|
|
Post by cassie on Aug 31, 2013 9:18:09 GMT -5
In the past, along with Randy, Paula and Simon, Idol had a guest judge for a fourth spot. I liked that - it added another perspective and kept things interesting. The idea has potential for good or terrible TV. I enjoy So You Think You Can Dance. They have only two permanent judges, and fill the third seat with guests. Sometimes the guests are great, knowledgeable, personable, and add to the panel. Much more often, they are not dancers themselves, know very little about it, and are on the show to promote their current project, movie, TV show, song, etc. As judges they are worthless. I guess the producers think that having someone popular on the show will gain viewers regardless. For me, they are a waste of air time. I suspect if Idol went the guest judge route, it would be very similar. Don't know why I am chiming in. I tried watching Idol the season after Adam was on, but the talent was sorely lacking and the show was boring and predictable. Since then, I only watch when Adam is on. My only interest in the show has been whether Adam could use it to gain more visibility and fans. Everything else about it doesn't interest me. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 9:23:07 GMT -5
Adam Lambert @adamlambert 4h @lavernecox U are EVERYTHING.Laverne Cox @laverneco 2h @adamlambert you are everything. I heart you. #adamsingsdown Laverne Cox@Lavernecox Actress, Producer, Writer, Public Speaker. I play Sophia on The Netflix Series Orange Is The New Black www.facebook.com/laverne.cox.7?ref=ts&fref=ts … www.imdb.com/name/nm1209545/ Photo by Hao Zeng · Lavernecox.com Love when someone he is berting takes the time to respond! ![]() |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 9:29:58 GMT -5
Seriously: I don't do predictions, other than having a constant simmer of trust and hope and pleasant expectations underneath my skin. Irrationally: they are a crazy mix of la vie en rose, big houses, babies and laughter; studios and great songs, success and respect and influence. ICU, Adam:)  |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 9:31:25 GMT -5
Ohhhh, my pic won't post, and I'm so cute:///
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 9:38:53 GMT -5
Here's the thing about this year's Idol panel. It is safe. Will Harry bring back viewers they lost? Sure! Will this panel bring in any new viewers? Nope! I would say, not one!
I have liked Harry as a mentor on past seasons, until S12. The video with Kree is good because Kree was his favorite, he loved her. He was pretty damn mean to the other kids to the point of being embarrassing. He is not relevant at all to the Pop music scene, which is what Idol is trying to be. And, yes he can interpret songs but only if they are in his style. This past season he tried to get every single one of the kids to sing their song the way he would, regardless of their own style.
I think Idol is playing it safe and just trying to get 2 more years out of the show. S14 is when Ryan's contract expires. I predict, S14 might be the last.
|
|
murly
Member
Life's my light and liberty and I shine when I want to shine.
Posts: 2,576
Location:
|
Post by murly on Aug 31, 2013 9:47:27 GMT -5
Idol has a major problem, which is that being relevant will cost them viewers, and not being relevant will cost them viewers. Right now their core audience is older, more conservative, and Southern. If they bring in a panel of judges that are hip and current, that base will not know who they are. Bringing in the panel they've currently chosen will hold on to some of their older viewers but any viewers who got bored and stopped watching will not be replaced by younger, hipper viewers.
I still think the answer would have been an all-Idol judging panel. The current viewers know who these performers are because they watched them go through the Idol process. Younger potential viewers have heard their songs on the radio or seen them on music shows. It would have been the perfect way for Idol to brag about how they've created stars, while most of the wannabe talent shows really haven't had much success on that score.
|
|
|
|
Post by nica575 on Aug 31, 2013 9:52:42 GMT -5
In the past, along with Randy, Paula and Simon, Idol had a guest judge for a fourth spot. I liked that - it added another perspective and kept things interesting. The idea has potential for good or terrible TV. I enjoy So You Think You Can Dance. They have only two permanent judges, and fill the third seat with guests. Sometimes the guests are great, knowledgeable, personable, and add to the panel. Much more often, they are not dancers themselves, know very little about it, and are on the show to promote their current project, movie, TV show, song, etc. As judges they are worthless. I guess the producers think that having someone popular on the show will gain viewers regardless. For me, they are a waste of air time. I suspect if Idol went the guest judge route, it would be very similar. Don't know why I am chiming in. I tried watching Idol the season after Adam was on, but the talent was sorely lacking and the show was boring and predictable. Since then, I only watch when Adam is on. My only interest in the show has been whether Adam could use it to gain more visibility and fans. Everything else about it doesn't interest me. ![]() I would like AI to survive and be successful just so that Adam has a platform when he needs it - yes, that narrow...I don't care about it from any other POV... I feel that the panel they selected is appealing to mostly "geriatric" audience... I doubt they will attract any new viewers by having these people as judges... however, if they stack the top 10 with several cute WBWGs they'l get the coveted teenage appeal.... may be...so, in short, nothing changed so far...I bet they'll go for big production with those two new guys from DIVAs...after all they have to show something 'new" for all the executive changes... |
|
rama
Member
Posts: 1,132
Location:
|
Post by rama on Aug 31, 2013 10:08:51 GMT -5
What do I predict for Adam? That something really awesome is going to happen that we haven't thought of yet! That seems how it goes with Adam. Things that we get our hopes up for don't happen, but then something amazing that's not on our radar comes through!
|
|
|
|
Post by nica575 on Aug 31, 2013 10:22:01 GMT -5
shoshanna stone @shoshannastone 1h
Even more annoying when people believe sites that take old quotes out of context
I Go By Many Names @igobymanynames 50m
@shoshannastone most of us take you or Adam retweeting an article for confirmation, if that's any consolation. Not sure about other fandoms
shoshanna stone @shoshannastone 48m
@igobymanynames it's just silly. We've been very clear that Adam and queen is about moments and events not full tours.
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Location:
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 10:46:00 GMT -5
Here's the thing about this year's Idol panel. It is safe. Will Harry bring back viewers they lost? Sure! Will this panel bring in any new viewers? Nope! I would say, not one! I have liked Harry as a mentor on past seasons, until S12. The video with Kree is good because Kree was his favorite, he loved her. He was pretty damn mean to the other kids to the point of being embarrassing. He is not relevant at all to the Pop music scene, which is what Idol is trying to be. And, yes he can interpret songs but only if they are in his style. This past season he tried to get every single one of the kids to sing their song the way he would, regardless of their own style. I think Idol is playing it safe and just trying to get 2 more years out of the show. S14 is when Ryan's contract expires. I predict, S14 might be the last. ![]() |
|
