I just watched Indonesian Idol on TV. Not on purpose, of course; the TV is automatically set to RCTI when it is turned on. This is the first time I have watched an episode of Indonesian Idol.
Boy, oh boy. Does it suck.
First, the contestants. Not one has personality. Or rather, if I was a kinder person, they do have personality. It's just they all have the same one. Honestly, I can't tell one contestant from the other. They dress the same. Their hairdo, especially the guys, are the same. Even their stage act is the same. Of course, some of the blame can be put on their stylist and performance coach (I'm pretty sure they have one). They are all so bland, I just can't see any of the contestants being a decent recording artist.
Second, the host. I thought Ryan Seacrest was a witless and talentless hack, but Daniel Mananta gives Seacrest a definite run for his money. The guy is truly useless and charmless (wow, that's 4 -less in three sentences) as a TV show host. Why Mananta was chosen over other better and more capable TV personalities (Indy Barends, Indra Bekti, VJ Cathy even) is a mystery.
Third, the judges. There's too much Paula, meaning the comments are at best cliched and at worst non-sensical. Anang (does he have a last name? I mean, other than Mr. Krisdayanti. Oh Snap!), tries to emulate Simon Cowell. But being inarticulate and not witty, he just comes off as mean and rude.
Fourth, the production. It does its job, but very rough on the edges. Plenty of dead air between segments. Horrible mic work on the audience. Camera blocking is awkward. But those are true for a majority of live TV production in Indonesia. What is a specific problem from Indonesian Idol is the godawful dramatic pause before a verdict. It's just too damn long, making it not dramatic, but, instead, boring. And that's the bottom line of Indonesian Idol: boring.
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