Enough is enough

Dear VH1,

Don't you think things have gone far enough? I understand the appeal of basing a show around a washed-up or nearly famous celebrity's quest for a lasting relationship (ha), but to use this trash as an anchor for your channel is just plain annoying. I see why some people might initially find that kind of television entertaining; heck, I even admit to having been slightly hooked on the first season of Rock of Love. What I don't get is why all of these shows - A Shot at Love, I Love New York, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love - keep having sequels, spinoffs, and sequels to the spinoffs. Make it stop. Please, just make it stop.

Don't you see as time goes on the subjects of these shows become less likable, and the would-be love interests become more trashy? I kind of rooted for Bret Michaels when his show first aired. To me he came off as a semi-genuine, cool guy... A pervert, yes, but not one of those annoying people who should never have been famous in the first place. Now that he's burned through two seasons of Rock of Love, with a third on the way, I like him a lot less. In fact, he kind of makes me sick. All I can think about is how many of the contestants he's slept with and what an idiot he sounds like when he says he's looking for "real love." Same with all the other subjects of these shows. At this point there is nothing new or inventive about any of them... You've seen one, you've seen them all.

Speaking of contestants, where do you find these people?? Most of them look like they should be shouting at imaginary friends on a street corner or snaking up and down a stripper pole somewhere. Not hot at all. I don't want to see Flavor Flav on my television screen, period, but I especially don't want to see him making out with some crazy Jerry Springer-reject who can barely string two sentences together.

Obviously there are enough people watching this junk to keep it on the air, so maybe my beef should really be with them. But until I can find those viewers and convince them to change the channel, VH1, I'm just going to have to ask you to come up with something original. Please.

Sincerely,
Elena