I just found out LonelyGirl15 is a fake and I'm devistated.  I just can't understand why someone would create a vlog about a naive 16 year old hottie who's into reading and likes geeks.... ahhhh.  I get it.

A lot of people had their suspicions long ago.  In fact, I would argue that anyone who, by the third episode, didn't at least consider that it's fake has their head burried in the sand.  Still, a lot of people are upset because they feel as though the've been duped.  Maybe, but we've all been asking for it. 

Actually knowing that LonleyGirl15 is fake is a bit of a buzzkill, and for it to become so obvious so quickly is even worse, but they (whoever they are) still managed to draw me in.  I'm still rooting for DanielBeast to win the girl and save her from the tyranny of her satanic parents.  But I'm a hopeless romantic.

Flag this vlog.  This may be one of those that people will point to 20 years from now and say "that set the stage for things to come."  In much the same way the Soap Opera revolutionized daytime television.  Imagine, instead of watching an hour long show with an array of characters, some that you care about and some that you don't, you get to pick and choose a few dozen shows with characters and stories that interest you.  Each one running a few "MTV Video" style minutes, being release every few days with a built in feedback loop with you and the rest of the audience.

Maybe there aren't as many young, smart, hot, innocent girls in the world as I thought there were just a week ago.  And maybe complex but clear sub plots don't appear in the wild as often as you would hope.  But even reality shows pick the cast to fit a certain mold and edit the hell out of the footage to make each person appear to take on a particular role and intricate alliances.

Ultimately LonelyGirl15 will loose a lot of their audience including myself but not because I feel cheated.  The opposite is true.  It feels like getting lost in a live performance.  I know it's not reality but I'm willing to accept it for the entertainment value.  But it doesn't last long.  My concern for this little satanist will soon fade and like a live performance, I'll eventually walk away with nothing but the memory. 

In the end, it's worth it.

TTFN