I haven't been really paying attention to these types of shows until AI S10, but I was wondering if the way of the WGWG's and the deficiencies in the voting process (power voters/Southern voting blocks...for example, XF's Tate Stevens leading the entire season), and last year's XF's revealing the leader board (and showing that No one but Tate Stevens and Carly had a chance of winning weeks before the finale) has taken the passive fan out of the mix.
Why pay attention and root for your favorites every week if they never had a chance to begin with....?
Not to mention, doesn't it seem like the sob story is highlighted and apparently one of the main reasons that some 'talent' makes it farther than they should? It's hard to make it through an entire show's season when you have to be reminded how bad someone has it over and over again, week after week. At times, it feels like contestants are 'reaching' to come up with some kind of sob story.....
Ironic that there are more of these types of show, yet the sites and media that cover these sorts of things are seeing less and less interest/traffic. Maybe, it's simpy that, that we have reached a point of saturation or with new competition between shows, they have to come up with things that draw short term attention to them and not the talent. So each show is known for it's gimick and not for the talent it 'discovers'.
Also, the shows other than Idol (for the most part), not supporting their finalists after the show is over. If you are invested in someone over the season, what a disappointment not to ever hear from them after their season is over? Possibly the one thing that keeps AI ahead of the others, besides longevity, is that it does more to try to help their alumni than either the Voice or XF...or AGT.
Lyndsey Parker tweeted this article which says as much about the support alumni get from their shows possibly impacting the show's success, comparing the support of recent winners of the shows.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic...stars.html
Performing more relevant, current music on their shows would help invigorate ratings too....they really ought to look at getting new songs for the contestants to sing, so they can show their relevancy to the music industry and taste of today.
Vote For the Worst site shutting down. MJsBB to follow?
