I’ve succumbed to Reality TV.
…And that’s the truth. In all the 6 seasons American Idol has aired, I have not watched even one single episode. That was until this season. And week after week I keep coming back to American Idol, not to hear who sings the best, but to see if Sanjaya Malakar is still in the competition. And funnily enough, I am actually rooting for him, and he’s the only reason I see the show.
Yes, I have finally succumbed to the reality TV trap.
A part of this has also to do with the appalling comments the poor chap has got from day one. “My dog can sing better than him“, “My grandma can sing better than him“, “I could sing with a bad throat and still sound better than him” – are few of the comments have peeved me off. To all those smartypants out there. Well, if you think your grandma or your dog made a better competitor, maybe you should have applied to the auditions. I’m sure nobody would’ve minded it.
What many people don’t seem to understand is as bad as Sanjaya is, week after week he’s being supported and held by someone who sings worse than him. Brandon Rogers was horrific the first week. Sundance Kid was miserable the second week. This week it was Phil Stacey who was worse than Sanjaya; unfortunately it was Stephanie Edwards who left. Its not that Sanjaya is trying too hard to be on the show – he isn’t :). Its the people around him who are making his task simpler.
And then there is this crazed woman who’s gone on a hunger strike till Sanjaya leaves American Idol. How idiotic and pathetic. I looked at the Youtube video this lady as posted as a video blog, and sure enough, she’s just as I figured – an overweight hippo who really needs to lose weight. Perhaps more the reason she’s resorted to cheap melodrama. What’s worse she now has company!! (Read through her initial post to find another idiot called Matt who’s pipping to do the same).
I don’t get this obsession against Sanjaya Malakar. Exactly what has he done except being a bad singer? Is it his fault that he applied for the auditions and the producers let him through? Is it his fault that Simon, Randy and Paula, all three thought he was fit enough to be in top 24 after going through group vocals? Dear stupid starving woman and that stupid man – if you have to start a starvation fast, start it against the idiots sitting behind desk on American Idol, not the contestant himself.
Looking at both of their size (both J and Matt), I have another suggestion: Switch off your damned TV and get on a treadmill. It will work. Surely :). No – try it.
Meanwhile, Sanjaya: You go, kid. Ignore people who are looking for their 15 minutes of fame. Do what you have to.