Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Dregs in My Cup of TV

There are shows that I want to like. Then there are those I watch because I'll try anything once. Last night brought a couple of disappointments. Having been hooked on "Can You Duet" and currently watching "Nashville Star", I decided to give "The Next GAC Star" a shot when I saw it on the schedule. This appears to be a compilation of the best and worst videos submitted to GAC's website. It wasn't quite what I was hoping for. I suppose a big draw, for me, of reality tv, is getting to know the people. I'm the sort of person who likes to watch people at the airport, for example. Little snippets of life. This show didn't feel that need, and I didn't think most of the performances were all that good.

Speaking of shots, last night's "One Shot Too Many" was a follow-up to this season's "Shot at Love 2". Here was a lot of personality and people watching, but little else. At some point, you have to care, and I am finding it harder to do that. Sure, I'd like Tila Tequila to find love. I'd like everyone to. However, is making people drink blenderized hot dogs or make sexy poses in a cage the way to find it? Since I was disappointed with how the season ended up, I suppose I should not have been surprised that I didn't enjoy seeing Tila and the two finalists reunite to discuss what happened. It was sad to see that Bo not only ended up with a broken jaw, but also lost his job because of the show.

Of course, I don't have to keep watching shows that don't really appeal to me. There must be something that keeps me checking in each week. Maybe it is the personalities that keeps me engrossed.

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