About this time last year I started watching a little-known tv show on Tuesday nights, you've probably never heard of it. I never watched any of the other seasons because I was, and still am, morally opposed to such frivolity.
But last season, I thought it would be entertaining to watch the auditions. It was. After the auditions were over, I had little interest in watching the rest, but alas, my entertainment-savvy best friends were totally into it, so I took part in the weekly watching parties so I could heckle to my heart's content.
Unfortunately, the blood-sucking corporate machine masquerading under the title of "American Idol" succeeded in sucking in yet another Ryan-Seacrest-tolerating drone...me...and thus the addiction began.
Yes, I watched every week. Yes, I yelled at the tv, and often the voting public of America. Yes, I voted for Taylor and yes...I went to the concert. And you know what, I loved it. And I hate that.
But this year...I'm standing strong against American Idol. I refuse to fall victim to it's commercial fabrications and sacrifice not one, but TWO nights a week to it's broadcast just because I am addicted to the manufactured emotion and scripted drama of only semi-talented musicians and one drunk Paula Abdul. I won't do it. It won't suck me in. I don't care how much tension Ryan Seacrest can prolong over two solid hours. I'm standing strong.*
*What is not noted here is my undying addiction to 24, which does indeed occupy exactly one hour a week of my precious time, and to which no amount of non-violent, let-the-terrorists-live kind of rehab could change.
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I will have to say "Ditto" for me, except change all American Idols to 24 and all Ryan Seacrest's to Jack Bauer.
Soul Patrol! Woo woo!
How dare you compare Ryan Seacrest to Jack Bauer. Jack would destroy Ryan.
It wouldn't take Jack more than 5 seconds to take out Ryan Seacrest. Watch your words Wiley.
I am not comparing Ryan to Jack. Although I do not support the insanity that is Jack Bauer, I do respect him enough to know that he can definitely kick some Seacrest bootay! Even though Jack Bauer is a FICTIONAL character and Ryan Seacrest is a real person.
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