I have to tell you a secret.

I am a closet American Idol fan. Like, I love the shit out of it. Actually, brb. I have to watch Paul McDonald sing Rocket Man....

Its like he's howling at the moon. Grrrr I love him SO MUCH! I just beg for the last word! I picked him to be the winner weeks ago.

So anyway.  This is only the second season that Jesse has watched. I however, due to some pretty crappy roommates, have been watching it for years.  The only seasons that I haven't seen, are the ones from the years I was either living alone, or before my roommates got Tivo. 

When this season was starting, I was 100% anti.  Jesse was convinced that the show would be fine with the new judges, but I took a bit of convincing.  I enjoy it more than  I thought I would.  Jesse made a comment a couple of weeks ago that planted a seed that sprouted new perspective this week.

Yes, there is more razzle dazzle and rat-a-tat-tat this time, and irregardless of whether or not the judges or the contestants are the best ever, the show is more exciting.  Everyone was so worried about Simon leaving the show.  But apparently this "everyone" that we were hearing about didn' event exist.   Nobody cares that he isn't here. Steven Tyler kicks ass and Randy is so jealous. We think it's hilarious.

However, the underlying cost of this is that now we are smeared in disgustingly thick amounts of product placements.  Randy doesn't speak a sentence without name dropping.  Every plug the show has is tied up into multiple layers of promotions.  I mean, duh. It's one of the most watched shows in America, millions and millions have been spent (and made) from this show.  They have to advertise. This is not the point.

I don't really have a point.  Except that my point is that American Culture sucks. It's gross. I am an absolute conundrum to myself. Simultaneously to boycotting hyper consumerism to the best of my American ability, I pursue a career in marketing.  Blah.

Shayne doesn't stand a chance against this stuff.  I fight my conscience about whether or not to let her play with toy laptops and toy cell phones.  She just turned one!!! I know 3 year olds that can operate a Wii better than I could.  I also know 3 year olds that can hold a conversation better than some 16 year olds I know.

I'm just saying.

When do we start regulating? Not really regulating, but just saying "no I don't want you to try to sell me something right now."  Especially because since everyone is selling everything, customer service is out the window. But that's another day another story.  I mean, don't we have some type of choice in the matter? Shouldn't we? We're the ones that are on the receiving end of the constant smut flood.


I know that someone out there agrees with me.  Our children are being brainwashed by the media to consume the media from the day they are born! People make their babies facebook pages.  Did you have a facebook page when you were a baby?  Has anyone stopped to consider the long term repercussions of this over indulgence of media?

I never thought American Idol could get more promoty than it already was.   It has gone from syrupy advertising to molassesy advertising.  Simon left and the show no longer needed to focus on the singing competition first, now it can be a whole circus act.  I'm choking on it, guys.

Paul McDonald: I'm watching this shit for you so you better win.