I don't know if it's because its geared for my age, but everywhere I go or anything I do I hear a reference to the show or somebody talks about. My awful school newspaper had a whole page on it. People are constantly talking about it. My teachers even talk about the show and everyone in the class knows what she they are talking about. I don't give a care about the show and I cant' escape it. I want to start intelligent conversations with people and all they want to talk about is lasts night American Idol. I can't stand it anymore. Everywhere I go its there. Even my history teacher was complaining that American Idol will be cut short because of the State of The Union Address tonight. I saw part of American Idol the first year and the people they thought were good I thought were terrible. I just don't' understand the show and don't get why people never get away from talking about it. I know Carrie Crazed will be against me on this, but I am so sick and tired of hearing about this awful phenom. Anybody with me on this? I don't care at all about this. I gave up watching the Simpsons because I don't want to see a commercial for the show.

Eh, I'm not much for it either but I guess it IS one of the defining shows of today. It used to annoy me but I've gotten used to it. It's here soooo no use complaining. Besides, I've had my fair shair of yapping about shows that other people really didn't give two ****s about in the past ha.

I can't stand that show. :lol:

i suggest you cover your ears when you go into public then :nod: yeah and um pretty much stay away from the reality board January- May

HAHA I GOT A SPECIAL MENTION :rofl:

anyway yeah i used to hate it (believe it or not) but now i LOVE it. im obsessed with it

Paris annoys the crap outta me though pissed:

and your teacher is wrong. its not gonna be cut short. after the first 2 week every show is only an hour anyway.

but yeah um to me AI is more important then Bush.

but not watching a show cause you dont wanna see a commerical for a show you dislike? i think thats kinda ridiciolous...

i suggest you cover your ears when you go into public then :nod: yeah and um pretty much stay away from the reality board January- May

HAHA I GOT A SPECIAL MENTION :rofl:

anyway yeah i used to hate it (believe it or not) but now i LOVE it. im obsessed with it

Paris annoys the crap outta me though pissed:

i don't go to the reality board any of the time so I don't have to worry about that.

I didn't know you were obsessed with it ;)

The Surreal Life is alright, muted that is :D

I can't stand that show. :lol:


You said it, Sonny. :lol:

i don't go to the reality board any of the time so I don't have to worry about that.

I didn't know you were obsessed with it ;)

The Surreal Life is alright, muted that is :D
:lol: i havent switched off of an AI avatar since March 2005 (not including the turkey and gravy soda avs i had to annoy everyone lol)

but if you dont like it then just...dont watch it. i dont think a show should effect your life like that

:lol: i havent switched off of an AI avatar since March 2005 (not including the turkey and gravy soda avs i had to annoy everyone lol)

but if you dont like it then just...dont watch it. i dont think a show should effect your life like that

that's the thing, I don't watch it and I can't get away from hearing about it anyway.

that's the thing, I don't watch it and I can't get away from hearing about it anyway.
well i dont know. in my school its talked about but its not the talk of the school.

I've never really been in to American Idol, personally. I watched it for the first season and sorta lost touch after that (nor did I really want to watch it from then on).

But, to each his own, I guess :D

well i dont know. in my school its talked about but its not the talk of the school.

you should go to my school-lol

you should go to my school-lol
that would annoy me anyway. i like AI but i dont want EVERYBODY to be talking about it. it would be weird.

I never watched it, but American Idol was soured for me because of a message board I used to read around 2003, that erupted into a huge race war between Clay and Ruben, and I was all thinking "it's only a TV show" but these people had to turn it into a huge political debate, and people like that who couldn't just accept the show as a form of entertainment can all go to hell. Who knew that everytime a black person was voted off, it was because of a racist society who couldn't handle Tamyra or something :rolleyes:

In a good light though, I would say that AI has likely taken the place of MTV for a younger generation since MTV has completely given up actually playing music videos, therefore making superstars... so it's really American Idol that is the way for people to pick and find new singers to "grow with" the way those of us from the 80's and 90's had MTV.

