Having just tortured myself through yet another "semi-final" performance of America's Got Talent,
I find myself asking "Really? Do we really need another season of this?" Hold on - the answer may surprise you.
After umpteen versions and series of BGT, AGT or SAGT, the answer is surprisingly enough, not an objection to the content of the show, but to major criticism about the production and presentation of the show. Yet again we see a highly talented group, this time a group of Lion Dancers from China, only to hear the wonderful comments by the "judges": "Fine, but what else can you do?", and "I am not sure that America wants to see this", "and I am underwhelmed". Why do we allow these so-called "judges" to sour our enjoyment of a good show? Do we really want to listen to those "judges" every week and them going on and on? Surely 99% of the viewing public can make up their own minds and do not need "judges" to do that for them?
Why don't America and Britain and whoever else, create a show featuring show judges being judged by show judges? Then the Mandells, Sterns, Cowells, et al can have their only merry silly little show where they X or buzz or swear at each other. The winner will be the one who will be banned from judging forever.
Let us leave the shows like Britain/America Got Talent to the viewing public and let us change the show's format. NO dancers, NO singers. Only talented performers of all the other myriad of entertainment genres. Why not create a show like "Britain's Best Variety Show", "America's Got Talent Show". We could then compile a show of say 8 to 10 acts, each different, but each "a million dollar show". Each winner of each category will need a backup act - so I can see a show like :
....The Amazing Conjuring Man
....Terry the Talking Parrot
....BMX Surprise
....Whip it Up (an acts with shows and pistols)
....Let it Slide (poledancing)
etcetera - I think you get the idea.
Would this not be more in everyone's idea of a talented variety show? Think about how many shows could tour and compete with Circus Soleil.
