There comes a time in everyones life when they start to feel a bit older, not necessarily oldâŠ.just older. For me, there isnât anything that makes me question my age quite like MTV. I mean, first I know that Iâm getting older because I am no longer of âeligibleâ age to try out for the Real World and with most other shows they are casting for they say you must âappearâ to be between the ages of like 21-24. Again, I feel old and Iâm not even. I feel ancient when I watch Laguna Beach, but like an actual major catastrophe you are forced to watch episode after episode (plus, I heart Cami).
The straw the broke the camels (toe) back for me was tuning into a rerun of the season premiere of The Real World: Denver. Seriously? Itâs the same thing every season. Not only is it the same thing every season, but it always reminds me of many of my college experiences. Basically, to sum up, everyone gets completely shit-faced, hooks up, screams, yells, gets into a fight, wakes up, and does it all over again. And, this season looks to be much of the same. Yeah, I got to see that in seasons 1-12âŠI may be ready for a change. Or, worse yet, I may just be getting old.What I want to know is where is the programming showing the people roughly my age. Just show me some 25-29 year olds once in a while and Iâd be fine. Is there really nothing going on in that age bracket? Ok so, sure you have to work a real job and stuff, but there is plenty of hijinks that me and my friends get into and usually it does involve drinking, but also some major life issuesâŠlike things that are really important. Please donât tell me that if I want to watch that I have to tune into VH1. Iâm not that old yet.
Instead of âSweet Sixteenâ how about âShitty 27.â It could be what itâs like to celebrate your 27th b-day with your friends and feel like your world is about to come to an end because you havenât achieved your goals yet, your still trying to save money for a house, youâre single, and no one is buying you a carâŠ.or anything for that matter. Oh wait, is that just me? Regardless, to all of you out there who are in the same boat as me one day we will live in a world where âentertaining televisionâ does not just consist of people who are 18-24. I promise there is a market out there for the 25-29 year old. Sorry 30-year olds, there is not a market out there for youâŠ..until I one day turn 30 and change my tune. If 60 is the new 40, couldnât 27 at least be the new 21? I mean Iâm not too good with math, but that makes sense right? How about âTrue Life: I am Destined to Create Programming for the 25-29 Year Olds.â Ok, so the title isnât catchy, but it would be good, right?
The straw the broke the camels (toe) back for me was tuning into a rerun of the season premiere of The Real World: Denver. Seriously? Itâs the same thing every season. Not only is it the same thing every season, but it always reminds me of many of my college experiences. Basically, to sum up, everyone gets completely shit-faced, hooks up, screams, yells, gets into a fight, wakes up, and does it all over again. And, this season looks to be much of the same. Yeah, I got to see that in seasons 1-12âŠI may be ready for a change. Or, worse yet, I may just be getting old.What I want to know is where is the programming showing the people roughly my age. Just show me some 25-29 year olds once in a while and Iâd be fine. Is there really nothing going on in that age bracket? Ok so, sure you have to work a real job and stuff, but there is plenty of hijinks that me and my friends get into and usually it does involve drinking, but also some major life issuesâŠlike things that are really important. Please donât tell me that if I want to watch that I have to tune into VH1. Iâm not that old yet.
Instead of âSweet Sixteenâ how about âShitty 27.â It could be what itâs like to celebrate your 27th b-day with your friends and feel like your world is about to come to an end because you havenât achieved your goals yet, your still trying to save money for a house, youâre single, and no one is buying you a carâŠ.or anything for that matter. Oh wait, is that just me? Regardless, to all of you out there who are in the same boat as me one day we will live in a world where âentertaining televisionâ does not just consist of people who are 18-24. I promise there is a market out there for the 25-29 year old. Sorry 30-year olds, there is not a market out there for youâŠ..until I one day turn 30 and change my tune. If 60 is the new 40, couldnât 27 at least be the new 21? I mean Iâm not too good with math, but that makes sense right? How about âTrue Life: I am Destined to Create Programming for the 25-29 Year Olds.â Ok, so the title isnât catchy, but it would be good, right?
Now donât get me wrong. I LOVE me some MTVâŠalways have, always will. I just want MTV to grow with me. See, I can be mature sometimes too. Ok, Iâm off my soapbox now. Hahaha, I said âbox.â