PDA display of disaffection

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It never really occurred to me to watch Pinoy Dream Academy. Well, for one thing I prefer watching Idol, one that exemplifies what a talent show really is. Thursday, October 5, a catchy situation was highlighted by the show (PDA). It was about a lady contestant who was commenting about the other guy who, for some of them, changed as days passed by. He changed as in he’s becoming arrogant. Hhhmmm… A big no-no in every organization/team/group is to stab someone’s back. And simple comments about someone in a simple conversation can mean backbiting. To this fact I concede it was wrong. But there’s a more pressing issue in such situation apart from the ‘backbiting’ incident. I was more concerned of how the so called ‘academy’ administration reacted to it. Let me first establish this fact. Pinoy Dream Academy came in different. They painted a picture of a real talent academy wherein everything is caught on cam. Meaning, things must also be done the same way ordinary academies are being run. My case: I was expecting an ‘academy-like’ response from the PDA crew or at least from their so-called principal. But their response was cheap. INTERNAL PROBLEMS HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH INDIVIDUALLY BEFORE WE BRING THEM UP TO THE GROUP. Basic leadership dictates that bureaucracy plays an important role in conflicts. Our system illustrates a step-by-step approach in which issues are dealt first-hand by the closest authorities i.e. student vs. student conflicts aren’t directly lobbied to the school president rather it is channeled first to classroom officers. In the event that the teacher finds out about the conflict before the officers know about it, the teacher does not announce it to the whole class; instead, he/she informs the major officers about the issue and allows them to settle it among those who are involved. PDA response: They allowed everyone (as in all of them) to listen to the particular conversation (‘backbiting’ incident) by broadcasting that part inside the academy (former PBB house). 1) Group confrontations are not necessarily applicable in situations wherein people are involved in mud throwing since it will only lead to hurting words that would greatly affect their relationships. 2) I question the motive of PDA and the network of doing such. Did they want to settle the issue and let people learn from it or they did it just for their ratings to skyrocket? They may have thought of the ‘moral lessons’ and the ratings, but which comes first? There were lessons indeed. There were results and effects. As to what those were, it is a matter of perspective. And I stand on the ground of certainty that neither did it do well to the contestants nor to the show. ~ ~ ~ I believe it was a good way for the show to gain a sudden rise on their ratings. I believe they did not use the right approach granted that they are an ‘academy.’ I believe the network did not consider rightly their responsibility in the certain situation. I believe the show has to come to its senses and be SENSIBLE for once. I rest my case.