X-Rated: NYC

. So I understand reality television is manufactured - - they're producing a television show and create drama and circumstances and story. But this takes it to another level. It's ridiculously stupid. I wouldn't even say it's a guilty pleasure, just guilty. There's truly not a moment of authenticity in this product. I kept watching for several episodes just to see if it would maintain this level of silliness or there actually could be some story. Anything genuine. Behind the scenes of porn, how they interact with their regular lives, etc. That could be very interesting. This is not that.

This is absolutely the stupidest thing I've ever seen and I watch that Vangie dating show and Sunset Tan.

One season equals an episode in usual shows. I mean it. 18 minutes, of which 2-3 minutes recap, then showing pieces from previous show again, then made up "drama" which is so fake that nobody could find it entertaining or real, and then end credits etc.

That's 10 minutes of content. Six episodes. That's about an hour of "content."

Nobody cares of these people nor the two days of "life" this show shows. It's just a publicity stunt for the specific company, nothing more.

So if you want to know what happens: people scream. Make up. Scream again. Hate each other. Move to another city so there can be a spinoff. Scream again. Pretend to work. Scream more. End of season.

I enjoyed season 1, although clearly scripted to some extent. It still had some high drama, mostly of the manufactured kind. Plus there are some hot bodies to ogle, albeit more of the older generation. But it has gradually become more and more obviously scripted, not just the odd scene as in the beginning, but every vignette, every interaction feels so false. And being porn stars, they are really not the greatest actors. If left in the raw, this could be a fascinating and evocative documentary. However, it has become a vaudeville pantomime and often a cringeworthy watch. Having said all that, like a car crash, I can't stop watching.