I never watched it, but American Idol was soured for me because of a message board I used to read around 2003, that erupted into a huge race war between Clay and Ruben, and I was all thinking "it's only a TV show" but these people had to turn it into a huge political debate, and people like that who couldn't just accept the show as a form of entertainment can all go to hell. Who knew that everytime a black person was voted off, it was because of a racist society who couldn't handle Tamyra or something :rolleyes:

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oh wow you should go to IDF. the people there are CRAZY :rofl:

but yeah i hate the "AI IS RACIST!!!!!" things.

oh wow you should go to IDF. the people there are CRAZY :rofl:

but yeah i hate the "AI IS RACIST!!!!!" things.

slipping off topic a little bit, you could say anything is racist. Some people think that Gilligan's Island is racist because there isn't a black cast away.

oh wow you should go to IDF. the people there are CRAZY :rofl:

but yeah i hate the "AI IS RACIST!!!!!" things.

I think it's bull**** that if a white contestent does better than a black one, it's automatically considered racism.

In a way, I find it kind of a "you got served" way to those *******s who couldn't just accept AI as just a nice mindless form of entertainment that Kelly and Carrie's albums were both far bigger than Ruben and Fantasia's, even though I actually did like the songs I heard of Fantasia, but people have to make a "if a white person wins Idol, this is slavery all over again". What ever happened to an artist winning because they're the best artist? Like in the 1970's and 1980's, artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Prince won Grammys and American Music Awards that they DESERVED, and nobody saw an issue about black vs. white. I remember a lot of those people also hating Kelly Clarkson (this was 2003) and predicting she was going to be a failure while Tamyra Gray was gonna become the next diva superstar... Kelly was one of the biggest stars of 2005, where is Tamyra? people aren't even as interested in how washed up she is compared to Justin Guarini, lol.

The part I find funniest is that there was such a race debate that exploded over Clay vs. Ruben, and as far as I'm concerned, neither of them are worth crossing the street for :happyface

I bought Carrie's album and have enjoyed listening to it but lets all be perfectly honest, she is just a flavor of the month. In two years no one is going to remember who she is.

I bought Carrie's album and have enjoyed listening to it but lets all be perfectly honest, she is just a flavor of the month. In two years no one is going to remember who she is.

rofl, you just incited the wrath of many posters.

Truthfully though, you never know. A lot of people thought that Kelly had come and gone and Miss Independent was gonna be her one and only hit (not counting the AI single) and then her second cd was gigantic. Two years ago, it looked like Kelly was on her way to Surreal Life and then she became huge with her second cd.

rofl, you just incited the wrath of many posters.

Truthfully though, you never know. A lot of people thought that Kelly had come and gone and Miss Independent was gonna be her one and only hit (not counting the AI single) and then her second cd was gigantic. Two years ago, it looked like Kelly was on her way to Surreal Life and then she became huge with her second cd.

I didn't even know she had another song besides that other one. :lol:

I didn't even know she had another song besides that other one. :lol:


Yeah, it was news to me too. :lol:

I didn't even know she had another song besides that other one. :lol:

she actually scored four top 10 singles off her second cd, which is pretty rare nowadays especially for a pop artist, plus, artists don't release as many singles as they did back in the 80's so four top 10's is pretty impressive.

she actually scored four top 10 singles off her second cd, which is pretty rare nowadays especially for a pop artist, plus, artists don't release as many singles as they did back in the 80's so four top 10's is pretty impressive.

well I'll be darned. Maybe I should listen to other stations besides our Classic Rock and Rocking Oldies radio stations.

