American Idol - Two
I watch the show regularly now. Hate to admit it but I do. With my TiVo, it?s so easy to watch TV, especially idiot shows like American Idol. Two things that bug me.
- Paula Abdul makes no sense at all when she talks, and when she offers up something that is remotely intelligible, she says the same thing over and over. A good bet on one of her comments is ?You are beautiful and were yourself tonight. Great job? spoken like she is sitting in church. Randy makes some stupid comment that starts with Dude and ends with Dog, and the only one that comes close to being honest and insightful is Simon. As soon as Randy starts talking I look forward to Simon. It feels like someone giving you an empty plate at a barbeque to hold you over until the ribs are done.
- The singers are awful. I have said this before but it baffles me how anyone can think they are good. There are two girls on the current show who have nice voices but nothing that I would call an ?Idol?. As other than Kelly Clarkson, not a single winner has been better than mediocre. This year it looks to be shaping up the same. I think instead of letting the viewing audience vote for who wins, there should be a large panel of experts including voice coaches and music teachers from prestigious music schools, recording executives, former pop stars and trust me, Paula Abdul is NOT a former pop star, maybe former cheerleader, and a mix of fans. But I can appreciate their attempt to let the group of people who buy pop music decide who will win the competition, it just doesn?t seem to be working.
That?s another thing. The stupid music themes. It started last night with a 1960s theme that fell as flat as a racists joke in an NBA locker room.