Thanks to some protests about the number of minority characters and stereotypes on TV, some improvements were made this season by TV executives. TV did show more Chinese-Americans who were not simple stereotypes. But there is a long way to go. Reality is a limited concept. While it is clear there will be more reality shows next season, the lesson is that reality shows do poorly in repeats and viewers will soon tire of the investment in time and emotion needed to be a reality TV fan.
TV is a poor parent.
But, at least MTV puts a warning on the stunts. This lesson relates to the news coverage of the violence in American schools, where teens seem to crave being on TV to tell their stories. TV movies have been done to death. Viewers strike back. Put bad stuff on TV, and the audience will go elsewhere.