The other day I was watching MTV for the first time in about a year, and it only took my a couple of minutes to realise why it is I'm not watching anymore: there are no video's. I don't really understand why they still call it MTV, since I haven't seen a music video in years. A far better name would be D(ate)TV or R(eality)TV, since every show seems to be about dating or people stuffed in some house being filmed 24/7.
Some of them are actually quite funny, like Date My Mom or My Super Sweet Sixteen, but others are monstrous to even watch for one minute. I'm thinking The Hills, I'm thinking Villa La Bam. My God, does anyone actually like watching that garbage?
Anyway, whatever your opinion on these shows is, the fact remains MTV was once founded as a music channel, showing video's, concerts, specials about the stars and of course the once fantastic MTV Video Music Awards. While the awards still exist (but are much less of a big deal compared to the golden age), the rest of the Music part of Music Television has been effectively stripped down.
Of course, there are other music channels who fill in the gap, but they can never really quite live up to the original the way it was in the 80s and 90s. Give me back my MTV!
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