Originally Posted by Mrs Checks:
“I couldn't disagree more. Ironically, your thinking here comes across as very black and white to me.
When it comes to the kind of posts the OP was referring to, I see people jumping to conclusions, putting emotion before reason, reaching and adding 1 + 1 and getting 3. Also, yes, most of them are ridiculous in my opinion - I see a some people ignoring facts or putting across spurious claims to make their case, for one thing.
To say that those who disagree with you are unable to understand reality TV is a huge generalisation, and probably mostly an incorrect one. I, for one, continue to question things on the show, along with a lot of the rubbish that is spouted on here! Just because the conclusion I come to isn't as extreme as yours, doesn't mean I take everything at face value.
The major difference I see between the two types of people you're identifying is not the way they think, but the level of fanaticism and dedication to a particular celebrity/pro. Or, indeed, the level of vitriol they hold for a particular celeb or pro.”
The original post doesn't distinguish between valid questions. obvious inconsistencies, possible explantions, dogmatic explanations, rational but unproveable arguments, and wierd explanations -with very low probabilities of being true . It just rules out questioning. People who can raise and evaluate whats going on in the series, spot what looks odd , or just note that their doubts are shared by multiple other rational people, and dance experts, are usually pretty good at spotting a possible explanation - from an unproveable one - from one that requires donning a tin foil hat to follow.
Not sure either where things get fanatical either - treating particular pros like the ruling lizard people might. Claiming other contestants are rubbish - rather than pointing out they were overmarked by 3 or 4 - takes things too far . Being angry because the people you backed went out, to pretty obviously dubious , marking, isn't - its a sense of fairness, and losing something worth investing in . And good reality Tv requires people to invest in contestants - so its hardly surprising if people do. If we thought all the contestants were similar, bland, and not worth following, who would watch?
And its always been a problem with reality TV, perhaps post the early 2000s, that producers have engineered results and stories, often in ways that don't have explanations, or seem to be in their shows best interests. its now pretty standard to impose the producers story - even if better ones generate themselves . Many people can now spot when they are doing it, and some of the methods , like appearance order, and who gets what music , or dance what week ,have become better known, but the reasoning can only be suggested, and proving it remains as impossible as ever. It doesn't mean its not being done though.
rant over... 
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