There are just two weeks left for 'American Idol' season 17 to premiere on ABC. The series has come a long way since it began in 2002. Even though it was canceled once before, the show is still running strong. Despite last season getting the lowest rating compared to any other season before. 'American Idol' is back this year bigger than ever hoping to gain back its viewers. 

With just two weeks left for the series to air, from the already released teasers, it was earlier revealed that this season is going to be an emotional one. Though previously fans revealed that they did not want the series to return, the hype is currently increasing as the show nears its premiere. But there is still one thing fans are not happy about and that is the ample amount of sob stories that they witness during the auditions. 

Talking about it fans revealed that they think it is overrated. Not just when it comes to 'American Idol' but every other reality TV competition. Adding to that fans stated that though every year there is a new season and a winner, in the end, there is nothing different about them. They are just like the previous season winner and very rarely end up standing out. Apart from talking about sob stories, fans also claim that the judges select a singer based on looks. 

"The lookism is strong with those shows. And yeah the industry rather have pretty face as singers instead of the total musical package. I mean s***ty a** industry has to keep up with their superficial f****ry. While the ones with good looks and singing talent are put in the sidelines for some reason," wrote a fan. While another added, "i only watched american idol for the really bad ones. og american idol with the big 3 was best american idol. i even have a dvd set. i think it even has sections where i can just watch the really bad ones." 

Following that, going back to the sob stories, a fan said, "I'll sit and watch for a few minutes until they start talking about a dead relative or growing up poor blah blah blah. Your there to sing or perform, your sob story adds nothing to it." Just recently after fans revealed that they are sick of the sob stories and find them overrated, 'American Idol' released a sneak peek of a contestant from this season. And right enough it was a sob story. 

Though our hearts go out to him and the trauma he faced in life, the series is currently proving fan theories to be right. They try to gain viewers through all their sad stories, knowing that it would get the viewers hooked to the season to see if the contestant makes it through or not. 

And with 'American Idol' revealing that this season is going to be quite an emotional one, it is safe to say that we better buckle up to see a lot of sob stories when the season premieres. 

'American Idol' premieres on ABC on March 3. Check your local listings for more information.