That sound you hear is American Idol sucking me in

Oh my God, it’s happening again. Last year at this time, we started watching American Idol for the first time, telling ourselves we only wanted to watch the auditions because the horrible ones are so funny. Then a terrible thing happened: we couldn’t turn Idol off. With nothing to do on cold winter nights in the F-dot, we would turn our brains off and watch this mess of a show, powerless to its mass appeal. I told Christine it wouldn’t happen again. I wasn’t even going to watch the auditions this year because I felt so bad for watching a show that is so gimmicky, and such a ridiculous marketing vehicle for the music industry. Guess what? I watched all four hours this week, and I laughed my butt off.

Let me say, I am a big fan of Simon Cowell. Sure, he crosses the line with his comments, but I respect him for being blunt. Hey, if I had to spend hour after hour, watching awful auditions, I’d get pissy too. The show, on the whole, presents America as a nation of retards, completely obsessed with fame. Didn’t something like 10,000 people line up in Seattle, yet they only picked 7 for Hollywood? Don’t get me wrong, the show does unearth a lot of talented people, but it also creates the illusion that anyone can become a star. Well, hello! You need talent, desire, and a strong work ethic to become successful at anything in life. I wish America would realize this.