I still prefer Star Search from the 80s.
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I enjoyed the early seasons of Idol though I was never a fan of the negative Simon approach or the long set ups of some of the more troubled contestants, complete with the badgering, following camera.
I've really enjoyed the latest group of judges and approach, though I think the changes came too late and the newer, fresher Voice was going to overtake Idol. You could sense that early on. I prefer the Urban/Lopez/Connick combo and show to the Voice as a talent finder, though it's hard not to like the mix of personalities on the Voice and I think Adam and Blake have the most entertaining banter/contrast of personality since Sonny and Cher.
So while I don't tend to remember Voice contestants, I do remember laughing and shaking head at whatever those two are up to and how they're mixing with whoever is in the middle chair.
Not if you like them. Everyone has a diversion. I enjoy watching talented people making a case for a larger audience.
I really like the idea of these people having the courage and being given the opportunity to share their heart-felt "gifts" with us. I almost wish it weren't a contest, but I understand that people need the audience input to get better at what they're trying to do. I think that when members of a human community stand up and sing or dance or tell stories for their community it's probably the oldest and most immediate of all art forms. And it's a universal human group experience. To me, it's a fundamental way that we humans share the uniqueness of ourselves as individuals, with each other. And that's a great thing!
Idol is still making the mistake of (if much more gently) highlighting people with no business making the attempt being passed through for us to watch fail spectacularly. The judges are nicer about it, but it's still exploitive in a mean spirited way.
Agreed.
The kids want a career. They're competing in any event. At least this way they get a serious assist at the end of it and those who don't win the direct leg up at least get to expose their ability before all sorts of agents and recording execs while building a national base.
