Reality television: is there anything more fake and annoying at the moment?
Well okay there probably is such as that old guy standing in the smoking area thinking he actually has a chance with you when you’ve already stated you’re not interested in the slightest. So for the last month or so, many of us have had to endure the ad for Australian Idol where they’re massacring a classic Michael Jackson song. I remember the first time seeing the ad and laughing with fits thinking they had got all the rejects from the auditions and stuck them up for 15 seconds of fame. To my horror, it was announced that they are the top 100.
I might sound completely out of line, but don’t they remind you of some charismatic church choir? Trust me, I should know I used to be part of one. I’m sorry but I didn’t see any Shannon Nolls or Anthony Calleas, just a bunch of Casey Donovons and Bardot wannabes. So the question I’m pondering: Is Australia running out of talent?
Now let’s take a step back and remember the most recent Big Brother. It consisted of a few freaks, geeks and high-pitched fame wannabes and now the show's cancelled. Is Australian Idol heading down the same path? I’ll be honest, I’m curious with the current season to check it out and see if Australian screens will be graced with a beautiful ugly duckling story.
But I do have a soft spot for So you think you can dance (US version) at the moment. I’ve always wondered if a certain female host is always intoxicated. It just scares me that someone can be that naturally and abnormally happy. She is entertaining but after thirty minutes I’m desperately trying to find something else to watch. But seriously, have you guys seen those teeth?
Another thing I want to point out: aren't three cooking shows enough? Gordon Ramsay? If I wanted to be entertained by someone like that I would go get one of my old jobs back in Brisbane where the chef was drunk on rum. Why is it we have one groundbreaking crime drama that gets banned in one state and now the stations are producing an abundant supply of similar shows with rehashed plot lines. Are people forgetting they were popular not because it was inspired by actual events but because they were original?
During my journey channel hopping hoping to find something of entertainment, I stumble across the Olympic broadcast. Has anyone actually been keeping up to date with them? No one in my social circle has. I personally don’t see why they have to cancel regular programming just to broadcast them. I mean after it, all we then have is a few new faces for our nutritional cereal boxes for the next four years. Plus what about the poor fans of Home and Away? How do they live without their weekly soap lives of sex and drama? Was it that long ago when the plotline revolved around a couple moving to summer bay being foster parents trying to promote good family morals and values? How far has the apple fallen? But I guess there is always Neighbours. Have Carl and Lou come out as gay lovers yet?
I do miss the good old days of a new weekly Buffy episode or at least when there was something else to watch other then lame reality programmes, crime shows or repeated repeats. I have an idea for a new show. Stick a group of gay guys out on a farm for a few weeks with videos everywhere. You tell me that wouldn’t be entertainment.
Reality television: is there anything more fake and annoying at the moment?
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