I didn't even know she had another song besides that other one. :lol:
o_O um where have you been? she's like...everywhere

o_O um where have you been? she's like...everywhere

in a far and better place :cool:

in a far and better place :cool:
kelly is better :( :p

AI is on now BTW :D

kelly is better :( :p

AI is on now BTW :D

I will be sure to watch it















Not ;)

i don't really get annoyed hearing about it. sometimes, but not really. no one at my school really cares that i know of, and i only really hear about it on here. i only watch what's going on now, like to see who makes it. i never watch when they have the final ten or whatever when they sing. i usually just watch if i really like one of the people, and i watch the last show if i'm bored.

Me Me Me. I hate that show, and the talent sucks.

I bought Carrie's album and have enjoyed listening to it but lets all be perfectly honest, she is just a flavor of the month. In two years no one is going to remember who she is.
she's a country artist...country isnt like that. pop changes its stars every m onth. country sticks with them for years

she's a country artist...country isnt like that. pop changes its stars every month. country sticks with them for years

I think you're too young to remember Billy Ray Cyrus, lol

I think you're too young to remember Billy Ray Cyrus, lol
well, most of them.

one thing I didn't like about AI's fans is that there are similar reality shows that they won't give a chance.

A few months ago, there was "Rockstar INXS", which a lot of rock fans who despise Idol actually watched. I only saw part of an episode once, but I thought they had a better song selection than Idol has (I mean, Idol had a Barry Manilow episode, ewwww, lol) and there was some really talented singers involved with the show, but because it was a reality show that wasn't American Idol, people didn't even try it out. I actually think JD Fortune (the Rockstar winner and now INXS frontman) has Clay Aiken beaten both in looks (like that's hard :lol: ) and in stage/vocal talent.

During the one episode I saw of Rockstar, this one girl gave a showstopping performance of Bohemian Rhapsody that would've made Freddie Mercury proud, and I'm willing to bet if it was on Idol, the AI fans would've talked about it for days, but since it was Rockstar INXS, you didn't see a lot of "OMG, did you see (whatever her name was) performance of Bohemian Rhapsody last night??" the way I'm almost positive would've been done if it was Idol.

one thing I didn't like about AI's fans is that there are similar reality shows that they won't give a chance.

A few months ago, there was "Rockstar INXS", which a lot of rock fans who despise Idol actually watched. I only saw part of an episode once, but I thought they had a better song selection than Idol has (I mean, Idol had a Barry Manilow episode, ewwww, lol) and there was some really talented singers involved with the show, but because it was a reality show that wasn't American Idol, people didn't even try it out. I actually think JD Fortune (the Rockstar winner and now INXS frontman) has Clay Aiken beaten both in looks (like that's hard :lol: ) and in stage/vocal talent.

During the one episode I saw of Rockstar, this one girl gave a showstopping performance of Bohemian Rhapsody that would've made Freddie Mercury proud, and I'm willing to bet if it was on Idol, the AI fans would've talked about it for days, but since it was Rockstar INXS, you didn't see a lot of "OMG, did you see (whatever her name was) performance of Bohemian Rhapsody last night??" the way I'm almost positive would've been done if it was Idol.
so i dont get it. if we dont like Rockstar, we still have to talk about it?

so i dont get it. if we dont like Rockstar, we still have to talk about it?

well, the thing is, you didn't like it because you didn't give it a chance because it wasn't American Idol. If you had given it a chance, maybe you might've liked it. But you guys were so stuck on AI to give similar reality shows a chance, instead of being like the Survivor fans who also enjoy Amazing Race.

It does get old seeing 100's of pages about Clay Aiken, arguably one of the ugliest celebrities foisted onto the American public in recent times. Someone so ugly that the recent outting of him is getting "ugh, we don't want him on our team" from countless gays, the same people who always want to find dirt on pop stars. But yet Rockstar gave us J.D. Fortune, someone who is cool, has a good rock voice, is very good-looking, but because he was on Rockstar, NOT Idol, you guys don't even know him, when he is everything Clay Aiken's not.

k wow, i like AI but...

