And it begins again...

[drewan]

We're watching the first episode of the new season of American Idol.

I know that the preliminary judges intentionally pass on both the good and the bad singers through to Randy, Paula, and Simon... but it seems like the trinity are expecting more of these people to be good singers. Do they sit there and wonder if the early judges are just fucking with them?

Oh... we've just reached the highlight of the season.. the montage.

I was hoping that after the crappy season they had last year that they would try something a bit different, like keeping it a bit more positive. Does any really like all this negative they spew out for the first couple of weeks? The only reason I'm watching at all is to get a glimpse of the possible real finalists.

This is American Idol. I want to watch it to see unknown talented people perform and be discovered. I want to see the lives of people change and grow. I don't need the show to be all light and airy-fairy, but I would like them to leave out the really bad performers and lets us see the great and almost-greats.

Comments

[likethecandybar.livejournal.com]

I actually quit watching for the most part because of that issue. If they didn't purposely find bad singers in the audition groups for audience amusement, the talent pool would probably be much stronger. You know they pass up some really talented singers to place in front of the judges so that they can get their fill of horrible wrecks for the sake of getting laughs.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

I recommend turning FOX off and getting Star Search off of Netflix! :)

I hate American Idol.

[laurel]

I can't stand the early episodes (and said as much in my picks today) so never watch them. Too painful watching the bad and mediocre get ripped apart.

'Course I don't watch much Idol usually, but I understand the appeal of later episodes, don't understand the people who seem to enjoy seeing the bad folks (and the PR people who seem to like to feature them in ads).

[troystar.livejournal.com]

Couldn't agree more I vowed not to watch till the finalists, but when I got home from swimming last night I vegged with AI. I don't mind seeing a few mediocre singers, but the clowns need to go. Could you believe the guy who waxed his chest. Don't get me started on Princess Lea. I thought the camera would keep stalking her till she got home. Just what us Sc-Fi fans need, another weirdo to represent us.