Though I understand and respect this opinion, I also have a few disagreements and counter points to explain. I will use the Atlanta crew as my examples, Mimi Faust in particular.