America's Got Talent?

We've been watching America's Got Talent lately, and I just have to speak out about this insane hodgepodge of a reality show.

It's not that the show is bad. I mean, we're still watching, so it either has some type of subliminal messages keeping me tuned in, or it's actually a compelling show in it's own right.

The irony is how seemingly regular people are competing with some freaks of nature in the same category. Of course, I use the term freaks of nature in the nicest way possible.

What really irritates me about the show is how they've allowed certain contestants are put through not based on their talent, but some other quality altogether. For example, they've put through two little kids, one 4 and one 9 years old. They eliminated a 15 year old girl that could play the piano and sing, but kept the two kids that sound like high-pitched Disney characters. It's cute that a little girl can sing Wish Upon a Star, but is that better than someone that can legitimately sing and play an instrument? No.

Secondly, they didn't eliminate the Army guy that forgot the words to his damn song! I have a theory on this, and please don't take this as me hating on people in the armed forces. I'm not. But, the reason this guy is in the competition and remained in the competition is because he's a soldier. He wore his fatigues up there at the first audition, then wore his dress blues last night when he forgot the words.

It seems to me like the guy knew he would get a huge chunk of sympathy from the audience and judges for letting it be known that he's a soldier and that he had been in Iraq. And that's fine. Put that on the application. If it comes up, cool. But don't go out there in your fatigues. And the guy really doesn't have the talent to make it any other way. He's not bad, but he's not that good, either.

I have realized that there is a sure fire way to win America's Got Talent. Take a four year old, put them in fatigues, and have them sing some song about coming home or being away from their family. Instant win!