...it sucked tonight.

well, the thing is, you didn't like it because you didn't give it a chance because it wasn't American Idol. If you had given it a chance, maybe you might've liked it. But you guys were so stuck on AI to give similar reality shows a chance, instead of being like the Survivor fans who also enjoy Amazing Race.

It does get old seeing 100's of pages about Clay Aiken, arguably one of the ugliest celebrities foisted onto the American public in recent times. Someone so ugly that the recent outting of him is getting "ugh, we don't want him on our team" from countless gays, the same people who always want to find dirt on pop stars. But yet Rockstar gave us J.D. Fortune, someone who is cool, has a good rock voice, is very good-looking, but because he was on Rockstar, NOT Idol, you guys don't even know him, when he is everything Clay Aiken's not.
i did give it a chance.. didnt like it

did you watch AI? Bo was the runner-up of AI4 and he is a rocker, and there's also a rocker this season...Chris. and a female rocker Gina.

LYKE OMGS!! NO!!! I :heart: AI!!!

American Idol owns your guys' ass. :snob:


;)

Absolutely the worst show on television right now and that's saying a lot cause theres a lot of crap on tv nowadays.

AI is the roxors. i watch it because singing is my passion; i like to observe and critique other singers' performances, which i feel is important for me to do, and in a longer run it encourages me to keep singing.

Blah...I don't like it. Main reason I don't is because it is talked about everywhere and I have always held a hatred for the shows like that. I also don't ever feel like watching amateur competitions. If AI was, I dunno, acting, or figure skating, I wouldn't watch it either. Yawn.

I'm also sick of hearing about DH and Grey's Anatomy, because well, they're over-plugged.

I am. I can't stand it.

I am. I can't stand it.

For real.


Sweet avatar, by the way.

:p

i don't care either way about american idol. it does piss me off when my friends have to miss watching one episode and they act like their life is all of a sudden pointless and over. but if people can watch it and not take it to that extreme, i don't see a problem with it.

but seeing as i am a very obsessive person, i think i am doing myself a favor by not watching it. :lol: hmm maybe i should.

i haven't been listening... i really haven't heard/seen much... but i don't watch fox much either, except for "House"

i don't care either way about american idol. it does piss me off when my friends have to miss watching one episode and they act like their life is all of a sudden pointless and over. but if people can watch it and not take it to that extreme, i don't see a problem with it.

but seeing as i am a very obsessive person, i think i am doing myself a favor by not watching it. :lol: hmm maybe i should.
YOU SHOULD!!! :D

well, the thing is, you didn't like it because you didn't give it a chance because it wasn't American Idol. If you had given it a chance, maybe you might've liked it. But you guys were so stuck on AI to give similar reality shows a chance, instead of being like the Survivor fans who also enjoy Amazing Race.

It does get old seeing 100's of pages about Clay Aiken, arguably one of the ugliest celebrities foisted onto the American public in recent times. Someone so ugly that the recent outting of him is getting "ugh, we don't want him on our team" from countless gays, the same people who always want to find dirt on pop stars. But yet Rockstar gave us J.D. Fortune, someone who is cool, has a good rock voice, is very good-looking, but because he was on Rockstar, NOT Idol, you guys don't even know him, when he is everything Clay Aiken's not.
thats kinda hypocritical though, you're complaining to us about not giving rockstar a chance yet you've never actually given AI a chance yourself?

im sure the hype will all end in a few days though. the auditions are almost over and half the people who are watching now probably only watch for the auditions anyway. the auditions are my LEAST favorite part though -_-

American Idol owns your guys' ass. :snob:


;)
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I agree with you man. This show drives me up a friggin wall!

I'm with you Gilligan Fanatic, I can't stand AI.

I actually watched that last night on tv, lol it was funny with the people singing infront of simone, and Paula Abdule.. they all kind of sucked lol .... :lol:

thats kinda hypocritical though, you're complaining to us about not giving rockstar a chance yet you've never actually given AI a chance yourself?

