The Amazing Race...(and other "realities")
From my frequent posts about TV shows, you might think I have nothing better to do than sit around watching TV. This is hardly the case. Just tonight, I only got home from work around 6:30 -- that's 12 hours at school!! Hardly what I would call typical for teachers these days, but I think you'd find a lot of us out there that are working harder than assumed. Anyway.. that's another rant. But the point is: Today was Tuesday, which means "The Amazing Race" was on. My sister, Sarah, really got me going on this show -- if for no other reason, than to have a real reason to call her once a week. I like this show because if you don't actually listen to the obnoxious people -- and you ignore the fact that three of the final four teams are models ("dating models", "engaged models" and...like.."long-distance dating models"..).. it's a pretty cool show. They go all sorts of awesome places, and do bizarre but interesting things in each place. It is finally a reality show I can get on board with! In FACT -- I would like to be ON that show! I think they would take me because of my arthritis, so I would be interesting to watch (being "handicapped"). And I speak a lot of languages, I'm good at reading maps and getting around places, and I can remain super-calm in stressful situations. Problem: Physical tasks -- so I propose my "team" be made up of me ... and someone very physically fit.. and not annoying. If there exists such a person -- we should TOTALLY try and get on that show! I KNOW we'd do at least as well as the grandparents from this season!! It would rock. It would.
Other reality updates: American Idol really is starting to piss me off. First of all, if you are a friend or relative of someone who cannot sing -- just let them down gently before they get in front of America only to be dismissed and degraded... ALSO -- if you ARE trying out -- quit picking the hardest songs ever!! I used to host karaoke in Ripon, and beLIEVE me - NO ONE can sing Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey songs except them! Everyone else sounds like ass. And the more warble-y little extra notes you put in, the more you sound like you can't remember the melody, but you're hoping no one will notice. And there was a large girl who was dismissed tonight for NO OTHER REASON -- except she didn't "look" like an American Idol. I'm pretty annoyed by that, because (although I'm sure I know better!) I'd like to believe that at least some people in America could get past their obsession with looks to actually HEAR the voices on that show. And by the way, they let GUYS who are overweight through based on their voices not looks (hello, Ruben??) and look what happens! Why are there always these double standards for girls? That big girl tonight had just as good a voice as Ruben, and was every bit as big -- but he IS an "American Idol" and she wasn't allowed to even try. Have a little more faith in Americans, Simon! Couldn't there be overweight boys and girls in America (hmmm??possibly???) that might be happy to vote for someone who is more representative of them? Could be. But we'll never know now, hey? Last season, when people kept voting for that red-haired guy...John?.. the judges kept saying, "you have to be voting on the voices!".. but why don't they do the same, and put through people regardless of appearance? You can always diet, or cut your hair, or change your look... but talent ought to be talent either way. (sigh) ok. That's rant enough for tonight.
Next time: Soap Operas... and why they suck.
Other reality updates: American Idol really is starting to piss me off. First of all, if you are a friend or relative of someone who cannot sing -- just let them down gently before they get in front of America only to be dismissed and degraded... ALSO -- if you ARE trying out -- quit picking the hardest songs ever!! I used to host karaoke in Ripon, and beLIEVE me - NO ONE can sing Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey songs except them! Everyone else sounds like ass. And the more warble-y little extra notes you put in, the more you sound like you can't remember the melody, but you're hoping no one will notice. And there was a large girl who was dismissed tonight for NO OTHER REASON -- except she didn't "look" like an American Idol. I'm pretty annoyed by that, because (although I'm sure I know better!) I'd like to believe that at least some people in America could get past their obsession with looks to actually HEAR the voices on that show. And by the way, they let GUYS who are overweight through based on their voices not looks (hello, Ruben??) and look what happens! Why are there always these double standards for girls? That big girl tonight had just as good a voice as Ruben, and was every bit as big -- but he IS an "American Idol" and she wasn't allowed to even try. Have a little more faith in Americans, Simon! Couldn't there be overweight boys and girls in America (hmmm??possibly???) that might be happy to vote for someone who is more representative of them? Could be. But we'll never know now, hey? Last season, when people kept voting for that red-haired guy...John?.. the judges kept saying, "you have to be voting on the voices!".. but why don't they do the same, and put through people regardless of appearance? You can always diet, or cut your hair, or change your look... but talent ought to be talent either way. (sigh) ok. That's rant enough for tonight.
Next time: Soap Operas... and why they suck.
posted by Martha @ 10:42 PM
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