susant's TV Reviews

It has been heartbreaking to see developmentally disabled adults in both segments of the show aired thus far being made fun of on national TV. The idea is for these adults to assimilate into society and not to be ridiculed by those who should know better. American Idol should also improve its ratio of good singers to awful singers. It is my understanding that staff screen singers four or five times before they ever get to the judges. To subject the judges to the worst of the worst is almost as bad as subjecting us to it. At least we can turn the TV off. For the judges, there is no escape, and you can see when their patience begins to wear thin. To see two hours of people selected just so Simon and Randy can make fun of them is ridiculous. Instead, the bulk of the great singers are never seen by viewers. I like the idea of seeing the good singers before they hit Hollywood so we can root for our favorites. Improve the ratio and be respectful of the developmentally disabled. That could be YOUR kid someone is humiliating on TV. All of the staff on American Idol should repeat as a mantra "There by the grace of God go I."