I think I have watched about 10 minutes of the show in the last five seasons. Once people started race-wars about the show the moment Tamyra Gray was voted off in season 1, it completely killed all potential interest I might have had in the show because I'm sick of everything turning into white vs. black bull**** instead of just voting for the better person.

Plus, I think the show has gotten too big for it's own good. People are so beset by Kelly's success, but remember that her career didn't really take off until she ditched the management that was given to her on the show (people act like she's a spoiled brat for "moving on", but who blames her!!!! When she had the AI management, she was singing crap like A Moment Like This, without them, she's doing songs like Breakaway and Since U Been Gone that was much better). If she still had them, she would be on Surreal Life by now. Same reason why Clay has done better than Ruben, he had enough sense to fire the management. Because the people the AI people get managed by try to make puppets out of their artists instead of letting them have their own artistic merit.

I actually watched that last night on tv, lol it was funny with the people singing infront of simone, and Paula Abdule.. they all kind of sucked lol .... :lol:
last night was awful. try again tonight or in the Hollywood rounds. im an AI fan and even i was about to turn the TV off.

I think I have watched about 10 minutes of the show in the last five seasons. Once people started race-wars about the show the moment Tamyra Gray was voted off in season 1, it completely killed all potential interest I might have had in the show because I'm sick of everything turning into white vs. black bull**** instead of just voting for the better person.

Plus, I think the show has gotten too big for it's own good. People are so beset by Kelly's success, but remember that her career didn't really take off until she ditched the management that was given to her on the show (people act like she's a spoiled brat for "moving on", but who blames her!!!! When she had the AI management, she was singing crap like A Moment Like This, without them, she's doing songs like Breakaway and Since U Been Gone that was much better). If she still had them, she would be on Surreal Life by now. Same reason why Clay has done better than Ruben, he had enough sense to fire the management. Because the people the AI people get managed by try to make puppets out of their artists instead of letting them have their own artistic merit.
i think that the contestants do better when they arent tied with AI. Carrie's CD had little help from 19 entertainemnt and AI people, and look how big she is...her CD outsold all other Idol debuts.

i dont think the white vs black thing is a reason to hate the show. that goes on with EVERY show. reality, drama, comedy...whatever, it always happens.

i think a lot of people who dont like AI only dont like it because it's a reality show. thats how i used to be. i know not everyone, but im sure a lot of you havent watched a full episode.

the auditions suck anyways.

Absolutely the worst show on television right now and that's saying a lot cause theres a lot of crap on tv nowadays.


You tell them the way things are, Justin! :rofl:

I'm not sick of it at all. I'm hooked on it. I think it's a really amusing show, well at least the first couple episodes. I love seeing how bad these people suck at singing and then watching them all badmouth Randy, Simon, and Paula. It's funny in the beginning but then when they get the good singers performing, it's really cool to watch.

I watched one episode because Gene Simmons from KISS was a guest judge. Aside from that, I've never bothered to sit down and watch. I view all these American Idol stories with detached amusement. I've seen more of the SNL spoofs than the actual show.

I've watched the show...and honestly....I just don't like it.

Is this thread really necessary? :rolleyes:

Is this thread really necessary? :rolleyes:yay! someone said it.

i agree

Is this thread really necessary? :rolleyes:

why not? :rolleyes:

yay! someone said it.

i agree
I was thinking about what you said in Random. :lol:

This thread just ruins it for those who DO like American Idol. Go ahead and look down on all of us, but it's still gonna be the number one show in America till the finale. That's all I've got to say. :snob: :racist:

why not? :rolleyes:
because its basically an AI bash thread

*waits for AI haters to lash me and Karen about how 1mm4tur3 w3 4r3*

if you dont like the show, fine. but a whole thread isnt nesscary

well, remember there's like three seperate anti-Roseanne threads in the General Sitcoms Discussion board right now, and there's a lot of us who love Roseanne here just like there are a lot of AI fans here

well sorry you don't like criticism :crazy:

well, remember there's like three seperate anti-Roseanne threads in the General Sitcoms Discussion board right now, and there's a lot of us who love Roseanne here just like there are a lot of AI fans here
well those arent right either. if you dont like a show, thats great. a whole thread? not nesscary

