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Randy's "dawg-house" got really old, Paula's way of clapping reminded me of something like a seal, and was honestly kind of irritating, and Simon's bitter remarks just became uninteresting. And, really, I think that is just a product of the show being on for far too long. It was fresh and entertaining at the time, but now I just find it to be dull and should have ended 75 seasons ago.
Even now, this season, JLo and Steven Tyler took the places of Paula and Simon as the new judges. I don't know if that is their way of trying to add a new spark to the show, but I'm not really buying it. Frankly, without Simon, the show loses its appeal completely. That isn't to say that I don't respect a great voice and a good performer. I'm aware that there's a great deal of talent out there and this show is giving people a chance to showcase what they can do, but in my opinion the whole thing has just become kind of monotonous. Yes, it can be funny to watch horrible singers audition and wonder who told them they were any good, but I don't really want to listen to Ryan Seacrest talk anymore.
American Idol really paved the way for all sorts of talent competitions. Several networks jumped on that high-ratings bandwagon and we now have shows like "America's Got Talent," "Dancing With the Stars," and Simon Cowell's most recent creation "The X Factor," debuting this fall. This show's objective: To find the next undiscovered superstar and a chance to win a $5 million recording contract. I'm confused. How is that different from American Idol? To me, that just seems like the same s***, different day.
American Idol was exciting and fun to watch at first, and that may have been in part because I was eleven years old. But now, with the amount of talent competitions on every channel that are essentially the same, I'm bored with it. And that really is saying something because I will watch just about anything.
I have never been a fan of American Idol because it puts a certain small range of singing styles forward that then become overly influential and other styles get lost. I think of all the musical greats who would never have made it onto American Idol. But, good post. :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately this poor excuse for entertainment is an advertising goldmine.
ReplyDeleteI like how you tell your perspective of American Idol. But, I feel quite the opposite about Idol. I have been a huge fan since season two. The last few seasons did get boring, but I think this season is great and even better without Simon. Last season, Simon was bored with the show. I feel Steven Tyler and J.L.O add a fun and performer/artist perspective to the show.
ReplyDeleteI only watch Idol for the auditions... Over the past couple of seasons I have started wondering how many real singers are being turned down so that these people, who are ridiculous, can have their 15 minutes of fame... I feel like idol should just be done. On the up side... I like your writing style. You get to the point without leaving anything out. Great job.
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