Was there something major on last night? Hmmm

I didn't watch the Oscars. There I said it.

As someone who purports to be on the ball when it comes to pop culture, I just couldn't muster an interest in watching the telecast this year. Usually I at least make an effort to stop by and watch at least some of the proceedings but this year, I just had no interest whatsoever in the ceremony. It had nothing to do with Ellen or the movies involved, it was just something that just sort of happened.

Sure, I care about the results somewhat, but in the end, I think I did better things with my time. Mainly it involved my favorite Lombax and robot team and a couple of Mythbusters, but that is beside the point.

I was probably more entertained doing that than watching the pageantry that is the Oscar ceremony. I have a greater vested interest in the Emmys or Golden Globes as an award than I ever have in the Oscars. I am frankly apathetic at the moment about the ceremony.

And I mean, if anything really controversial had happened, well, I could always count on one of a wide variety of sites to repackage the footage for my own casual perusal. If I was into fashion, well, there are so many pictures online of the celebs on the red carpet, and even the commercials are likely available online somewhere.

I think SamuraiFrog put it best however:

Like I always say, the Oscars are a big industry party and circle jerk for people patting themselves on the back. So let's not treat them like they're important. They're just fun to watch and critique.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Tags: oscars, electronic cerebrectomy, ratchet, clank, mythbusters, emmys, golden globes, ellen degeneres, celebrity, apathy