how come tv shows can't stay realistic?

this is a good question. one that i talked over with Sam 1 on saturday. i mean...obviously this depends on the show. but really...its been starting to bug me. i began to rewatch Alias a few weeks ago and unfortunately, my eagerness to watch the show has soured because of its inability - in my eyes - to stay real.

the first two season were great. the relationships were real. i believed everything that happened. even the third season seemed somewhat plausible. i mean, i realize, we're looking at the inside workings of the CIA and secret agents, so obviously whatever happens is pretty out there, but at some point the action started to feel a bit forced. in the fourth season, which i'm on now, all the main characters from the previous season somehow all manage to secure spots on a black ops division of the CIA. i highly doubt this would happen. and, as i semi-ranted to Sam 2 today, Michael Vaughn is no where near qualified for this job. Vaughn's character started out as Syndey's "handler" at the CIA in seasons 1 and 2. he was a bit dopy, a huge romantic, quiet a softie. it was cute. he's cute. it all worked. he sat a desk. he told Sydney what to do in mission to get the CIA the right stuff and give the wrong stuff to her other agency. he didn't go out in the field, but he knew how to use a gun, and he could kick someone's ass if he wanted to. but now...he's black ops. he's taking down guys that are 300 pounds and 7 feet tall. he has this hard edge to him. its too much for me. idk. it just doesn't seem right.

yeah...i'm analyzing this tv show on my blog. haha. god. i can't help it...i've watched almost 100 episodes of it in the last month.

but in the same respects, lots of tv shows go this way i think. its like, once you've run out of all the relationship options, once you given in to all the possible "real" life situations that could happen, the producers and writers branch out in the crazy territory. stalker on One Tree Hill anyone? Izzie's insane ghost sex? i mean...come on people. we can only take it for so long. it drives me nuts when shows that were grounded in real issues jump to something crazy. that's why i stopped watching One Tree Hill. once the show's tone is defined, i think its pretty ridiculous to go against it. i mean, if you're a show like Supernatural, you're not going to be completely realistic, and we know that. Gossip Girl is set in a hightened reality. House is put in a place where strange cases are the norm, so we can understand when something out of this world happens.

i commend The Office for their ability to stay real. i mean, they have kooky characters that set up hilarious situations, but none of it ever seems too far fetched. i watched an interview with some of the writers one time, and they said that every time they are pitching and idea, the big test is...does it feel real? could this really happen? and if the answer is no...they don't do it. i think that's pretty smart.

okay, enough tv ranting. i'm gonna try to get to bed early. or something. lol. maybe i'll make another block. i've only got 5 left and then i can start putting the whole thing together!