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Post by stopdead on Apr 9, 2021 10:45:18 GMT -5
Never heard of this show until now. It seems something big in the US? I wouldn't call it a big show. It's one of those shows that has been on TV forever but I don't know anyone who has ever seen an episode, myself included.
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Post by Kiffa on Apr 9, 2021 16:18:07 GMT -5
Never heard of this show until now. It seems something big in the US? I wouldn't call it a big show. It's one of those shows that has been on TV forever but I don't know anyone who has ever seen an episode, myself included. I've tried to watch The Goldbergs, because of the whole '80s thing and the fact that I absolutely adore Wendi McLendon-Covey. However, I can't get past the two male children on the show, both of whom I find intensely annoying (especially the older one, who needs to discover more than one facial expression). At any rate, Duran Duran need someone on their management team who is up to the task of dragging them (kicking and screaming, if necessary) into reality. It doesn't matter how hard they try to resist the "80s band" tag. How you are perceived by the general public is largely not up to you. There's only so much you can do to influence it. Remember when Sanrio tried to convince us all that Hello Kitty isn't a cat, and the entire world responded with a collective "the fuh"? Even after that announcement, how many people look at Hello Kitty and not see a cat? The bottom line is that despite their longevity (and we die-hard fans who still carry the torch), Duran Duran's glory days were concentrated in the 1980s, and that's what the public remembers. Nothing's going to change that. Despite all of their efforts to buck the label, they're a band that's perceived as an '80s act, but who have decided not to capitalize on all of the potential benefits that go along with that. The worst part about that is that while you can decide not to partake in the benefits, you can't opt out of the stigma. That's still there... only without the uptick in album/download sales to balance it out. Masochistic much?
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Post by La Princess on Apr 9, 2021 16:30:31 GMT -5
Never heard of this show until now. It seems something big in the US? I wouldn't call it a big show. It's one of those shows that has been on TV forever but I don't know anyone who has ever seen an episode, myself included. It actually has good ratings, and a few years ago had huge ratings, strictly based on today's ratings. People often think it's not popular but keep in mind a big show now isn't how it was years ago. Rating shares have gone down a lot to the point where a number one show in the ratings today would be a flop years ago. For example, I Love Lucy, the show that has the all-time highest rating shares (an average week would be around 60-70 share, which basically means 60% of the population was watching. A number one show today probably has a 2-3% share (if that), which means most people don't watch it. There are only a few who get a good percentage who watch, mostly sporting events and awards shows. Gone are the days where one show dominates, due to many networks and cable stations, not to mention streaming services.
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Post by andre005 on Apr 10, 2021 6:35:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't call it a big show. It's one of those shows that has been on TV forever but I don't know anyone who has ever seen an episode, myself included. I've tried to watch The Goldbergs, because of the whole '80s thing and the fact that I absolutely adore Wendi McLendon-Covey. However, I can't get past the two male children on the show, both of whom I find intensely annoying (especially the older one, who needs to discover more than one facial expression). At any rate, Duran Duran need someone on their management team who is up to the task of dragging them (kicking and screaming, if necessary) into reality. It doesn't matter how hard they try to resist the "80s band" tag. How you are perceived by the general public is largely not up to you. There's only so much you can do to influence it. Remember when Sanrio tried to convince us all that Hello Kitty isn't a cat, and the entire world responded with a collective "the fuh"? Even after that announcement, how many people look at Hello Kitty and not see a cat? The bottom line is that despite their longevity (and we die-hard fans who still carry the torch), Duran Duran's glory days were concentrated in the 1980s, and that's what the public remembers. Nothing's going to change that. Despite all of their efforts to buck the label, they're a band that's perceived as an '80s act, but who have decided not to capitalize on all of the potential benefits that go along with that. The worst part about that is that while you can decide not to partake in the benefits, you can't opt out of the stigma. That's still there... only without the uptick in album/download sales to balance it out. Masochistic much? Barry can be annoying but Adam is the heart of the show.. it is about his life and his early family videos. The ending of each show has that heart warming ending... The issue I have is that the iron was hot when show first came out and it was a darling show 1st few years...Erica/Simon love show should have happened! Would have been great publicity! Too little too late!!
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