A Kinder, Gentler Wave Of Reality TV Tries A Little Tenderness, For A Change
It's a genre historically known for screaming matches and backstabbing competition. But lately, the shows at its forefront — say, Queer Eye or Marie Kondo — feature a lot more generosity of spirit.
It's a genre known for screaming matches, hot-tub hookups and contestants who are there to win, not to make friends. But as of late, reality television has taken a kinder, gentler turn.
Fire up Netflix and you'll see sweet-natured shows such as , which kicked off its fourth season with a public school teacher getting an enthusiastic makeover, and a slew of food programs where people are, , and , where contestants giggle with the hosts about their haplessness in decorating cakes.