I was thinking about what you said in Random. :lol:


WTF?!?!? LIK LIK WHAT GOES ON IN RANDOM IS A S3CR3T!!!! L1K GR34T N0W YOU JUT W3NT AND SP0IL3D TH3 S3CR3T :rolleyes:

well, remember there's like three seperate anti-Roseanne threads in the General Sitcoms Discussion board right now, and there's a lot of us who love Roseanne here just like there are a lot of AI fans here

That is a rational reason, I suppose. I'll shut up now. But not until I say...

well sorry you don't like criticism :crazy:

BOO-FRICKITY-HOO!! :mrtarver:

:p

WTF?!?!? LIK LIK WHAT GOES ON IN RANDOM IS A S3CR3T!!!! L1K GR34T N0W YOU JUT W3NT AND SP0IL3D TH3 S3CR3T :rolleyes:

:brent

Hmm...I think I'm going to make a 'I Hate M*A*S*H/7th Heaven/Law & Order So There Hahahahahahahaha' thread next. WHO'S WITH ME?! :D

/joke

That is a rational reason, I suppose. I'll shut up now. But not until I say...
i think :racist: would fit well at the end of that sentence personally, but its your post

Hmm...I think I'm going to make a 'I Hate M*A*S*H/7th Heaven/Law & Order So There Hahahahahahahaha' thread next. WHO'S WITH ME?! :D

/joke

I'm with you! But I like 7th Heaven. :(

i think :racist: would fit well at the end of that sentence personally, but its your post

Well, I was going to say that too, but Mr. Tarver needed his time in the spotlight. :p

I've watched AI on occasion in the past, but I've never been crazy about it. The auditions annoy me more than anything. AI must screen who is being auditioned, yet they let people who are completely talentless go in and sing simply so America can laugh at them. What a horrible concept.

I'm with you! But I like 7th Heaven. :(

I just cannot stand Lucy's face, and I really couldn't imagine having to look at it for an hour. :(

:brent
http://www.drumondpark.com/buttout/box.jpg

http://www.drumondpark.com/buttout/box.jpg
WTF K4R3N YOU EDITED YOUR POST!!!! WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?!?!?

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Is that a real game? :lol:

Is that a real game? :lol:
sadly :crying:

I just cannot stand Lucy's face, and I really couldn't imagine having to look at it for an hour. :(

Poor baby. :(

sadly :crying:

:mrtarver:

Poor baby. :(

:p

I just cannot stand Lucy's face, and I really couldn't imagine having to look at it for an hour. :(
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/maroon5d/sad.jpg

:mrtarver:
:eek:

come to think about it, it's true. An "I don't like American Idol" thread will end up pissing off AI fans more than just getting people who aren't caught up with the hype to say they dislike it. That's the tricky thing, while a lot of people don't like American Idol, a lot of other people do, so a thread like this ends up getting taken the wrong way. Kinda like the anti-Roseanne threads over on the General Sitcoms board, instead of being an outlet for discussions about not liking Roseanne, more so fans of Roseanne are the ones who get ticked off and more involved in the thread. American Idol is a show that either you worship or loathe... same thing where Roseanne is a show that is either among ones favorites or among their most hated shows, so you hear nothing but the opposing sides who are so polar opposite.

