Enough, enough, ENOUGH!

Image Credit: Billy Alexander 

America, with her vast technical prowess, her amazing talent, her wondrous creativity, her incredible people and ideas, her fantastic diversity.

America - the land that we love and treasure, where the sky is the limit, where we are encouraged to reach for the stars, go for the gold, be the best we can be!

Surely there must be incredible talent in our popular media, with thousands of writers, producers, directors & editors - and yet. . .

I turn on my big screen television, (made with technology invented in America) pull up my satellite TV program guide (also made with technology invented in America) and what do I see on the majority of the channels?

Crap.

Doctors sleeping with each other, cops sleeping with each other, murder, greed, people airing their dirty laundry and personal business, and the worst of all: elimination "reality" game shows.

What a great idea for a television show! Let's take a group of marginally talented people, give them tasks to perform and eliminate the "losers" each week until we crown a champion!

Dancing With The Stars

American Idol

America's Got Talent

The Bachelor

Millionaire Matchmaker

America's Next Top Model

Top Chef

Top Shot

The Amazing Race

Survivor

Chopped

Cupcake Wars

Food Network Challenge

Last Cake Standing

The Next Food Network Star

HGTV Design Star

The Biggest Loser

Project Runway

Top Design

Hell's Kitchen

The Apprentice

The Contender

Celebrity Fit Club

A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila

Flavor of Love

I Love New York

This list is BY NO MEANS complete. It is just a sampling of the unimaginative DRIVEL that passes for quality television nowadays. Compelling plots? Nope. Characters with depth that you can relate to? Nope. Quality writing? Not a chance. Ensemble cast? You wish. Thoughtful, talented actors? Ha! Meaningful, relatable stories? Not here.

This is supposed to pass for entertainment nowadays? Pseudo-reality TV game shows? REALLY?

And what does this say about us? The production companies keep making this crap because WE KEEP WATCHING IT! America -   Home to brilliant screen writers, directors, producers and actors by the thousands! Home to brilliant, intelligent, amazing people!

ENOUGH! Bring back shows with great writing, great plots, great acting, and great directing. Teach us! Inspire us! Amaze us! Throw out the meaningless, mindless nonsense. Please!