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Friday, May 2, 2008
Idolism Today,
im going to give my two cents worth about the multi-million dollar industry that seems to have taken over the minds and souls of teenagers world over. Having seen the numerous "brook white support groups" that have popped up all over
facebook since the amateur singer got eliminated on
wednesday night, i
couldnt resist penning down my thoughts on what i
consider an extreme display of lack of logical thought on the part of millions .
After eleven seasons, one would assume that they'd grow out of it, that they would realise how the media has been playing them like a fiddle while running a show that has grown drabber by the episode ever since the first season ended. Instead of this realisation, countries world over have been cashing in on this enterprise. Australian idol, Indian idol, Chinese idol, even SINGAPOREAN idol -
theyve been
popping up everywhere, and causing teens world over to obsess over everyday singers. Its amazing how easily swayed the public is by total strangers. These media
Moguls hold in their hands the power to enthrall and
disappoint a billion people as and when they wish. Its the perfect
manipulation scheme, and i have only one word that can accurately
describe it -
Genius.
Absolute genius! the intricate way that they have felt out their audience, the way they've honed the program so that it gently draws the viewer into forming an emotional bond with the contestants. I can attest to the spellbinding effect that idol has on people : i actually watch one of my close friends text in for David
Archuletta every
Tuesday-brace yourselves- FOUR HUNDRED TIMES under the table during one of our classes,
despite my
numerous protests,
despite the risk of getting caught by our teacher,
despite the fact that she's wasting
hundereds of minutes of talk time for a complete stranger.
It has taken over the very lives of many. It has brought about a cascade of sales in merchandise,
itunes songs,
cds and tickets. It has made its founders very very rich. In all honesty, it is one of the smartest enterprises i have seen in a long,
long time, and it is both awful and
awesome.Yet,
no matter how much i admire the entire organization, i must say that i remain unswayed - i am, as i have always been, iconoclast :D
