It’s become fashionable to deride reality shows. And, going by what little I see of them on screen, I’d say mostly deservingly so. Until, amidst the entire melee, I chance upon the actual performances.
Seriously. Take out the obnoxious judges, the scripted fights, the melodramatic tears, and the annoying hosts – and you’ll get to see the kind of singers or dancers that could give most of the big players a run. Mostly coming from small towns, these participants are just relishing their proverbial 15 days of fame. Let them. They are making a fair bunch of bucks along the way too, I would guess. I have seen kids old enough for diapers, reaching pitches you could only dream of in your scorpion-infested dreams.
These are folks who can catch a quarter note on the synth, or do a backflip wearing an outrageous costume. And on stage, too. Any of us, who are neither talented to reach the scales, or know anything about music/art to be even armchair critics, should really be stuffing our mouths shut, ideally with feet.
All talent we managed to get was to write codes, or copy, or legal letters or whatever. Some of us can even roll our tongues sideways. Really? Here’s your trophy.
Even the non-talent based shows have participants who, I am again guessing, are earning more than what most of us get in the year. Getting that much to play dumb in front of the nation? Not a bad deal of a job. Let’s face it, it’s what we all do for a living. Just not on air, and for much less money.
So the next time you are sneering at that ugly Swayamwar contestant, or that sobbing Idol contest, take this into account. They have relevant/non-relevant talent. They are being paid big. And they are on television. While all you/your family is doing is feeding the channel’s TRP. It’s a win-win situation for all. EXCEPT YOU.
5 comments:
not sure i completely agree. not sure i need stars in my eyes to be considered professionally valuable. but yes, agree whole-heartedly about the arm-chair critic bit. so - as per your advice, stuffing my mouth with my feet. (if i do succeed, does that qualifies me for the reality show?)
the vile was directed towards our occasional inability to recognize/acknowledge these talents.
about yours, there's always ripley's ;)
so you're saying we shouldn't even bitch about the swayamvar series...???
Bitch? Yes. I have a theory that the Rakhis and Hiltons of the world as actually geniuses. They are making money out of playing dumb. They know what they're doing, and playing off the audience's fascination with dumbness as a voyeuristic pleasure.
wake up ! time for some more vitriol !
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