Wednesday, July 18, 2007
America's Got Talent
Not this year it doesn't. I really enjoyed AGT last season. They had some super acts - acts that went beyond simple singing. There's more than enough programs dedicated to singers, but few that have general talent on it. And make no mistake, I have no talent as an entertainer, so I'm talking from a strictly no-talent viewpoint (which is still more talent than some of last night's acts).
I do realize that just finding talent isn't what this show is all about - not matter what the "Hoff" says. It's just about about generating controversy to get people (like me) to bitch about it and get more people to watch and see what the bitching is about. Be that as it may, there were some real odd choices of "talent" for this season's final twenty. I thought they picked the wrong magician to send to the finals - and last night proved me correct. The semi-final magic act was something I could have done and I can't do magic. The flash and pizazz of the other magic act was greatly missed.
They put two "dancers" through to the semi-finals who are worse that no-talent. One is a Bollywood wannabe who has as much rhythm and talent for dancing as I do. And I don't. The other so-called dancer out-weighs me (no easy task) and dances worse than the Bollywood boy does. I don't want to watch a show where the talent has less talent than I do. I have better ways to waste an hour or two.
There were some martial artists who could make the moves, but it often seemed they were doing them independently of each other rather than as a group of four. There often seemed to be one guy just enough out of time to be noticeable. That may be good for that individual, but not good for a group of four. Most of the other singers were good, but then singers aren't all that rare. They can't seem to put enough shows on TV to fit all the singers. One singer did things a little different, so I hope she makes it through and there was a cowboy roper who, while limited (you can only twirl a rope so many ways), at least did something different.
I hope the second half is going to be better because this first group was really poor. I was so disappointed I didn't even both to vote - while last year, I couldn't wait for the voting to start. There are a couple of performers in the next group I have some hope for, but overall, what a waste.
