American Idol 6

[mizzimad]

Last night was half great (the women), one-sixth okay (Phil), one-sixth mediocre (Blake), and one-sixth are-you-fu(king-kidding-me-that-goon-is-still-on-the-show. (A little process of elimination, as well as a working knowledge of my previous frustration-oozing posts, should provide you with the answer to that last 'un. ) I still maintain that the judges are being extremely unfair to mah Kiki. If they're going to accuse her of shouting, then they should impose the same criticism on Jordin, who was even more guilty of the crime than Lakisha, IMO. Yes, Jordin was great last night; however, Fantasia comparisons aside, so was Lakisha. Maybe the judges simply expect more of Lakisha; I don't know. Still, how can those tone-deaf morons continue to praise Christerfake, that no-talent nasal clown, week after week and continue to slam mah grrl, who can sing circles around him? I got issues, people!

Anyway, bottom three: Lakisha (again, b/c of the judges' remarks, not b/c she deserves to be there) and Blake and Fake. (BTW, Philly Cheese is the new "vote for the worst" choice, so beware. ) Either Blake or Fake will go; it's almost a toss-up. Still, I have a feeling that we're in for a minor shock tonight; therefore, I'm semi-reluctantly picking Blake as the unlucky suitcase packer. Then again, the very thought of both Phil and Fake in the final five (esp. the latter) is giving me the willies. For once, I kinda hope I'm wrong; however, for now, I'm a-stickin' with mah Blake choice.

[elscorcho]

I don't see the show as a joke just because Sanjaya lasted so long. If anything, Taylor Hicks winning last season would be the reason

I don't think Lakisha is a BAD singer, obviously she's not and she deserves to be there...for now. As far as future eliminations, I'd like for it to go something like this: first Phil, then Chris, then Lakisha, then Melinda, with Blake and Jordin as the final two...and Jordin winning. ^_^ (I doubt it will happen though)

[mizzimad]

Aw hell, Sanjaya's not the first joke to perpetuate itself on "AI." I'm looking at you, Scott Savol and Anthony Federov (among others).

Yes, folks, I've heard Cutie Underwear's version of "JTTW." (Goddamn, how many times has she sung it on TV?) I'll agree that maybe it wasn't the best song choice for Lakisha; nevertheless, she still sang it very well, and I was moved by her version more than Carrie's. At any rate, Lakisha couldn't give a sucky performance if she tried, you juvenile buzzardheads. Melinda may be better, but Lakisha is easily the second-best singer in the competition this season. Frankly, I think that the only thing that really has hurt her to this point has been song choice; and I guess that's at least part of the reason why everyone feels that she "sucked" this week. Take song choice error out of the equation, and she's still a dynamite performer. But it's cool, though: y'all keep heaping praise on Blake, Chris, and Jordan; and I'll keep on enjoyin' mah Kiki...well, as long as she's still around.

(BTW, Mark, I love your little "Carrie>>>>>>>>Lakisha" bit. You may be seeing "greater than" signs; all I see are gaping sharks' jaws. )

As for the voting results, I was honestly preparing myself for the very real possibility that mah grrl would actually go home before Sanjoke-ah. (Now that would have been a joke, and a very unfunny one at that. ) I had a feeling that Sanji wouldn't last much longer, but I'm nonetheless a little shocked (and a great deal relieved ) that he's finally gone. All right, Christerfake, you're next!

[Rurry]

Well, it's about time...but AI has still sealed themselves as a joke.

[MADfan2004]

One one hand, I am pleased because it's about damn time. On the other hand, I don't even care anymore because American Idol is officially dead to me for allowing this no-talent ass clown to stay on for as long as he did in the first place.

[elscorcho]

EEEEEEE! He's gone, thank gawd. I did feel bad for him though, he took it pretty hard. I forget how young he is sometimes, it's gotta be tough for him to be in the spotlight like he is. He has a lot of fans but half of them only like him because he's untalented and they want to "sabotage" the show or wtf ever.

[Rurry]

^I agree Have you heard the original Carrie version mizzimad? It's mindblowingly better then your precious "La-La's" version IMO. *hides under a rock from mizzimad *

Anyway, AI decided to be one hour again tonight, so we get to sit through another stretched out results show when really it can be done in a matter of 5 minutes! YAY

[elscorcho]

LaKisha sucked last night. Carrie Underwood >>>>> her, bigtime...she was all over the place. Jordin and Melinda were the only two I liked, but Jordin still kicks her ass. Well mizzislut, at least we agree on Sanjaya

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Originally Posted by Rurry

Anyway, I liked Jordin, Blake, and Melinda tonight. Phil was decent too, but LaKisha, Chris (happy, mizzimad? ) and Sanjaya sucked.

Happier, perhaps, but I'm not at all thrilled with the name you placed before his. And if my speed dial means anything in this farce of a season, then La-La won't be going anywhere. Sh!t, I keep forgetting I'm only one person. Oh, what I wouldn't give to have a thousand phones to dial simultaneously!

