For Some 'American Idol' Fans, Simon's Exit Is The End
Originally published on Popeater.com, May 25th, 2010
Amara Mahmood writes:
From day one, Simon Cowell was the judge everyone loved to hate. With his brash critiques and British accent, he was easy to despise. The thing is, he said what people were really thinking. Simon was never afraid to tell someone they were "dreadful" or "the worst." He said it so matter-of-fact, you couldn't disagree.
Simon's honesty has always been a refreshing change of pace. Candor is not something that comes easily in the world of reality competitions. We live in a society so obsessed with being politically correct all the time, it's frustrating not to be able to tell someone to their face that they are "dreadful," and Simon does the dirty work for us. We can live out our fantasies of being brazenly honest through him. Simon is never sorry for being right. Without him, I'm afraid, 'American Idol' will become just plain boring. Randy, Ellen and Kara are fine judges, but they aren't direct. They beat around the bush, vaguely telling someone they kinda-sorta didn't really like their performance. 'Idol' will become a love-fest, and I don't really want to see that. I want to see people get told the truth. They need to face reality. Without Simon, that just won't happen.
Simon's honesty has always been a refreshing change of pace. Candor is not something that comes easily in the world of reality competitions. We live in a society so obsessed with being politically correct all the time, it's frustrating not to be able to tell someone to their face that they are "dreadful," and Simon does the dirty work for us. We can live out our fantasies of being brazenly honest through him. Simon is never sorry for being right. Without him, I'm afraid, 'American Idol' will become just plain boring. Randy, Ellen and Kara are fine judges, but they aren't direct. They beat around the bush, vaguely telling someone they kinda-sorta didn't really like their performance. 'Idol' will become a love-fest, and I don't really want to see that. I want to see people get told the truth. They need to face reality. Without Simon, that just won't happen.
http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/25/american-idol-simon-cowell-leaving-finale/
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