January 17, 2008
Final thought on season premiere
Wow, I must've been in a mood last night!
Some definite weirdos came out of the woodwork for the Texas auditions. The one who stands out? And not for his talent, either. Brandon "Fingernail Guy" Green. Keeping your clipped fingernails in a bag is just weird behavior. And now 30 million people know this about him. But, whatever. He made it through.
Wednesday's show did provide more entertainment than Tuesday's premiere, I must admit. But overall it just seems like something is lacking. (According to the ratings, I'm not the only who thinks that. Preliminary numbers show viewership was down 11 percent compared to last season.) Maybe it's the lack of talent. Maybe it's the fact that we know only a certain few go on to actually become big stars and usually they aren't the winners. (Remember Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard? Yeah, me neither.) Or it could just be that the format is getting old. Sure, it's fun to watch the freak show. Somehow I take comfort in the fact that those people are out there -- it makes me feel kinda normal. But the shock value has played out. Just like a recycled soap opera plot.
Let's just get to the competition and hope some true talent comes out of it.
Comments
[January 17, 2008 2:23 PM]
LuluYeah, that's not a good sign when we want this part to be done already so we can see the good people compete.
I think it's finally feeling like this part is dragged out too much.
Maybe they should just do two big shows of "Idol Rejects" so you can see all the bad stuff at once, and then if you care, watch the real competition.
[January 17, 2008 10:03 PM]
PatriciaI'm probably crazy but I still enjoy watching it. I like to watch the crazy people come out and do whatever they can to get on television. The guy with the fingernails made we want to throw up! I thought if they show that bag one more time.... I'll still watch though....not alot of great shows on at this point to compete.