Ian On The Red Dot

Gollum.

Singapore Idol is about what?

Singing abilities. Check.
Dancing abilities. Check.
Stage Presence. Check.
Performing abilities. Check.

Nothing to do with race. Nor gender.

And maybe nothing to do with any other physical attributes?

So, here is what we do. We use the same avatar for every single contestant.

I mean, think about it, we do have the technology right? Look at the CGI for Avatar. Look at the CGI for Gollum.

Let’s hook up the top 24 contestants. Their singing will be what comes out of the avatar’s mouth. The actions of the avatar their actions. The facial expressions their facial expressions. The avatar’s gait their gait.

Then let it be a contest judged purely by merit of singing, dancing and performing abilities. After all, all the contestants will look the same. But who cares right? It is really about singing, dancing, and performing abilities. The physical context means nothing, only the abilities.

Something seems wrong with this picture?

I wonder what?