Television (TV) plays a big part in our culture. We all watch it, whether it be for positive or negative outcomes. TV has some pretty interesting side effects that people aren’t always aware of. In our culture people get a false sense that they may partake in activities, and do them well, simply because they seen them done on TV.

CSI is a very entertaining program, but it’s made for just that, to entertain. This show has people thinking they can really be forensic scientists simply because they see it on TV. They truly think they can be a forensic scientist, and when you ask them why, they ignorantly reply “Oh, because I can watch CSI all day long.” As if crime is solved by watching TV in a tank top and pajama bottoms with little hearts on them, and indulging yourself with bowl after bowl of breakfast cereal. I mean they purposely make the show so that the viewer may be able to figure out what’s going to happen before the detectives do. They intentionally point the camera towards a smoking gun and/or bloody knife. Not to mention the detectives always figure out the case in a convenient 1 hour show, with commercials in between so you may use the bathroom and refill your bowl with cereal. It’s truly unrealistic to believe you can go into forensic science simply because you watch CSI.

In conclusion, TV in our culture gives people a false sense that they may partake in activities, and do them well, simply because they seen them done on TV. In all actuality it is quite difficult to do a lot of the activities shown. It may seem simple because they squeeze a long process into an entertaining hour long show, but it’s far from reality. As interesting as CSI may be you may want to do a little research before going into that field.