Comments on THE CASE AGAINST AMERICAN IDOL (AND WHY IT SHOULD BE CANCELLED)

Go to Lavernoich's Lounge - Add a comment - Go to THE CASE AGAINST AMERICAN IDOL (AND WHY IT SHOULD BE CANCELLED)

I must disagree with you guys on this one...

You're getting a bit overreactive (how many paragraphs was this post anyway?  ) about a talent competition.  Unlike the many other reality shows, Idol is more of a game show than reality show.  It's a contest with a real winner, and real talent.  I have purchased the CDs of every former winner ( and the other runner's up who also put out CDs) they're good.  I don't understand why so much time and effort is wasted by so many, in order to rail against a talent competition.  Aren't there real issues in the world to attack and criticize?  I could swear I heard something about a war going on or something like that...anyone else catch that story???  Anyway, I don't necessarily disagree with every point you make here, just the overall idea that Idol is some evil force being thrust upon our innocent little society...not a premis I can agree with.

posted by superflymom119 on April 12, 2007 at 9:32 AM | link to this | reply

Condemn it all you wish, HonestJohn, "American Idol" will be around for at

least another five years.  It's still at the top of the ratings.  And with people like Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Catherine McPhee and Jennifer Hudson, it will remain in the spotlight for quite some time.  Thirty years from now, some may not know, a few will have forgotten it, but there will be some around whose careers were touched and launched by "Idol".  I think Clarkson's grammies, Underwood's CMA awards and grammies, and Hudson's Oscar and Golden Globe have seen to "Idol's" appeal.  Yes, it's a bit soap opera-ish, but it hasn't hurt anyone's career.  Hell, it saved Abdul's (you mentioned she was a washed up star from the 80's and early 90's).  It made Seacrest's (and you're right about his dj ability).  But Jackson and Cowell would have been fine without it, just not as rich.  The overriding detrimental aspect of 'Idol" that I see is that it panders to the gullibility and poor taste of the American public.  I mean, really, can you trust the American people to popularly vote for anything?  Look at our president, for christ's sake.

As far as the genre goes, I'm with you.  I despise "reality" television.  One of the most disturbing moments in television history, I believe, was when the writers from one of the reality shows (I think it was one of the model shows) went on strike.  What the hell do you need writers for a reality show for?  Continuity?  Directions for the gaffer and best boy?  More realistic reality? 

posted by saul_relative on April 12, 2007 at 9:21 AM | link to this | reply