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Scott6373:
This is not AR related, but I saw a piece on MSNBC this morning about Idol. A former contestant pretty much blew the lid off what we all secretly knew was going on. Apparently, we really don't see the true 1st round of competition. The 1st round consists of groups of 5 people going in all at once and singing for no more than 10 seconds.
Out of those they keep not only good singers, but also choose the "train wrecks" that we end up seeing on the show. What does this say to me? Yeah...we are being pandered to, and this show in particular is employing the "lowest common denominator" theory. I don't think I can watch this anymore knowing that they are going out of their way to humiliate people. Sure, I know...they show up...they get what they deserve, but where is the line drawn? This year there were folks who obviously had mental and emotional challenges, and they were put out there for all of us to ridicule.
injest:
ya'll dont tell!! no spoilers!
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injest:
--- Quote from: Scott6373 on January 30, 2007, 08:58:36 am ---This is not AR related, but I saw a piece on MSNBC this morning about Idol. A former contestant pretty much blew the lid off what we all secretly knew was going on. Apparently, we really don't see the true 1st round of competition. The 1st round consists of groups of 5 people going in all at once and singing for no more than 10 seconds.
Out of those they keep not only good singers, but also choose the "train wrecks" that we end up seeing on the show. What does this say to me? Yeah...we are being pandered to, and this show in particular is employing the "lowest common denominator" theory. I don't think I can watch this anymore knowing that they are going out of their way to humiliate people. Sure, I know...they show up...they get what they deserve, but where is the line drawn? This year there were folks who obviously had mental and emotional challenges, and they were put out there for all of us to ridicule.
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since William Hung I think some of the people are being deliberately as bad as they can be hoping to be the next Hung...it is much crueler this year I agree. Getting old; I haven't watched but a couple of hours this year
Kelda:
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David:
On the Amazing Race, some of my favorite teams are the parent & child teams. I am always happy to see the reaction of the son/daughter when they see their father/mother perform scary or physically challenges. I always end up balling my eyes out when they get eliminated and they are hugging and crying saying how much more now they know about eachothers abilities.
Another favorite team was an older couple that actually made it to second place. They out performed and out smarted the younger teams and only lost because they couldn't outrun two young college boys to the finish line.
I remember one challenge was to assemble a bicycle. The young teams all had trouble. The older couple assembled it in just minutes! The Father said:"You know how many bikes I have assembled on Christmas Eve to surprise the kids?"
Also, the same episode, most of the teams put gasoline in their Diesel trucks. As the trucks all stalled, the younger teams were frustrated and called tow trucks. The older father climbed under the truck, pulled off the fuel line to drain the tank, then walked two miles to a gas station to buy the right fuel. Smart eh?
I was so hoping they would win. But in the end, you know a young team usually wins because it is a sprint to the finish line.
The girl who was a "Little Person" was great too. That was so funny when she ran into the Pyramid in Egypt and didn't have to duck and crawl like the others!
As much as I love the show, I could never be a contestant. Some of the physical challenges are too difficult or scary. Plus I could never shoot a flaming arrow to save my life! LOL!
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