Bui Long- Deanna Stilwell

I’m half Thai, so I’ve watched X-Factor Thailand and I see how the show is similar to the American and British X-Factor. I also see how each individual country incorporates their own cultures and subcultures into their show. I’ve also watched Master Chef Thailand and I’ve watched the version of the show featuring children. They cook Thai food for one  difference between the original, and they have challenges where they must make food from other countries which makes the show even more entertaining because it’s embracing culture instead of tearing it down. Another example I thought of was the show, The Amazing Race, which is an American show but it’s accurate when featuring other country’s culture which is basically the whole show. The show doesn’t lie or change a country’s culture. The show keeps it very authentic. I’ve watched it when it was also in Thailand and of course other countries and the translations were fair for the season featuring Thailand. I did recognize some of the other country’s facts as well. The show does do a good job portraying what’s normal for different cultures. Asian Idol doesn’t represent all Asian countries. Not even all Asian countries are included, it’s only the four poorest Asian countries. (pg. 904) Rags to Riches is a neoliberalism idea. The whole concept is to be like America. They wanted to make their country known and more popular, but they did it in the wrong way. When you look at other countries and their own versions of a famous American television shows you can see the differences. The judges decided what was and wasn’t acceptable for Vietnam Idol. “One judge, Do Truang Quan, had been criticized by the government and public for his outrageous comments, telling one contestant for instance, that she had “too strict a dress code” while trashing another paradoxically for being “too outrageous” (pg.897) The judges started to have their own standards which made me think of Simon Cowell and how he became a famous judge for his style. I think that’s probably where the judges were drawing inspiration from. 

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