come to think about it, it's true. An "I don't like American Idol" thread will end up pissing off AI fans more than just getting people who aren't caught up with the hype to say they dislike it. That's the tricky thing, while a lot of people don't like American Idol, a lot of other people do, so a thread like this ends up getting taken the wrong way. Kinda like the anti-Roseanne threads over on the General Sitcoms board, instead of being an outlet for discussions about not liking Roseanne, more so fans of Roseanne are the ones who get ticked off and more involved in the thread. American Idol is a show that either you worship or loathe... same thing where Roseanne is a show that is either among ones favorites or among their most hated shows, so you hear nothing but the opposing sides who are so polar opposite.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

PS- AI is on in a half hour :D

come to think about it, it's true. An "I don't like American Idol" thread will end up pissing off AI fans more than just getting people who aren't caught up with the hype to say they dislike it. That's the tricky thing, while a lot of people don't like American Idol, a lot of other people do, so a thread like this ends up getting taken the wrong way. Kinda like the anti-Roseanne threads over on the General Sitcoms board, instead of being an outlet for discussions about not liking Roseanne, more so fans of Roseanne are the ones who get ticked off and more involved in the thread. American Idol is a show that either you worship or loathe... same thing where Roseanne is a show that is either among ones favorites or among their most hated shows, so you hear nothing but the opposing sides who are so polar opposite.

yep, my goal was not to say I hate it, my goal was to see if others dislike it as well.

yep, my goal was not to say I hate it, my goal was to see if others dislike it as well.
his post had nothing to do with that lol

his post had nothing to do with that lol

what are you talking about. It does.

what are you talking about. It does.
it does kinda.

it does kinda.

what do you mean kind of? He is saying that things can be taken the wrong way when they aren't meant to be taken that way. I have no clue what you are talking about being "kind of"

what do you mean kind of? He is saying that things can be taken the wrong way when they aren't meant to be taken that way. I have no clue what you are talking about being "kind of"
he said how its only gonna piss off people

he said how its only gonna piss off people

he said if its taken the wrong way it will.

THe show has never interested me. I don't care for critism and you must be strong skinned for that show. Even the singers the panel says are good I think aren't much. I prefer the old Boston show Community Auditions.

Well you know my opinion on this. :lol: So there's no use in my stating the obvious, BUT.. the one thing I must say that I don't really like is when people (I'm not referring to the original poster; I'm just stating something in general) say Idol is awful and pointless and horrible when they don't really KNOW that much about the show. I know so many people who just watch the auditions, and judge the show from that, but it's stupid because this isn't "American Audition". The show isn't just about people making idiots of themselves. That's just one-fifth of the whole process. It's a show about talent. I'm not trying to be all defensive about Idol but a lot of my friends who used to HATE American Idol decided to tune in on one competition week, and they ended up loving it. You're bound to find at least one person to like out of the final group, and I think that's the beauty of it. When you find that one person, it doesn't matter about the rest. I mean, there is a reason so many people love this show.

Well you know my opinion on this. :lol: So there's no use in my stating the obvious, BUT.. the one thing I must say that I don't really like is when people (I'm not referring to the original poster; I'm just stating something in general) say Idol is awful and pointless and horrible when they don't really KNOW that much about the show. I know so many people who just watch the auditions, and judge the show from that, but the show isn't just about people making idiots of themselves. I'm not trying to be all defensive about Idol but a lot of my friends who used to HATE American Idol decided to tune in on one competition week, and they ended up loving it. You're bound to find at least one person to like out of the final group, and I think that's the beauty of it. When you find that one person, it doesn't matter about the rest. I mean, there is a reason so many people love this show.
yeah i said that earlier...half the people that dont like AI...dont like it because its a reality show and never actually watched it

one thing I didn't like about AI's fans is that there are similar reality shows that they won't give a chance.

A few months ago, there was "Rockstar INXS", which a lot of rock fans who despise Idol actually watched. I only saw part of an episode once, but I thought they had a better song selection than Idol has (I mean, Idol had a Barry Manilow episode, ewwww, lol) and there was some really talented singers involved with the show, but because it was a reality show that wasn't American Idol, people didn't even try it out. I actually think JD Fortune (the Rockstar winner and now INXS frontman) has Clay Aiken beaten both in looks (like that's hard :lol: ) and in stage/vocal talent.

