What follows are my opinions or thoughts on the reality shows on the Fox Network. This is for all of you who haven't been watching Fox lately.
Joe Millionare
Fox finds Evan, an unsophisticated guy who is dirt poor and happens to be a terrible liar. They send him to France to pretend to be fifty-million-dollars rich. He meets and "gets to know" 20 girls and each week making the list smaller until he has one. He choses the so-called "nice" girl and she supposibly accepts him for his poor self. Then they get a check for a million dollars, but do they marry? No, they're just friends.
American Idol
A disgruntled producer (Simon), a has-been popstar (Paula Abdul), and some other guy who's famous for something (Randy) judge hundreds of singers all trying to become the biggest name in music. People who can't sing worth beans get booted, people with voices and attitude stay. After a filtration process of several shows, the judges turn the fate over to the American voters (which all consist of thirteen-year-old girls). The voters filter out many of the "attractive" people (probably out of resentment), and chose who they think should be the next American Idol.
Married by America
Though advertised as America chosing a husband/wife for a certain desperate person, it really isn't the case. The family/friends of the bride/groom to be choose five people from a larger group. They then dwindle it down to four, then three, then stinkin' two people. After that, America choses which of the two people the future bride/groom shall marry. Then they get engaged before seeing each other. But do they have to marry? No. Fox is going to draw this thing out as long as possible by showing how they "live" together for an umpteen number of weeks before they have to do the deed of getting married. AND out of the five couples, only ONE group gets the goods ($100,000 and a car). If they commit themselves for six months they also get a house. Of course, anyone could put up with anyone else for six months if a free house is on the lines. Really, this show was disappointing because America did not have the choosing power that it needed to make this show have much entertainment.
Oliver Beene
Even though Fox will never admit to this show as being a "reality show" it really is one. Oh it may be scripted, but the true characters to follow are not those seen on the small screen, but the executives at the Fox Network. They are gambling by trying to make money from a show that poorly attempts to be the Wonder Years. No show will ever parallel the Wonder Years—its at the very top of its genre (and please don't ask me what genre it belongs to).
Soon the reality show era will pass and quality "scripted programs" will reign again. I hope.
Joe Millionare
Fox finds Evan, an unsophisticated guy who is dirt poor and happens to be a terrible liar. They send him to France to pretend to be fifty-million-dollars rich. He meets and "gets to know" 20 girls and each week making the list smaller until he has one. He choses the so-called "nice" girl and she supposibly accepts him for his poor self. Then they get a check for a million dollars, but do they marry? No, they're just friends.
American Idol
A disgruntled producer (Simon), a has-been popstar (Paula Abdul), and some other guy who's famous for something (Randy) judge hundreds of singers all trying to become the biggest name in music. People who can't sing worth beans get booted, people with voices and attitude stay. After a filtration process of several shows, the judges turn the fate over to the American voters (which all consist of thirteen-year-old girls). The voters filter out many of the "attractive" people (probably out of resentment), and chose who they think should be the next American Idol.
Married by America
Though advertised as America chosing a husband/wife for a certain desperate person, it really isn't the case. The family/friends of the bride/groom to be choose five people from a larger group. They then dwindle it down to four, then three, then stinkin' two people. After that, America choses which of the two people the future bride/groom shall marry. Then they get engaged before seeing each other. But do they have to marry? No. Fox is going to draw this thing out as long as possible by showing how they "live" together for an umpteen number of weeks before they have to do the deed of getting married. AND out of the five couples, only ONE group gets the goods ($100,000 and a car). If they commit themselves for six months they also get a house. Of course, anyone could put up with anyone else for six months if a free house is on the lines. Really, this show was disappointing because America did not have the choosing power that it needed to make this show have much entertainment.
Oliver Beene
Even though Fox will never admit to this show as being a "reality show" it really is one. Oh it may be scripted, but the true characters to follow are not those seen on the small screen, but the executives at the Fox Network. They are gambling by trying to make money from a show that poorly attempts to be the Wonder Years. No show will ever parallel the Wonder Years—its at the very top of its genre (and please don't ask me what genre it belongs to).
Soon the reality show era will pass and quality "scripted programs" will reign again. I hope.
