Pet Peeve

Audience reaction shots. Fo' real. Any time I'm watching a show and they cut to people in the audience, I get so annoyed. If during an interview there is a great, touching moment and then they show some sweet young girl in the audience looking inspired, or teary-eyed, I instantly dry up. If there is something funny happening and they show some dude in the audience laughin' it up, I want to stop. If during a concert a favorite song comes on and they cut to a yuppy couple singing along, it drives me crazy. I just don't care what the audience is doing - let me enjoy the show I turned on to watch. Is that cold of me? Should I enjoy sharing the viewing experience with the studio audience? Well, I don't.