Johnson validates an opinion I've held for a long time: TV programming hasn't decreased in quality in recent decades, but actually increased dramatically. How anyone can claim otherwise is beyond belief. Can you actually imagine watching popular TV shows from 50, 40, or even 30 years ago without being bored to death? Nowadays, you find much more interesting storylines on TV shows than on movies, due to the length restrictions on movies. Another viewpoint of mine that Johnson writes about is that a lot of reality TV's popularity comes from the simple fact that it's one of the few places where you can see real humans having real emotions. It may not be much, but it's still infinitely better than watching a soap opera where nothing is real.