Breaking up w/America's Got Talent
I like America's Got Talent, but I think I need to break up with it. I've been watching AGT ever since it first came on. I think I've probably seen nearly every episode, even back when Brandi was one of the judges in the first season. It drives me crazy because there are SO many things about the show I really enjoy.
Here's what I love: I love *most* of the acts, I adore Nick Cannon, and I love 2/3rds of the judges. Sharon is awesome, has a huge heart, and is quite sharp about picking the best talent. Howie is charming and very funny and both of them are very gracious in dealing with the talent, especially the really crazytown acts. They know how to gently send the acts off the stage without hurt feelings or awkward moments.
Piers is whole different ballgame. He's rude, boorish, unprofessional, and nasty to almost everyone - the acts, Nick, and both of his fellow judges, especially Howie. I have to say, Howie is a pretty good sport about it. I think the Hoff would likely have punched Piers at some point for some of the comments he's been making. I think they ought to just vote him off the island and bring in someone like Stephen Tyler instead - he's been an adorable addition over on American Idol. Sometimes I watch the show just to see what wild and crazy thing Stephen is going to do next. That's how a judge ought to be.
Here's something else I don't like on AGT - so many of the adult-themed acts. I see a lot of kids in the live audiences, and I know my kids really enjoy watching the show, but I do NOT like all the drag queens, strippers, and adult themed acts they have on there. Some of them like Leonid the Magnificent (in the early seasons) or Prince Poppycock are pretty entertaining, but I really don't like my kids seeing that kind of stuff. You shouldn't have to explain to a little kid why a man is cross dressing, or why a lady is taking her clothes off on TV. If they insist on having the adult acts, maybe they could shift them to the end of the show and have a warning so parents could turn the show off or send their kids out of the room.
The other thing about the show that really concerns me is the push for more and more dangerous acts. I like a good thrill as much as anyone, but I would feel terrible if someone really ended up getting seriously hurt or killed just trying to entertain me. I'm kind of surprised it hasn't happened yet with some of the things they've done this year. I think the lady on the Russian Bar with flaming swords on both sides of her was really scary. Also the guy juggling stun guns while standing in water. That could have gone really, really wrong.
See, that's three things about it that I don't like, but there is even MORE stuff that bugs me about it. See why I want to break up with it? It is was a boyfriend, I'd have given up on it long ago. The whole format is kind of flawed. The early episodes are my favorites - the acts are usually at their best, there is a lot of variety, and you're seeing everything for the first time. That part is really enjoyable.
Then the second time, there's no audience and it's kind of boring. Then the acts start to fall apart. By the third time, you can tell the acts are getting tired and you're getting a little sick of them too. By then, most of the acts I enjoy the most have been voted off - the acrobats, magicians, and the big dance groups and you're stuck with mostly a bunch of singers and the extreme danger acts. That gets a little dull by the time you are seeing the acts for the 4th time. And then it ends up getting won by some guy with a guitar who didn't put nearly as much work into it as some of the really unique and amazing acts that were voted off. I know the show can't control how people vote, but it is really frustrating!
But on the other hand, tonight's semi-final round was so awesome, I would have to have missed all of that. Lys Agnes, and Pop Lyte, the Miami Dance Team, David something Baker, and the Illuminations group, they were all really fabulous tonight.
I guess I'll hold out for the rest of the season and hope somebody I like ends up winning this year, but if Piers comes back next season or if someone really ucky wins (again!) that's it, I am so done!
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Here's what I love: I love *most* of the acts, I adore Nick Cannon, and I love 2/3rds of the judges. Sharon is awesome, has a huge heart, and is quite sharp about picking the best talent. Howie is charming and very funny and both of them are very gracious in dealing with the talent, especially the really crazytown acts. They know how to gently send the acts off the stage without hurt feelings or awkward moments.
Piers is whole different ballgame. He's rude, boorish, unprofessional, and nasty to almost everyone - the acts, Nick, and both of his fellow judges, especially Howie. I have to say, Howie is a pretty good sport about it. I think the Hoff would likely have punched Piers at some point for some of the comments he's been making. I think they ought to just vote him off the island and bring in someone like Stephen Tyler instead - he's been an adorable addition over on American Idol. Sometimes I watch the show just to see what wild and crazy thing Stephen is going to do next. That's how a judge ought to be.
Here's something else I don't like on AGT - so many of the adult-themed acts. I see a lot of kids in the live audiences, and I know my kids really enjoy watching the show, but I do NOT like all the drag queens, strippers, and adult themed acts they have on there. Some of them like Leonid the Magnificent (in the early seasons) or Prince Poppycock are pretty entertaining, but I really don't like my kids seeing that kind of stuff. You shouldn't have to explain to a little kid why a man is cross dressing, or why a lady is taking her clothes off on TV. If they insist on having the adult acts, maybe they could shift them to the end of the show and have a warning so parents could turn the show off or send their kids out of the room.
The other thing about the show that really concerns me is the push for more and more dangerous acts. I like a good thrill as much as anyone, but I would feel terrible if someone really ended up getting seriously hurt or killed just trying to entertain me. I'm kind of surprised it hasn't happened yet with some of the things they've done this year. I think the lady on the Russian Bar with flaming swords on both sides of her was really scary. Also the guy juggling stun guns while standing in water. That could have gone really, really wrong.
See, that's three things about it that I don't like, but there is even MORE stuff that bugs me about it. See why I want to break up with it? It is was a boyfriend, I'd have given up on it long ago. The whole format is kind of flawed. The early episodes are my favorites - the acts are usually at their best, there is a lot of variety, and you're seeing everything for the first time. That part is really enjoyable.
Then the second time, there's no audience and it's kind of boring. Then the acts start to fall apart. By the third time, you can tell the acts are getting tired and you're getting a little sick of them too. By then, most of the acts I enjoy the most have been voted off - the acrobats, magicians, and the big dance groups and you're stuck with mostly a bunch of singers and the extreme danger acts. That gets a little dull by the time you are seeing the acts for the 4th time. And then it ends up getting won by some guy with a guitar who didn't put nearly as much work into it as some of the really unique and amazing acts that were voted off. I know the show can't control how people vote, but it is really frustrating!
But on the other hand, tonight's semi-final round was so awesome, I would have to have missed all of that. Lys Agnes, and Pop Lyte, the Miami Dance Team, David something Baker, and the Illuminations group, they were all really fabulous tonight.
I guess I'll hold out for the rest of the season and hope somebody I like ends up winning this year, but if Piers comes back next season or if someone really ucky wins (again!) that's it, I am so done!
By TwitterButtons.com 
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