During the one episode I saw of Rockstar, this one girl gave a showstopping performance of Bohemian Rhapsody that would've made Freddie Mercury proud, and I'm willing to bet if it was on Idol, the AI fans would've talked about it for days, but since it was Rockstar INXS, you didn't see a lot of "OMG, did you see (whatever her name was) performance of Bohemian Rhapsody last night??" the way I'm almost positive would've been done if it was Idol.

I think the reason why a lot of Idol fans don't watch INXS is because a majority of the Idol fans aren't into the whole rock thing. They may like a rock contestant, but a competition with 10 rock singers usually doesn't appeal to an American Idol fan where there are a number of singers who range in genre. And on top of that, it's just taste. I don't really like rock music, so it goes without saying that INXS wouldn't have appealed to me.

I bought Carrie's album and have enjoyed listening to it but lets all be perfectly honest, she is just a flavor of the month. In two years no one is going to remember who she is.

and i believe that the same thing was said about kelly back in 2003, and ding ding ding, look at where she's at now :)

and i believe that the same thing was said about kelly back in 2003, and ding ding ding, look at where she's at now :)
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I never have liked American Idol

Well you know my opinion on this. :lol: So there's no use in my stating the obvious, BUT.. the one thing I must say that I don't really like is when people (I'm not referring to the original poster; I'm just stating something in general) say Idol is awful and pointless and horrible when they don't really KNOW that much about the show. I know so many people who just watch the auditions, and judge the show from that, but it's stupid because this isn't "American Audition". The show isn't just about people making idiots of themselves. That's just one-fifth of the whole process. It's a show about talent. I'm not trying to be all defensive about Idol but a lot of my friends who used to HATE American Idol decided to tune in on one competition week, and they ended up loving it. You're bound to find at least one person to like out of the final group, and I think that's the beauty of it. When you find that one person, it doesn't matter about the rest. I mean, there is a reason so many people love this show.

Well said. :clap

in all seriousness, this isn't an AI bash thread; the original poster just wondered if they were the only one who's sick of hearing about the show.

I prefer the old Boston show Community Auditions.
Now that's a blast from the past. I haven't thought of that show in a long time. It was a fun show.

I liked The Gong Show. :lol:

I liked The Gong Show. :lol:
:lol:

I'm laughing now thinking of the episode of Sanford & Son where Fred appears on The Gong Show.

:lol:

I'm laughing now thinking of the episode of Sanford & Son where Fred appears on The Gong Show.
I remember that episode. :lol:

I liked The Gong Show. :lol:
That ruled!

The Gong Show was supposed to be bad.:D

Long live Gene Gene, The Dancing Machine!!!

Well you know my opinion on this. :lol: So there's no use in my stating the obvious, BUT.. the one thing I must say that I don't really like is when people (I'm not referring to the original poster; I'm just stating something in general) say Idol is awful and pointless and horrible when they don't really KNOW that much about the show. I know so many people who just watch the auditions, and judge the show from that, but it's stupid because this isn't "American Audition". The show isn't just about people making idiots of themselves. That's just one-fifth of the whole process. It's a show about talent. I'm not trying to be all defensive about Idol but a lot of my friends who used to HATE American Idol decided to tune in on one competition week, and they ended up loving it. You're bound to find at least one person to like out of the final group, and I think that's the beauty of it. When you find that one person, it doesn't matter about the rest. I mean, there is a reason so many people love this show.

I saw an audtion one and one of the last ones. I didn't like either one or the show.

in all seriousness, this isn't an AI bash thread; the original poster just wondered if they were the only one who's sick of hearing about the show.

Exactly

this thread refuses to die, doesnt it?

*bumps this up for Joe*

*bumps this up for Joe*
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