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Is Anyone Else Sick of "American Idol"?
ednbarby:
In answer to the original question: Totally.
But then I never was much of a fan of "reality" shows. I find the competition-type shows particularly appalling.
LauraGigs:
--- Quote ---I find the competition-type shows particularly appalling.
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Why, ednbarby? (Not that I'm debating, I'm just interested to know your thoughts.)
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 09, 2007, 08:13:39 pm ---Why, ednbarby? (Not that I'm debating, I'm just interested to know your thoughts.)
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Mostly because I think they encourage (no - I know they encourage) the contestants to be unethical. To form "alliances" and back-stab and manipulate and lie. You know, kinda like in real life. ;)
But actually it isn't quite like real life because everyone in real life isn't slim and attractive and a movie or TV star wannabe.
I can't stand American Idol because A.) I don't think the truly best singer has ever won (i.e., I think it's fixed) and B.) I don't like how they only pick the top and bottom 10% of all the singers to showcase/make fun of. I'm sure there are some interesting ones in the top 20%. I'd rather see them than see the worst of them shamelessly ridiculed.
LauraGigs:
--- Quote ---Mostly because I think they encourage the contestants to be unethical. To form "alliances" and back-stab and manipulate and lie.
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Yeah, I never watch group competition shows (Amazing Race or whatever) because they seem so stupid, and also glorify the lowest common denominator.
American Idol is the only reality show I've ever followed. And I do have a bit of a weakness for it! As a longtime musician, there's a fascination with the audition process. And I must say, IMO the world needs more Simons — someone to tell folks when they really suck, and hold them to a higher standard.
(Of course 'standard' is a relative term: what's in vogue now for R+B is that melismatic, AAEEEAAIIIOOIIAAAOHHH style in which you bend every note into 150 teeny tiny pitches . . . bleh.)
OTOH, I think coverage of it on other media is completely out of hand. When I watch the news I want news. 'Nuff said.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on February 11, 2007, 03:34:48 pm ---Yeah, I never watch group competition shows (Amazing Race or whatever) because they seem so stupid, and also glorify the lowest common denominator.
American Idol is the only reality show I've ever followed. And I do have a bit of a weakness for it! As a longtime musician, there's a fascination with the audition process. And I must say, IMO the world needs more Simons — someone to tell folks when they really suck, and hold them to a higher standard.
(Of course 'standard' is a relative term: what's in vogue now for R+B is that melismatic, AAEEEAAIIIOOIIAAAOHHH style in which you bend every note into 150 teeny tiny pitches . . . bleh.)
OTOH, I think coverage of it on other media is completely out of hand. When I watch the news I want news. 'Nuff said.
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Excellent point Laura! I watched the first season of AI and quickly gave up on it. It just doesn't appeal to me. I think what really annoys me is the constant saturation of AI in the media. For those of us who choose NOT to watch it, we're STILL forced to watch it (or at least hear about it every 5 minutes) on CNN and MSNBC. It's ridiculous. There are so many other things the media could cover besides the latest scandal on AI.
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