TMC
06-13-2022, 07:56 PM
perspective
https://decider.com/2022/06/11/american-idol-20-year-anniversary-pilot-episode-rewatch/
To mark the 20th anniversary of the June 11, 2002 launch of American Idol, Greta Bjornson checked out the very first episode. "The most glaring difference between the squeaky-clean Idol of today (which features an annual Disney night and asked contestants to perform 'TikTok songs' this season) and the original Idol of 2002 is not the (thankfully) improved film quality, but the blatant cruelty: host Simon Cowell more frequently slams Idol wannabes for their comically awful performances than he praises them for their singing chops," says Bjornson. "But that was the very draw, the first episode proves. A substantial amount of footage is dedicated to Simon ripping the hopes and dreams of young singers, and we absolutely devoured it."
https://decider.com/2022/06/11/american-idol-20-year-anniversary-pilot-episode-rewatch/
To mark the 20th anniversary of the June 11, 2002 launch of American Idol, Greta Bjornson checked out the very first episode. "The most glaring difference between the squeaky-clean Idol of today (which features an annual Disney night and asked contestants to perform 'TikTok songs' this season) and the original Idol of 2002 is not the (thankfully) improved film quality, but the blatant cruelty: host Simon Cowell more frequently slams Idol wannabes for their comically awful performances than he praises them for their singing chops," says Bjornson. "But that was the very draw, the first episode proves. A substantial amount of footage is dedicated to Simon ripping the hopes and dreams of young singers, and we absolutely devoured it."