Thread: Sick of American Idol type shows?

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.

The way I see it, if you're sick of these shows, don't watch. Even better, turn off the tv entirely and pick up a book.

Absolutely! And if you think you have it bad in the US, consider us poor buggers in Australia with only 1/10th the gene pool (or whatever it is). After about 2 seasons we really got down to the dregs in terms of contestants IMO.

To top it off, we get house renovation shows too. These are where the TV company buy dilapidated town houses and then make contestants (usually couples of some description) renovate them and auction them off at the end. Gripping stuff.

I also cannot stand weight loss reality shows. In fact, pretty much all reality tv just bores me to tears. There are reasons why most people are not famous: a lack of any discernible talent being one of the main ones - putting a camera in front of their face 24/7 doesn't change that basic fact. If I want to watch someone survive in the bush for 3 months I just let the German back-packers out of my cellar/dungeon. Heh...Heh....heh....

James.

I agree James reality TV has ruined the small amount of TV I actually watch.

Never watch that crap watch 60 mins, the news,jepordy and the history channel.In bed at nine, read till my nook falls in my face (about 9:15),up at 3:30 A.M.

I'm sick of these types of shows as well. Most nights after the little one is alseep, if we watch anything, we'll either watch an episode or two of MASH or watch a movie. My wife was hooked on "The Biggest Loser" for awhile, now I am one for people making changes in their lives for the better, but do I need to see some obese man take off his t-shirt before being weighed? So how I doubt a 10 ounce t-shirt will have a huge impact on the scale. Moobs are something once seen can never be unseen. And while we're at it, when did sit-coms become so full of blatant potty humor?

Originally Posted by Jimbo

If I want to watch someone survive in the bush for 3 months I just let the German back-packers out of my cellar/dungeon. Heh...Heh....heh....

James.

Sounds like a great idea for a reality TV show. Only in the end the contestants don't come back and the winner is scared for life.

Do you still have Big Brother in Straya James? Was one of your proudest exports for a while

My wife and I got rid of cable a number of years ago. We just upped our internet to close to the top end and download (legally) shows that we enjoy. We're both sci fi fans so that's usually the type we watch and we just subscribe to the season. Not sure if that's the correct term, but I think you know what I mean.

Originally Posted by EisenFaust

Do you still have Big Brother in Straya James? Was one of your proudest exports for a while

You know, I used to enjoy Big Brother. Especially the first time I saw it when I lived in the UK - they actually had interesting contestants and none of these stupid games nights and weird challenges it degenerated into over time.

In any event, I don't think it still runs in Australia. I have not seen any ads for it for a year or two, maybe. I don't pay a lot of attention to be honest. I think it may have died a slow ratings death when they started stocking it with contestants they thought would have sex with each other on camera.

James.