Saying Goodbye To TRL with Haikus

I don't know if this popped up on anyone's radar, but last night MTV said farewell to its former flagship show, TRL (Total Request Live). Demonstrating how popular TRL had become, or how low it had sunk, I found out about the finale through a text message from my mother. I was never a fan of the show, so when I found out it was being cancelled, I'd be lying if I told you I didn't feel some sense of joy run through my veins. On the other hand, I had a lot of friends who worked on the show, and I know it's not the easiest thing finding work in today's media climate (I know from first hand experience). I would never want to make light of someone losing their job, however, the pre-MTV me, someone who wanted to see TRL cancelled 10 years ago, couldn't help but...

I don’t know if this popped up on anyone’s radar, but last night MTV said farewell to its former flagship show, TRL (Total Request Live). Demonstrating how popular TRL had become, or how low it had sunk, I found out about the finale through a text message from my mother.

I was never a fan of the show, so when I found out it was being cancelled, I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t feel some sense of joy run through my veins. On the other hand, I had a lot of friends who worked on the show, and I know it’s not the easiest thing finding work in today’s media climate (I know from first hand experience).

I would never want to make light of someone losing their job, however, the pre-MTV me, someone who wanted to see TRL cancelled 10 years ago, couldn’t help but write some haiku poetry commemorating the occasion:

I hated it then
And I’m happy that it’s gone
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye!

Goodbye TRL
Wooing tweens will woo no more
Indie wins again!