What’s with AI voters? I’m confused. Kris Allen and Danny Gokey are good, boring but good. Going by Allison’s last performance, she’s great: She was voted out. (They replayed Daughtry’s utterly stunned look minutes before Allison’s ouster; History teaches nothing.)Going by Adam’s Feeling Good performance last week, he is a bonafide Star: He ended up in the Bottom 2. (The scream of outrage over that was translated to another 23 MILLION votes this week, and yet.) Of course Adam, win or no, will have the last laugh. He has already appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, and the comments underneath the web page will say it all, should you feel the need to feast your eyes. The media can go stuff itself it seems.
And come on, is anyone interested in Kris apart from his good looks? Or Danny apart from the niceness of his personality? Oh dear, that wasn’t politically correct. Do you think they’ll take my Miss America crown away?
Sheba, you are just brilliant with words!!!! Honest... Am thoroughly enjoying every post...
ReplyDeleteNews Flash! 'AI' to be re-christened 'AJ'!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's not about the 'Idol' anymore. While some contestants (only 1) have grown bigger than the 'Idol' tag (read as Adam), there are others who have outgrown the 'Idols', the show, the host, and most noticeably, their boots. In fact the only thing the 'American Judges' have not outgrown is their own childishness.
I mean, what were Simon and Paula thinking with their un-telecastable horse play? Did they imagine that the all American public were really voting for the judges choice of song rather than the performance? And were they so left out of the lime-light that they had to take it away from the contestants? The only saving grace has been Randy, who's been a picture of dignified maturity and composure. The 4th judge (as she'll always be known) is a bit too uptight about her own ah-so-perfect self such for me to comment on, save for the fact that she'd cringe with insecurity if Yoko Ono took her on.
Let's rewind the tape and get back to the contestants. Well not really; it's still about the judges and their choice of songs.
First, Paula with D'Arby's 'Dance Little Sister Dance': Paula! That's Gokey up there, not you in a tutu! Give him a song where he doesn't have to be Paula.
Next, Randy and Judge #4: Nice choice of song, but tell the kid what you want him to do with it. Can you really say, "Hey, were we allowed to do that? I didn't know. Why didn't anybody tell me?"? Like, did you read your job description before you went sashaying onto the set? Or do you expect someone to 'Apologize'?
Finally, Simon: You did your homework, chose the right song, worked out an arrangement, and produced a winner. Right? Big deal! You got Adam to sing it for you and that says it all. You can give Adam a medieval dirge and he'll turn it into a rock classic for you. So Simon, you can pat yourself on the back till your nipples bust through your vest but it's not really about you.
"Having said that" (quote-unquote), it's time to think whether the show is about the Idols or the Judges. My guess is now the latter. Do you really want them back? Show of hands, anyone???
- Kim
So true, all of the above! Time for us to get new judges as well as new contestants next year. But still, I have recently become a Simon convert, so....
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