You know it and I know it: American Idol premiered last night. Did I watch it? I admit, out of curiosity, I did turn it on for about 15 minutes or so while waiting for The Mentalist to start. Did I enjoy it? Well, no.
While I wanted to catch a glimpse of the new judge and how she affected the dynamics of the team (still not sure on that one), I just loathe the auditions. It makes me sad that the somewhat odd people of the world set themselves up to be exploited by TPTB of American Idol, the judges and, ultimately, the viewers.
I will watch, however, when it gets down to the final 24 or so, since that’s when the real competition begins. I’ve got no problem with those people being exploited, because by then they are folks who are riding on their talents and they can either bring it to the next level and be a competitor, or they can fail. If they make it that far, they are fair game, and that’s when the competition gets fun.
So, what parts of American Idol will you watch? Answer the poll and let us know the details in the comments!
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Jan 14, 2009 @ 12:00 EST5EDT
While waiting for The Mentalist to start? NCIS isn’t good enough for you? Good grief, they had Torri Higginson guest starring. Dr. Weir! :D