"It deserves it! It should have been stopped a long time ago!" This sentence used to be the nightmare of these variety shows, but now it has become a footnote that they must not turn over. From the "can't put it down" in the past to the gloomy end now, what kind of finale is the decline of these variety shows? Let's uncover the deep buried stories behind them.
When I was a child, He Jiong's sentence "If you are happy, you must look at the happy base camp, and if you are unhappy, you must look at the happy base camp" seems to be synonymous with our childhood. Once, "Happy Camp" was the pinnacle of the variety show industry and attracted the pursuit of countless audiences. However, the show is now on the air. What is the reason for the end of this superstar stage?
One of the first reasons is the rigidity of the content. Once, "Happy Camp" became the focus by inviting popular stars to participate in the game and publicity, attracting a large number of fans. However, as time went on, the show's game gradually lost its novelty, and the invited stars became mediocre. Especially after Xie Na left, Kuaiben's popularity also plummeted. In order to save the worse and worse ratings, the former golden partner even held a host campaign, but finally selected a host who made the audience cry and laugh, making the quality of the show questionable.
In addition, the controversy on the host is also an important reason for the demise of Kuaiben. Looking back on 2013, South Korean star Kwon Zhilong appeared on "Happy Camp", Du Haitao actually knelt down to Quan Zhilong on the spot in the show, causing an uproar among netizens. And in 2020, He Jiong revealed the gifts given by fans in a variety show, exposing the host's misconduct. These incidents finally led to CCTV criticizing by name, and "Happy Camp" was forced to stop broadcasting due to bad practices.
In 2006, "Metamorphosis" took "experiencing different lives" as its selling point, and once became the leader of the platform. However, as the poverty alleviation work unfolded, more and more areas lived a prosperous life, and the audience's curiosity about poor families gradually faded. The program team pursued the early effect too much, which led to the authenticity of the program being questioned and eventually declining.
In 2021, "The Voice of China" once again attracted many audiences, breaking the box of traditional music players. However, behind the limelight, there is an unknown inside story. Eason Chan revealed an incident in which a weaker contestant was eliminated due to the absence of a mentor, but later appeared on the stage. This unfair regulation eventually resonated with netizens and became one of the reasons for the decline of "The Voice of China".
"Chase Me", which prides itself on being an "extreme challenge", had a fatal accident in 2019, resulting in Gao Yixiang's unfortunate death. Viewers were outraged by the variety show's excessive pursuit of excitement and disregard for the safety of the guests. Although the show was suspended, the audience's pursuit of responsibility is far from over.
These variety shows once shined on the screen, but eventually went into decline. Their decline is not accidental, but gradually lost their former luster under the action of multiple factors such as the boring content, the controversy of the host, and the pursuit of early effects. Perhaps, the enlightenment of all this to us is that whether it is in entertainment or life, we should maintain the bottom line and pursue truth in order to be invincible. Variety shows are like life, too much chasing excitement and short-term hot spots, after all, it can only be a flash in the pan, leaving the audience's sighs and chokes.
However, we might as well stop and think about the reality behind these shows. Is it because our pursuit of entertainment has become more and more utilitarian, focusing only on the excitement of the moment, and ignoring the depth and value of the content? This may be one of the reasons why variety shows are gradually losing their appeal.
Perhaps, the discontinued variety shows are reminding us that we need to pay more attention to the sincere emotions between people, rather than overly commercial and utilitarian programs. Perhaps, it's time for our entertainment to be closer to life and pay more attention to the sincere emotions between people. Let us find the truth in the hustle and bustle of the entertainment world, re-examine our expectations for entertainment, and look at this colorful entertainment world with a more rational eye.
In this rapidly changing era, perhaps we need to keep our eyes open and use more keen observation to discover the hidden beauty in life. Entertainment should not be the only goal we chase, but should become a part of life, a mentor and friend who accompanies us to grow up and guide us to think.
Finally, let's approach the new chapter of the unknown with a more peaceful mind. Entertainment may go off, but life goes on. Let us find happiness in the trivial daily life and discover the beauty in it, because life itself is the most wonderful variety show.