I Shouldn't Have Watched

Last night a light bulb went off just fifteen minutes before the 25th Annual MTV Video Music Awards was about to start. I raced to find out what channel MTV was on (I never watch MTV). I marked it in my calendar (but neglected to look at it) for the sole purpose of seeing the Twilight cast shine in the moment and announce an award, or so I thought. All they did was announce the performance by Paramore (a band I had never heard of, but that doesn't mean a thing because I'm completely out of the hip-hip/rock music loop). Three of the four cast members were given the chance to say their lines, but when it was Rob Pattinson's turn, he totally got cut off, like a guillotine, by that Russell Brand character. And just who is this Russell Brand anyway? He didn't give his fellow Brit a chance to put a word in edge wise (or is it ways? whatever). That deflated moment was a huge letdown.

I should have kept my streak (of never watching MTV Award shows) going and avoided watching the VMA altogether. I couldn't relate to the music. I couldn't relate to the host. I was annoyed by most of the performances, most of the time. (The Jonas Brothers' performance was, oddly enough, pretty decent.) I couldn't appreciate Russell Brand's vulgar sense of humor either. Thank goodness the kids were already in bed and couldn't over-hear his blatant sexual references. Are you with me, or am I just getting old? I give the MTV VMA two thumbs down.