Tonight brings us an hour-long supply of the TV crack that is the American Idol audition shows (it'd be two hours but for the State of the Union address, which may be the only good thing that comes of it). If you watched at least 12 seconds of Fox programming over the last 4 days, you know that last week's two audition episodes brought in over 80 million viewers. I'm not sure if that number inspires more awe or sadness, though it certainly brings a healthy dose of both.
I don't care for the lengthy audition shows, with their stampede of tone deaf losers and various montages that apparently someone finds funny. The whole thing ages quickly, and while that gives some insight to what the judges go through, what airs isn't smart enough to draw that distinction. Rather, let's pair the fat kid and the guy who looks like a bush baby together as friends!
Even so, I did find myself enjoying last week's four hours of warbling somewhat entertaining. Maybe it was the dawn of a new season, maybe I was having a reaction to something I ate, but my irritation at this part of the process (if I can use that term in this situation) was markedly lower than in the past.
Of course, it could all be another sign that I'm going a little soft in the melon. Like your average American Idol viewer.
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