just wonderin’

        Never thought I would be fond of watching noontime shows. But things changed eversince I got a fixed graveyard shift. For vampires like us, 12:00 noon is the more relaxing time to spend glued on the tube. When the HBOs and StarMovies of good ol’ cable are playing crappy films, my sister and I had no choice but to tune in to local networks. Eventually, we got hooked on Wowowee (go ahead, insert coñotic ewwws here). Laugh all you want but hey it’s quite funny, amusing is actually the politically correct term. People on the show go real to thy heart’s content, sing their lungs out lod and dance like there’s no tomorrow. There’s the common notion they are there for the money, but having watched the show for more than a year now, I could say I don’t think so. They are there for the sake of being there. Being there makes them happy. And if that tags them Jologs for the rest of their lives, it’s obvious they couldn’t care less.
       Shows got a lot to be proud of actually. Apart from giving hope, and yes money/aid to anyone who asks, it’s given birth to a number of talents whom otherwise would not be given a chance. Add to that it’s feat of uniting the OFW crowd. Maybe it’s way cheesy, but nobody can deny it’s way Pinoy.
Having changed schedules, I don’t get to watch much of the show now. Though I’ve grown some issues since I last got the chance to glimpse some episodes. Why are the dancers’ wardrobe gettin’ bolder and bolder? Kids do still watch them. Why are the participants getting younger and younger? Parents out there, you really have to let your youngs do the cash bustin’? And lastly, the show’s host been coming up with a hit single after another. I mean, who buys ‘em? When his patrons are the local masses, are they expected to spend hard-earned and much-needed dough to get the original copy and fight piracy?
       Nonsense really. It wouldn’t kill me if they do. Just wonderin’ though.