2 posts tagged “television”
Desperate Housewives is kicking all kinds of booty this season (except perhaps the Gabby/Carlos storyline and Julie's thing with shirtless annoying Abercrombie suburban stereotype... hm, maybe it's kicking some kinds of booty). It's tight, and unwrapping itself very slowly - a total contrast to last season. Remember the Applewhites? Yeah, snoozefest. Last night dropped another bomb and that was after a surprise shooting. Nice writing happening there.
Contrast that to Lost. Lost is my favorite TV show at the moment but even I will admit that the first six episodes (the "pod" - it's on hiatus till February) were a little thin. There were moments, brief moments, but too many things were picked up and then put on the shelf again. Interestingly there was a recent Slate or Salon or Something article noting that shows like Lost will have a hard time keeping viewers because the central mystery can't be revealed. (WTF is up with that island?)
The Others are boring. The season opener showed that they had potential but since then they've appeared to be Just Some Bumbling Folks - not the ones who kidnapped kids, walked barefoot on the island, and generally scared the crap out of everyone. So far there's no explanation for it, and hell, they don't even appear to be evil outside of Juliet and Ben! For crying out loud.
That all said, I'll still watch the show. I can understand the fatigue that others (heh) are experiencing.
Grey's Anatomy is also a bit better this season but, to be honest, I don't think of this show on the same level as the aforementioned. It feels fluffier and the central problem with the show for me is that I really don't care about Meredith, the title character. She might sleep with one of two guys. Who cares? I'm more interested in the new Bailey/Yang dynamic, and if Callie and George will ever mesh (I'm guessing maybe.) The Derek storyline is played out.
All right. Back to reality.
This past weekend, Jeani came up with a fabulous idea for a new reality show - and I added a small, tiny smidgen to it.
If there's one thing that reality shows have proven, it's that reality shows are popular. People love reality shows. But, a lot of reality shows are marred by inadequate hosts - or Q-list celebrities. Let's be honest here... it would be great to get some up-and-coming stars hosting reality shows.
Therefore, I present to you: Reality Show Star!
12 "unknown" actors and comics will compete to host Reality Show Star, the great new show that follows the path of 12 unknown actors and comics on their way to hosting Reality Show Star. The 12 - a diverse group, of course - will (get this) live in a house together and compete in difficult challenges each and every week, until America votes for the winner at the end of the season in a live, 2-hour finale!
Thus, the show would never end. Each season, a new host would be awarded the top prize. It's cyclical, and just about perfect.
The only lingering question might be, "Who will host the first season of this show?" The answer is definitely not me (or Jeani). I think the only person who could host this show is Anil Dash. (That's right! I'm calling out an A-lister, sister!) Think about it: Anil has shown how much he loves pop culture. And just think of the challenges he could bring to the table. ("Create and maintain a Vox blog, and get 50 genuine friends within 7 days!" "Name all of Prince's UK releases in reverse chronological order while interviewing this Prince impersonator!")
So there you have it. It's the perfect reality show.
