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Here are some words that rhyme with Sanjaya: pariah, papaya...
My answer to The Great Sanjaya Mystery (namely, "Why is he still on American Idol?") lies with Lisa Simpson. Lisa's favorite periodical is Non-Threatening Boys Magazine. And what could be less threatening to a naive, nervous prepubescent girl than a boy who will not show any interest in you at all? He is like a stepping stone for little girls: a boy who sort of looks like a girl and will never do anything gross like kiss them, but is sort of nice to look at. And he might let you braid his hair. I think this affinity for Non-Threatening Boys can last, to some extent, throughout one's life. Just look at the popularity of Legolas, the asexual pretty-boy elf. I am not immune to his charms, despite the fact that he is not remotely charming.
The solution: The grown-up ladies need to un-mute the TV and actually listen to this guy sing. You've made your point. When the Season 6 Idols go on tour, they will be forced to drag Sanjaya with them. Is that enough for you? And as for the little girls who don't know any better, why do all of these prepubescent girls have free access to the telephone, anyway? They're just going to ruin American Idol for the rest of us and run up the phone bill calling the Corey Hotline. I say we sit on Oliver all of them between 9 and 11 this evening. Shouldn't they be in bed, anyway?''
ETA during tonight's episode: Clearly this person is trying to get voted off by dressing like a chicken! Have mercy!
srah - Tuesday, 27 March 2007 - 7:37 PM
Tags: american idol, american idol 6, boys, lisa simpson, non-threatening boys, sanjaya, the simpsons, tv
Comments (22)
srah - March 27, 2007 - 7:29 PM - ℓ
George Takei is awesome.
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/02/20/a-gay-response-to-the-tim-hardaway-mess/
srah - March 27, 2007 - 8:52 PM - ℓ
http://www.channels.com/catalog/bookmark/6697/george_takeis_psa_for_tim_hardaway
Smuj - March 27, 2007 - 9:13 PM - ℓ
I'd like to comment on House if that's okay:
- It just occurred to me: Dr. House reminds me of Sherlock Holmes. In more ways than one.
- House is not Grey's Anatomy.
- Doctors don't* make out in hospitals
- Doctors don't* require background music
* By "don't", I mean "shouldn't". And by "shouldn't" I mean, "Hey, House writers, stop trying to be Grey's Anatomy".
srah - March 27, 2007 - 9:29 PM - ℓ
Weren't people making out on House before Grey's Anatomy was born? Grumble grumble. The House/Sherlock Holmes comparisons are intentional. House's apartment number is 221b!
Smuj - March 27, 2007 - 9:53 PM - ℓ
Probably. Not as a central premise of the show, though. Grey's Anatomy is mostly about medical professionals behaving unprofessionally (with background music). I can't watch it. And it breaks my heart to see great writing replaced with that soap opera garbage. This goofy "doctors knocking boots at work" story line is totally unnecessary.
Smuj - March 27, 2007 - 9:53 PM - ℓ
Probably. Not as a central premise of the show, though. Grey's Anatomy is mostly about medical professionals behaving unprofessionally (with background music). I can't watch it. And it breaks my heart to see great writing replaced with that soap opera garbage. This goofy "doctors knocking boots at work" story line is totally unnecessary.
Smuj - March 27, 2007 - 10:16 PM - ℓ
(I think I just contradicted myself, so let me walk that back a step: this stupid relationship story line is not central, but it's close enough to get me reaching for the remote. If it carries over past an episode or two, I'll have to go see if E.R. has gotten its legs back yet.)
Craig - March 28, 2007 - 7:30 AM - ℓ
Ok, I feel as if I'm jumping in quite late in this conversation, but oh well, you're getting my five cents (stupid inflation) worth anyway.
Yes George Takei is hilarious. His speech at the William Shatner roast made me laugh for days.
While I like House (even though I didn't watch it last night because I was TiVo'ing it while trying to catch up on watching season 3 of Battlestar Galactica), it's never really been a medical show as much as soap opera lite. The medical mysteries are second to the conflict and the show suffers from an everyplot. Granted, it's still nowhere near Grey's Anatomy, which is should really be on during at like 1:00 in the afternoon (or 1:00 in the morning on Cinemax, depending on which direction you want to take the show). Actually, I just hope that after the various doctors frolic in the linen closet on Grey's they at least have the decency to go rewash the things in the closet.
You can't cancel Cameron, because while Wilson is House's conscience, she is his humanity.
Mostly, I was wanting to comment on your original post. Looking at that post, I'm a little inclined to say you may watch too much of The Simpsons. Hmm...now does that make me the pot or the kettle?
Howard Stern is taking credit. I know this because my car came with Sirius, and I've been tuning in to Howard 100 for a few minutes on my weekly commute downstate. Apparently, there's a wheelchair-bound dwarf and American Idol expert who is particulary perturbed by this. Also, George Takei is hilarious.
For the record, I usually listen to NPR. Baba Booey. Baba Booey.