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I-dol
a. An image used as an object of worship.
b. A false god.
2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively.
3. Something visible but without substance.
Idol comes from Late Latin… a perfect embodiment of a concept. The concept of American Idol came about and America quickly tuned in, dropped out for that hour, and started ranting about the latest silliest singers.
Everyone has the right to speak his or her mind, most of you have heard me say, "and I didn't watch it tonight." That's right, I'm not one that follows the norm in culture specifics, though if I sat and watched American Idol, I'd do what you would do; laugh my ass to running tears.
Why don't I watch it? I sing, I sing in my car, in the shower, in the front yard with the dogs smoking a cig or two. I don't usually try to sing on stage, unless I'm ripped drunk, and by the time the alcohol has consumed my mind, the words are utterly lost. These people get up there, from what I can remember about the first season, and sing songs their friends have told them they can sing. UGH NO! Don't quit your day job. Your friends tell you that you can sing to make you feel good, because the honest truth hurts sometimes. It doesn't mean that you should go on national television for three judges and all of American with the TV in their living rooms to get laughed upon. Create situations where people are humiliated just to amuse the audience — and to amass ratings that routinely destroy the competition.
Okay, the judges, Paula, Simon, and Randy. With a concept that's a televised version of the American dream, the People's Choice award-winning "American Idol" is heralded as quality, positive, uplifting television. How can it be uplifting with criticisms? One coming from Paula Abdul, appearing drunk on some recent TV interviews, remembers her? Of course you do, if you were a kid who grew up in the 80s. "Straight up, now tell me if you're really going to love me forever… ugh uh oh!" I remember I hated that song when it came out, most of my friends did as well, thinking she couldn't sing either, all she had going for her was her looks. So, in my opinion, these people and Paula have something in common, they think they can sing. Now on to Simon… rude and crude all around comments, my bad, really negative comments until the final few. Tending to where some people even have cried when they walk over to the blonde haired guy. Randy, I have respect for, he usually tries to be the quiet one, holds in his laughing. Well, last year he couldn't help it a few times, but you did the same thing laugh along with the guy.
I just don't understand, why give harsh judgements, when the person singing sees you three laughing down below, and then beat em more while they are down? It's like some things said may make someone need theropy.
So what makes the show disserve the title IDOL? Some of you who watch the show are so blinded by the fact that these three judges are here to criticize these poor kids. I know these kids didn't have to choose to be there, but they did. They asked for it. They are blind. Thinking of a singing career, and what they end up with except for the top two is publicity, talk shows, morning shows, and even Saturday Night Live is making fun of them now. These kids are thinking they are being adored with positive and negative attention.
Is this right? I mean, yeah it proves for air time television to be right, its giving the channel that hosts the show higher rates, because people enjoy laughing at other people. We are all guilty of it, but does this disserve the title IDOL? Why are we turning a show into a religious Tuesday or Wednesday date with the couch? |