So have you seen the previews for this new reality series from Fox called The Swan? The premise: take some average women (the supposed "ugly ducklings"), give them plastic surgery in an attempt to turn them into a beauties (the proverbial "swan") and parade them around in a beauty pageant. Some of the ducklings will not even make it to the pageant portion of the show.
Anyone who knows me knows that I don't hold much sacred. I'll make jokes at the expense of religion, the poor and destitute, and even the handicapped. I've pretty much ensured a special spot in hell for the fun I've made of people and things that I shouldn't have.
With all that said, this show just seems wrong. For one, I don't think it'd be interested to watch - I don't like to watch television to see insecure women succumbing to pressure to look just like everyone else. I don't want to see these women crash and burn.
The odd thing is, I do take a sick and twisted pleasure in watching "the Anna Nicole Show." I've even said to people that in watching her show, its a sure fire way to feel better about yourself. I honestly don't know what the difference is.
And I'll go on the record right now - there will be a preview claiming that the show is going to have a huge "twist" that will change the competition. Stop wtih the twisting reality show producers. Or come up with a new word. Or stop promoting every idea you have as a twist, and just present it as another part of the show.
American Idol Update
Last nights show sucked. About three of them can actually sing, the rest are coasting by cause some 13 year old girl thinks they're cute. And the editing on this show has gotten really, really bad. Did I really need the 5 second close up of Jennifer Hudson's hand? If there is any justice in this crazy world of ours, John Stevens will get the hell off of my TV this week, and then next week Camile will go, and then John Peter Lewis (he CANNOT SING PEOPLE. YOU MAY THINK HE IS CUTE, WHICH IS FINE. BUT HE CANNOT SING. HE. CANNOT. SING.)
Until Anna Nicole joins Mensa.....
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