tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post3954841344709843926..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: The Death of American Idol?Jonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-27664682232659343702007-05-11T01:46:00.000-05:002007-05-11T01:46:00.000-05:00The season died when Antonella Barba was voted off...The season died when Antonella Barba was voted off the show. <BR/><BR/>Sanjaya was only a sad little branch from which it clung to keep Antonella's train wreck loving "fans" around as long as possible.<BR/><BR/>Now they're gone, beat box dude ruined a perfectly good Bee Gees song and the show sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-79150473999613799932007-05-10T14:04:00.000-05:002007-05-10T14:04:00.000-05:00There's something to your argument that the Idol G...There's something to your argument that the Idol Gives Back show undermined public trust in the show, but may I suggest two other reasons for a ratings drop: (a) the relative lack of depth in this year's top 24. Melinda and Jordin are standouts but the rest . . meh . . in both talent and personality. Compare to last year when Chris Daughtry, Mandisa, Bucky Covington, Kelly Pickler, et al. didn't even make the top three. Instead this year we had the spectacle of Sanjaya. My wife refused to watch the show this year as long as he held on; (b) more important to the ratings, however, is the impact of delayed viewing, and American Idol is particularly susceptible to this phenomenon BECAUSE it has so much filler and fluff (like the entire Idol Gives Back show). I never watch all of the show, preferring to just DVR it then fast-forward to the songs and judges comments. I suspect there are a lot of others out there doing the same thing, and Nielsen hasn't found a way to gauge our numbers yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com