The author sounds overly critical.What does he expect?I must admit upfront i haven’t watched either of the shows.But isn’t the premise to find amatuers(aka non-professionals)with talent(and lots of guts!)willing to perform in front of millions of viewers and at the same time compete with other contestants for a shot at the “big time”?
I guess that's what transpires in England, but from what I've read, it seems like many of the folks in America were singers already, some with recordings, and are using Idol to jumpstart careers.