Thread: Sick of American Idol type shows?

I think that TV is full of these shows nowadays, but it doesn't bother me. I hardly watch TV at all. Some years ago i made a decision to watch TV only when there's something that really interests me. Pretty soon i found out that there might be days or even weeks when i do not watch TV at all.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

Commercial-less tv exists? I've never heard of such an absurdity :-)

Yes indeed, our biggest TV network is funded via licenses, not a shred of commercials to see anywhere on those 3 channels
They have, Imo, the best content, the best technical quality and the most unbiased news up here.

Originally Posted by Sailor

I think that TV is full of these shows nowadays, but it doesn't bother me. I hardly watch TV at all. Some years ago i made a decision to watch TV only when there's something that really interests me. Pretty soon i found out that there might be days or even weeks when i do not watch TV at all.

Well, that's true. I rarely watch TV, period, and when I do it's usually something on TCM or PBS. I was looking forward to "Mad Men" starting up again; my wife and I caught the first episode and haven't remembered to watch it since. Guess I'll wait for it to hit DVD.

Netflix. I can watch (mostly) what I want when I want. If it's a show that I'm hooked on, Top Shot being the only one right now, I go to my dad's for it. Paying for cable or satellite is a waste of money to me. It's basically paying a premium price for a few shows that I actually enjoy. I then find myself trying to find something else to watch in order to get my moneys worth.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Yes indeed, our biggest TV network is funded via licenses, not a shred of commercials to see anywhere on those 3 channels
They have, Imo, the best content, the best technical quality and the most unbiased news up here.

Same thing here. Our national network is funded with licenses. 3 channels (2 Finnish, 1 Swedish as we are bilingual country), several FM stations and no ads or reality tv or stupid contests at all. Mostly high quality documents, most unbiased news, sports, quality movies and series from Finland, Scandinavia and Europe, some from USA too.

We have also common transmissions with Norway and Sweden: Oddasat, channel for Sami nation in the north. I used to watch it every now and then although i do not understand Sami language much. It was sort of charming: while in the big world big news are wars and massive catastrophes, in Sami areas #1 big news is when some grandma loses one of her cats or reindeers, then police, border guards and army are sent to search this poor animal. Usually they find it within few hours and return it to grateful old lady. Another big news is when someone gets a big fish or crab from their rivers.

Wife says all I ever watch is THE BLACK AND WHITE CHANNEL i.e. THE Military Channel!!

I get a kick out Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares and keep hoping he'll get clocked. LOL

A movie every now and then. Don't rely on TV news except for local stuff.

If I had to classify television with one word nowadays, BORING comes to mind first.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Wife says all I ever watch is THE BLACK AND WHITE CHANNEL i.e. THE Military Channel!!

I even got tired of these shows. How much do I really need to know about the Luftwaffe.

Originally Posted by raysofcolorado

Is anyone else sick of all the singing shows like American Idol, The Voice, X Factor, America's Got Talent, Etc? It just seems so out played. Chime in with your thoughts.

Not really, I'm just sick of people talking about them. And now I have just become what I hated

Originally Posted by Durhampiper

The common trait to most of these shows seems to be that they depend on publicly humiliating people. The most offensive to me, at least in terms of concept, are the "Survivor" shows, which make a game of what is for too many millions of people a desperate struggle, and which make a mockery of what survival in difficult situations really requires, namely, a community working togther to help all members of the community. And despite being placed in remote locales with few comforts, nothing really bad or dangerous is going to happen to any of the contestants. Sure, they might be a little uncomfortable, but the producers aren't about to let anything serious happen to any of them. I just find the whole thing disgusting. But like they say, bread and circuses.

I got a kick out of a Survivor expos ay. This guy was crawling over a lava field talking about how dangerous it was and how he would probably die if injured. Later someone found the same spot and there was a highway close by.

I spend most of my time on the Military Channel (wife calls it the Hitler Channel), and shows like How it's Made. The rest is movies only. I hate reality shows, sitcoms, and sports.

Yes I am sick of those, and that is why I do not watch them.