Watch Simon Cowell go "Speechless!"

[Steve_A]

Hi sun-toon,

You're almost exactly right. These 'talent' shows are actually reality shows that show what goes on with the competitors in a talent contest.

It's the same as Pop Idol (American Idol, Ídolos etc.).

Of course there is a lot of what we don't see of what is going on and there is a pre-screening of the participants, however, I'm not too sure if the judges are privvy to that information before the acts perform before them - that which we see on the TV - although I must admit that Cowell seemed to give the little guy a lot of encouragement even allowing him to change his song, as if he knew something.

It's natural that in the editing room a lot of mood making effects are done, for example, cutting to the audience (I'm sure I saw the same woman cry in both episodes of the program that are in discussion here).

Also when the young chap was leaving the stage a song from High School Musical was playing as background music. I don't know if that was for the audience in the auditorium, or if it was because his mum looks like an old what's her name that appears in the film. I'm not sure if I'm looking too much into that.

Best regards,

Steve

Originally Posted by sun-toon´

Not to be "negative", but is anyone paying attention to how manipulative this is? I mean, it's not just a little bit manipulative, it's brilliantly manipulative.

I'm assuming that the judges are not told about the performers ahead of time, but the production staff was certainly aware of Susan Boyle and her age, appearance and mannerisms vs her abilities as a vocalist. They played up the dowdy spinster bit, had her dressed like she was going to church in 1965 and gave her a powerful song of hope to sing. They remixed the video with the goofy backstage guys, the sneering audience members who were apparently so transformed by the talented singer in the frumpy body, the cynicism of Simon turned on its heels, and then they painted in the other gushing judges.

None of that was spontaneous, but it looked as though it was and it worked like a charm. It worked on me, and it worked on everyone I know who's seen it, no matter how cynical they are...and it was just as effective the 2nd time through, even though we knew it was coming.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great for Susan Boyle...more power to her, but on another level this is a way of hijacking the transmutational energy that people are feeling. Everywhere people have elevated energy, they're in emotional flux, and with this kind of media presentation that energy is pulled from us and redirected into the corporate machine. Just one of the You Tube clips of that performance has had over 36 million hits in less than a week. All of this translates into a river of cash for the show's investors.

Those sneering people in the audience who loved her would have torn her to pieces if she had sucked. They didn't, and still don't care about her, and neither do the producers of the show. Of course it's better than playing up some tragedy, but is this kind of emotional trickery for profit really that much different?

If we're going to ride the shift we need to become aware of the alchemy that's sewn into every line of the matrix and of all the forces which are in play.

[sun-toon´]

Originally Posted by Steve_A

It's natural that in the editing room a lot of mood making effects are done, for example, cutting to the audience (I'm sure I saw the same woman cry in both episodes of the program that are in discussion here).

Just my point...that these "reality" shows are a small piece of reality mixed with as much illusion as is necessary to attract the largest audience.

There's nothing wrong with that...it's only entertainment, yet tens of millions of people, and even some of whom that we'd expect to be a much more aware group...the Avalon folk from the beginning of this thread, willingly have engaged their emotional energy with this illusion. I've even heard this event being compared to the "hope" [scam] that accompanied the election of Obama...that it's a "sign" of the changing nature of reality.

What I see is a fine example of the process of loosh farming and the control matix. We just don't always notice it when it's a positive emotion instead of the grief, fear or anger which is usually provoked through the media. The bottom line is that it siphons our energy from the reality of our own being, and transfers it to a fantasy where it reinforces and empowers the reality projection that we're supposedly trying to escape.

[Steve_A]

Hi sun-toon,

I agree it's to attinge the largest audience as possible.

Don't forget that these shows have phone ins so the viewer can vote for their favourite character, I say character as these shows range from Big Brother (the first of this type of show I beleive), to American Idol, at inflated telephone costs. That's one of the principal sources of income for these programs.

Money, money, money, money......

Best regards,

Steve

Originally Posted by sun-toon´

Just my point...that these "reality" shows are a small piece of reality mixed with as much illusion as is necessary to attract the largest audience.

There's nothing wrong with that...it's only entertainment, yet tens of millions of people, and even some of whom that we'd expect to be a much more aware group...the Avalon folk from the beginning of this thread, willingly have engaged their emotional energy with this illusion. I've even heard this event being compared to the "hope" [scam] that accompanied the election of Obama...that it's a "sign" of the changing nature of reality.

What I see is a fine example of the process of loosh farming and the control matix. We just don't always notice it when it's a positive emotion instead of the grief, fear or anger which is usually provoked through the media. The bottom line is that it siphons our energy from the reality of our own being, and transfers it to a fantasy where it reinforces and empowers the reality projection that we're supposedly trying to escape.

[Swanny]

You could well be right sun-toon but she does have a great voice, makes no difference to me as I don't watch those sort of tv shows

[micjer]

Well it didn't take them long to make Susan look "better"!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-makeover.html