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Oct. 18, 2004 It’s no secret that television really sucks right now. I don’t mean to use a blunt sentence, but it’s true. Reality shows, gay shows, MTV, etc. what is there to watch if you don’t like any of these? What happened to MTV? Since when did MTV focus more on the election than on music? First of all, I don’t take MTV too serious when it comes to politics or anything else, it’s as if monkeys on acid were turning in rough drafts of ideas to MTV and MTV says “Heck with it, let’s make it!” I love how MTV still has the news and yet the news they give is useless, irrelevant, and down right stupid. Hey, did you know that Jack Osbourne was addicted to drugs? Um, yeah Gideon, I kind of gathered that out of ol Jacky- boy; have you seen his family lately? What does this have to do with anything? I personally don’t care. I love the great logical questions that come from these new correspondents. “So, Ms. Spears, are your breasts real?” Great question Sway, I see those years of being a journalist has really paid off. Reality shows are so inapt, that it makes me want to cancel my cable provider all together. Television is supposed to make you forget about the problems of reality and put you in a state of unreality. Instead, we get reality television. “Who wants to marry my dad?” Good- God! Oh, by the way, did you hear there are politics on “American Idol?” Holy mother of God! Say it isn’t so?! DUH! Does anyone honestly think that reality television is not scripted? Vince McMahon has been doing it for years; why do you think I don’t watch wrestling anymore? How about the news? Sure, it’s scripted as well; why do you think I don’t watch the news anymore? I remember watching Ryan Starr on the “Surreal Life” and she was complaining that she’s not a pop singer, yet she went on American Idol? Hello?! Ryan, I know you weigh in the double digits, but could you possibly eat something, because I think the nutrients in your brain are fading away. “I’m a rock singer,” yeah, that makes me laugh, a rock singer who sings pop music. I believe Hilary Duff is a rock singer who sings pop too. Boy, that girl CAN rock. Sarcasm at it's best, folks. Certain people would ask me, “Eric, what do you suggest we watch?” I don’t suggest anything, if you like MTV, reality shows, etc. That’s fine; you have the freedom to make those decisions. Personally, I prefer the Cartoon Network or Comedy Central, but that’s just me. All I’m saying is television today is not what it’s cracked up to be anymore. What ever happened to reading books to pass the time? *hint-hint* ------------ About the author Eric Schomburg: Visit http://www.geocities.com/schomburg2002. The website is about my novel, One of a Kind, a story about a young boy who possess the powers of the natural elements. Email: schomburg2002@yahoo.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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