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05.12.04 - 10:19 p.m. American Idol... Okay, to start off I just want to say I can see the duality of the show American Idol. It is both a 'good' show and a 'bad' show. When I say, 'good' or 'bad', I'm not talking about taste, because that is in the mouth of the be-taster...I'm talking about Heaven and Hell. ;) American Idol is good, because it gives a chance, however truly random that chance is, to a person with a great voice (usually) who normally would not be heard on such a large scale. It's good to see people winning lotteries, and that's kind what it is... Now, obviously there is the bad side of American Idol, which is the fact it is just another Pop icon factory, tricking America to choose the next Cheeseball face who is going to sing the next craptastic crapsong with an extra side of too-catchy sauce. Pop music is catchy...and when catchy makes a perfect synergy with Advertising...well, that's just annoying now isn't it. Annoying and Evil. AI is just an hour long commercial for Ford Trucks and Subway, especially the "kick off" episodes. And now we have arrived at the point. America is full of tone-deaf rednecks. Why in hell would the Hawaiian Flower Princes be safe and Fantasia and La Toya London be in the bottom two? I'm sorry, but I think it's only because stupid white girls in West Virginia are willing to redial 50 times, for 50 votes, and you know they ain't votin' for the Sister's with Voices. I'll give some props to Diana DeGarmo for improvement, and I know she gots to have the white bread southern fried biblebelt vote. Hell, she looks like they cloned LeeAnn Rhimes, the rednecks can't tell the difference. Normally, I wouldn't discuss AI outside of my home for fear people would know that I'm watching it...I'm sort of in the closet about it. I figure, I'm gay. There is singing and bright lights. I can't help it. There are some genes still dormant in me, like the ones that force you to buy Barbara Streisand albums, or be very neat and tidy and have an overall 'steam ironed' appearance. But, the singing and the 'hitching your wagon to the stars' gene of being gay....it's aflame...but sometimes I wear a flannel shirt and it all balances out. Finally, I hate the fact that the first thought I had in my head when I saw the two black women with the most amazing voices, especially compared to the Hawaiian Princess,in the bottom two I thought "It's because they are strong black women." I hate the fact that I saw America as a whole...as a Least Common Denominator, as racist, sexist, classist, and over-all run by ideals that are back-assed red-necked, 'christian' inspried, Bush sanctioned and perpetuated Bullshit. Holy Shit...I've talked too much about AI, which wasn't supposed to be my point...but I lost any hope of having one of those long ago. I need to shower...being clean before bed, now, that's a good thing. Sweet Dreams.
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