Attention Span

What's happened to my favourite reality shows? It used to be that I would be riveted during shows like Survivor, America's Next Top Model, The Hills ... Yes, my crappy taste in shows is astounding, but that's off topic. What I'm trying to say is that I've really lost interest. Case in point: I'm writing this during Survivor. It's on, in the background, but I'm not paying much attention. I kind of look up every once in a while, but I just don't care anymore. I don't even know all of their names, and we're several weeks into the season! Contrast that to Kelly Clarkson winning American Idol ... I was crazy-invested in that. I mean, I think I cried when she won (but I was in my early twenties ... and maybe I had PMS).

So what I'm trying to figure out now is whether the shows have decreased in "quality", or whether I may just be *gasp* growing out of it. It's so sad because I want to care about my shows, and I can't. I don't have the attention span for it. Tyra's gone from dumb-funny to dumb-annoying, and if I'm cringing instead of laughing, I'm obviously not having a good time. Seriously - have you heard her fake French accent? It's downright offensive. Hell, SHE is downright offensive. I mean, ANTM is supposed to be silly, frothy goodness. This season? The theme is RECYCLING. Hey Tyra: Al Gore called, and he wants his cause back. You're a fucking ex-supermodel. Please don't bullshit me with this environmental kick. Don't force young girls - some away from home for the first time, most extremely anxious and stressed out - to quit smoking. Ever heard of being an example? Go do that, but don't fucking force it upon others.

That is not to say that I don't care about the environment - because I really do. But let's call a spade a motherfucking spade. Tyra, honey, you are not now, and never will be, Oprah Winfrey. So just shove it, lady.