For anyone who still watches American Idol, the following picture is a dead on comparison:
While I'm on the subject, those who know me are already aware that I am a reality TV junky. While I do have my limits (I don't watch the Bachelor, or Dancing with the Stars, or the Hills, or any of that crap.. I mostly just watch the ones that have been around for a long time) I do still pay attention to American Idol, even though I have very little, to no, interest in it. That said, I am really not a fan of any of the people left, and actually find them all pretty annoying.
Syesha can sing, sure... but she has that very fake personality that you know is just for show. I can see her backstage being a real diva, very cocky and arrogant, therefore she bothers me.
The same with David Cook... he comes across as such a cocky jerk that I just plain old dislike him. I'm also not a fan of his voice, which doesn't help.
Then there's David Archuleta/Eddie Munster. Simon said that he once sounded like a theme park singer, and I think that's exactly right. Now when I hear him, all I can think of is him performing with a bunch of theme park characters and acting cheesy. He is certainly designed for the role of American Idol... little girls will buy his album and go see him in concert...
But these are the reasons why I realized this show is just pointless. Whoever wins, it doesn't matter, because I'm not going to listen to that garbage when it's not in competitive TV form. The only reason I like to watch is because I desperately hope they mess up... which they have this year a few times.
Not only all of that, but even with DVR and the ability to fast forward through most of it, the shows are just WAY too long. I don't even like watching hour long shows lately, so when American Idol was 2 hours week after week it was torture.
Oh well, some new shows are coming back which will make up for it. Last Comic Standing starts next week... and then the return of The Mole on June 2, which is just a great concept for a show. In fact, season 1 (of the 1 and a half seasons that actually aired) had what is probably my favorite final episode of reality TV history. For those who watched, remember the hotel room.. one was dark, one had a bike and some other things, and the third had a safe and some other things... and they all connected with each other somehow (the bike powered the lights in the dark room, etc) but none of them knew what to do. It was great. I'm not sure if Anderson Cooper is coming back to host, but I hope he does because he's made for the role.*
Wow, get me started on reality TV and I don't know when to stop! But, at least the Poopdeck is getting updated more regularly!
Cheers!
* Turns out Anderson Cooper is not hosting. Instead, this dude is.
Posted by jed at May 13, 2008 08:16 AM