The showcases were awful. I couldn't believe they dedicated that much time to Cirque du Soleil. I'm sure they're an entertaining group, but nothing felt right about how they were presented. Most of it has been mentioned already. However, one thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was the throw to the last commercial break. That moment should be about the climactic end of the show. Have the camera on the contestants and Drew as they go to commercial, not on some random, weirdly dressed performers gathered around a monitor waving absurdly. That really took away from the moment and made the show lose focus...the remaining focus that hadn't already been misplaced, that is.
And of course there's Drew and his crutch line, "We've had a great show today." Whenever he says that, usually some rotten guest appearance has preceded it. Today was no exception. Drew's saying that comes across as more of him trying to
convince everyone (and maybe even himself) that it actually was good show. Just as smart people don't have to say, "Hey, look at me, I'm smart," and funny people don't have to say, "Hey, look at me, I'm funny," good shows don't have to
tell the viewers that the show was good.
Finally, this small rant. How many freakin' times in the last two segments was Drew going to point out that Cirque du Soleil was on the show today? The audience had already applauded (weakly) several times, and he
kept mentioning them and
kept mentioning them. By the time Drew did the sign off, I was to the point of wishing I could reach through the television set, slap that stupid, silly grin off his face and say, "Hellloooooooooooooooo, you
do realize everyone is tuned in to see The Price is Right and not a Cirque du Soleil promotion, no matter how "cool"
you think they are, don't you???"
I mean, my gosh, if I had money for every time the words "Cirque du Soleil" were said in the last 15 minutes of the show...
