Demand American Idol Changes!
Television’s reality darling American Idol is poised to return for its seventh season. And for some strange unexplainable reason, 30 million of you will tune in. Well I won’t. Here’s why:
THE AMERICAN IDOL FORMULA NO LONGER WORKS
When every participant is guaranteed some level of fame and success, what does anyone have to lose? Nothing. Eliminated contestants might not become the next American Idol, but they do become:
Sex tape stars: Olivia Mojica
Soft porn subjects: Antonella Barba
Felons: Jessica Sierra
Circus sideshows: Sanjaya
Red carpet staples: Katherine McPhee
Walking stereotypes: William Hung
And so on.
One thing they all do have in common is a paycheck, likely bigger than your humble author’s.
I’m not saying that the shows’ winners and losers are not talented. But if the contest is about finding the best singing talent in America, I have the solution. Listen up Simon Squared:
LOSERS OF THE SHOW SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE MEDIA FOR ONE YEAR
Can you think of anything more exciting then watching people’s dreams get put on hold as they push for the ultimate prize? It’s a dream deferred that would even make Langston Hughes proud.
Imagine the motivation. The desire. The tears! It’s the ultimate sacrifice; Potentially giving up your dreams in order to pursue the ultimate dream. Not being able to use the buzz generated from American Idol would raise the stakes. If you’re truly talented and memorable, America will be waiting with open arms, one year later once the media embargo is lifted.
Likewise, and I’m not delusional enough to think any of this will ever happen, there should NOT be an American Idol tour. Show “losers” should not be paid to do what they love.
I hope you think about this when voting starts in less than two weeks. There’s no point in becoming emotionally involved with who win. They ALL win. The contestants, the judges, the producers, the network, the advertisers and AT&T.
The show is predictable. They’ll be the salacious scandal, the underground movement to vote for the worst singer, and speculation about Paula’s drinking and Ryan’s sexual orientation.
At least with TV like this, the writers can stay on strike forever.
Keep those text message votes to yourself and go start a blog or something.
why do you waste so much time on a show you dont even want to watch? seriously. american idol is an amazing show btw, and it’s Not because of the contestants, who cares about them anyway.
omg said this on January 3, 2008 10:00 am
I’m guessing you watch the show for Simon… Fair enough.
And as for why I watch the show. The answer can by summed up in two words: my wife.
Andrew G.R. said this on January 3, 2008 9:44 pm