January 16, 2009

Alton Brown, can you explain this?

I was out on FN's website looking to see if the recipes for Monday's new episode were posted. Of course not. Then I noticed this "Show You'll Like" box. Okay I like Alton Brown and I'm on the Good Eats page, so logically it would tell me to watch ICA, FOA, FOW... right?

Good one!

No! Look at what FN suggests I'll like:

If you can't see it, they suggest:

Giada at Home (don't need to see the boobage!),
Ultimate Recipe Showdown (I'd rather poke my eyes out with a fork than watch Fieri),
Will Work for Food (That so-not funny NFNS loser has a show? Looks like MTV's Jackass with food.)
and Chopped (Low budget ICA knock off)


They are joking right?

Why would I watch that crap? I've never once had any remote desire to watch Giada at Home, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Will Work for Food, or Chopped. In fact, I'd probably pay not to be forced to watch any of them.

Seriously, they think AB fans want to watch that?

How do those shows have any connection between the best show on FN, Good Eats, and the best host on the lame network, Alton? How? Honestly, how?

More evidence why I dislike FN. They haven't a clue what the viewers want.

On a side note, the toilet paper ad is a nice touch too.

2 comments:

Pluff Mudder said...

I was on the FN website the other day and noticed the list of crap shows they were saying that I would like to watch. I think every show that was on the list is on my "I'm not going watch even if you paid me" list.

feasting-on-pixels (terrie) said...

Lisa, I think that this post
echos the thoughts of us all...
FN has NO idea what we what to see...

The have replaced professional culinary educational programing that actually teaches us or shows us something interesting, with dumbed-down shows filled with 30-min howler monkeys, bacon-filled dives and silly 10-foot cake challenges...

We want more AB and shows that do not talk down to us like we all can not even find our own kitchens...lol
This new crop of shows, like Chopped and Ultimate Recipe are good examples of what we DO NOT want...

Great post,Lisa.