THE PENTAGON —Despite months of publicity by Defense and State Department Officials, the premier of the new series of “Syrian Airstrikes,” a spin off of the “Iraq War” was trounced in the ratings Monday night by the NBC variety show “The Voice.”
While the premier of season 7 of “The Voice” drew just over 12 million viewers, “Syrian Airstrikes” was barely able to reel in a third of that audience.
For a seventh straight season “The Voice” has dominated the 18-49 category.
Initially audiences around the globe had high expectations for the new show runner Barack Obama that he would be able to revitalize the lagging franchise after it languished under George W. Bush’s direction.
Critics decried the new premier as “really jumping the shark” by including air strikes in a new failing Middle Eastern state this time as an attempt to attract new viewership.
“You really just can’t compete with the winning formula ‘The Voice’ has right now,” said a spokesman from E!. “No matter how many ethnic minorities are imperiled by reckless jihadis on this season on ‘Syrian Airstikes’ it’s not going to capture the public’s imagination like unknown singers competing for glory where the results have already been determined.”
While the first season of the Iraq War in 1990 received stellar remarks from fans for its “fun” “fast-paced” tempo and themes of international justice, the following season in 2003 was largely panned for dragging on and having a plot with substantial holes.
Media industry insiders told the Heckler that American audiences are tired of watching “complex regional conflicts” and would much rather kick back and watch the “hilarious natural dynamics” of Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton play out on a largely scripted basis.
Despite the disappointing ratings for “Syrian Airstrikes” the show has found itself as a cult favorite of neo-conservatives and defense industry officials.
Despite the lack of momentum from the current talks are already under way to start shooting a second season due to the multitude of unresolved plot lines and drama between the different ethnic groups and regional actors.
“It just wouldn’t be fair to our fans if we didn’t see this thing through,” said Obama.
