One Hour in Hell. . .
The biggest question of today is: Why a one-hour show for telling someone 'You're crappy, no one voted for you, go home'?
The one-hour show is obviously an attempt by the show's producers to bring some excitement to the show, which is sadly lacking during the actual competition nights. If the viewing public can't be entertained with the performances, perhaps we can get a thrill out of watching the emotional turmoil caused on a hour-long boot-off show (instead of the usual, painful enough 1/2 hour). This is strictly for those viewers who get pleasure out of seeing people run through the emotional wringer on live TV.
I think this is the part that helps winnow out the weak, the part that probably none of them prepare for or think about ahead of time. This is not just a singing competition, this is a test to see who can take the life of being a star. Not only do you have to get up in front of millions of people and sing, then stand there while three mostly unpredictable judges hurl personal insults (and sometimes a few nuggets of praise) ranging from criticism of your song choice, to wardrobe, hair and dancing ability, but you need to be prepared for the eventuality of spending what might seem like an eternity not only trying to learn your fate, but, in doing so, being put through what amounts to emotional torture, all for the entertainment of the viewing audience (and the almighty ratings).
Since I've never been a fan of emotional torture, and even though I'm pretty disappointed at the progress of the show and the talent so far, I have no desire to watch Ryan Seacrest torment these people for a full hour. (I actually think Ryan uses the elimination shows to ease his "little man syndrome" problems.)
So, tonight will be a full-on Tivo night for me. I'll be fast-forwarding through the groupings until the final announcement is made. I'm even hoping there will be some surprises in who gets voted in the bottom three, so I can get excited by something associated with this season.
The one-hour show is obviously an attempt by the show's producers to bring some excitement to the show, which is sadly lacking during the actual competition nights. If the viewing public can't be entertained with the performances, perhaps we can get a thrill out of watching the emotional turmoil caused on a hour-long boot-off show (instead of the usual, painful enough 1/2 hour). This is strictly for those viewers who get pleasure out of seeing people run through the emotional wringer on live TV.
I think this is the part that helps winnow out the weak, the part that probably none of them prepare for or think about ahead of time. This is not just a singing competition, this is a test to see who can take the life of being a star. Not only do you have to get up in front of millions of people and sing, then stand there while three mostly unpredictable judges hurl personal insults (and sometimes a few nuggets of praise) ranging from criticism of your song choice, to wardrobe, hair and dancing ability, but you need to be prepared for the eventuality of spending what might seem like an eternity not only trying to learn your fate, but, in doing so, being put through what amounts to emotional torture, all for the entertainment of the viewing audience (and the almighty ratings).
Since I've never been a fan of emotional torture, and even though I'm pretty disappointed at the progress of the show and the talent so far, I have no desire to watch Ryan Seacrest torment these people for a full hour. (I actually think Ryan uses the elimination shows to ease his "little man syndrome" problems.)
So, tonight will be a full-on Tivo night for me. I'll be fast-forwarding through the groupings until the final announcement is made. I'm even hoping there will be some surprises in who gets voted in the bottom three, so I can get excited by something associated with this season.
posted by Peggy Stull at 12:11 PM
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