Seriously, the judges have been extremely unfair to Lakisha over the past two weeks, IMO. O.K., so maybe she could have picked a better song than "Jesus, Take the Wheel"; but she still sang the hell out of it. Their criticism that she didn't connect with the song is bogus beyond definition. You may have been able to offer that criticism last week--may, mind you--but not this week. In Lakisha's hands, that song took on a life that Carrie Underwood couldn't hope to muster. Jesus, were the judges waiting for her to yank out her heart and let it bleed onstage before they would be convinced? Randy, Simon, I don't know which drugs you were stealing from Paula's stash before tonight's show; but they were obviously not heart pills.

Oh, and another thing while I'm on my beloved soapbox: the fact that four of the seven contestants still remaining are male is a joke with a very bad punchline. Weren't we all saying just a couple of months ago that the females were miles better than the males this season? Have so many voters fallen in love with Chris's "Justin-ness," Phil's Dumbo ears, Blake's spiked hairdo, and Sanjaya's...oh, don't even get me started...that they've lost all sense of objectivity? Everyone, including the ever clueless judges, keeps saying that this is a singing competition. (I'm starting to lose faith in even Simon at this point.) Well, then, if that's the case, then why in Jesus X. Christ's name aren't Stephnie, Sabrina, and Gina still around? Oh, but noooooooo, let's make damn sure we save Blake and Fake every week because they're "contemporary," of course. Speaking of Spike, I would put him in my bottom three this week if Randy and Paula weren't so enamored of him. I mean, I like Blake all right, but his performance was definitely off this week; it sure as hell wasn't anywhere nearly as good as Lakisha's supposedly "off" performance. That's it! I've jumped ship on everyone but Melinda, Lakisha, and...*sigh!*...all right, Jordin too, although I still don't think she's as good as M. and L. (Ah, but she's "contemporary"--how can I forget? )

Ah, what a catharsis! (Admit it: you secretly enjoyed my rant.) All right, well, Phil saved me a little trouble this week; he was actually quite good tonight, easily the best of the guys. Based on only the judges' critiques, my first choice for the bottom three is my cherished La-La. After that, I'll stick in Chris and--yup, I'm going here--Sanjaya. Seriously, his time has come. We're down to seven now, and I totally agree with Simon that tonight's "Sanjaya-gasm" was right down there with a lot of the early auditions. Still, Chris will go...waaaaaaah.

(I'm really in a pretty decent mood; I just wanted to have some fun. )

[Rurry]

Well, country night wasn't anything special, though it was one of the better weeks this year..still, given how mediocre this season has been, it isn't saying much.

Anyway, I liked Jordin, Blake, and Melinda tonight. Phil was decent too, but LaKisha, Chris (happy, mizzimad? ) and Sanjaya sucked.

I see a LaKisha, Chris, Phil bottom 3. Phil is safe first, but it's between LaKisha and Chris for the spot home. I think it could be either of them, but for now i'll say Chris is gone.

[DreaStrikesBack]

Sanjaya should be kicked off purely for that stupid-@$$ pony-hawk deal he had going on. He's a little boy who know's he's not deserving to be on that show, so he stoops to shenanigan's like that to get attention and votes.


I'm not impressed.

[Rurry]

I liked Haley but it was her time to go.

I still want Phil to go, but I think LaKisha should be worrying, and the Sanjaya hype is starting to die out a LITTLE bit, so he could leave, too.

[elscorcho]

I loved Haley......'s legs. I will miss them.

[mizzimad]

Yup, still on. Major thanks to votefortheworst.com and Howard Stern. Great job, guys!

[MADfan2004]

Sanjaya is STILL on? Okay, American Idol is officially dead to me.

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Originally Posted by Rurry

Some guy from dialidol.com posts vote totals every week (not the bullsh*t the actual DialIdol site has been giving this season ) and is right every week...and he says it's LaKisha this week. We'll see.

Well, thank Gawd, Greyhound, and Marc Anthony that he was wrong. Hell, she didn't even fall into the bottom three this week. Great call.

On a more serious note, I'm not picking Philly Cheese anymore as the one to go home. I've been wrong three times now, and my record in picking each week's loser is taking a major hit. (I'm now 2-3 and very, very bitter. ) Now watch next week be the week he goes home; that would be my luck.

Still, I'm hardly shedding any tears over Haleggy's departure. She wasn't good enough for the finals, IMO; and it was just a matter of time before America finally woke up and smelled the stale coffee. Even so, the Sanjinxa express rolls on; and Topher and Cue Ball survive too. All is well in Cluelessville.

Gads, next week is the country show! I don't mean to stereotype, but we all remember what happened to Mandisa last year. Melinda can sing anything, but I have at least a sliver of doubt as to how Lakisha will do next week. Then again, I'm just trying to picture Sanjaya's singing a country song--not pretty. If he enters the stage next week with a ten-gallon hat atop his pate, then I will literally go Elvis my TV set. (BTW, I reserve the right to do likewise if I hear a judge utter the word contemporary one more time. )

[Rurry]

Last night sucked, the only person who did decently was Blake. Jordin, Melinda, and LaKisha did alright, but it was FAR from their best, and everyone else sucked.

Some guy from dialidol.com posts vote totals every week (not the bullsh*t the actual DialIdol site has been giving this season ) and is right every week...and he says it's LaKisha this week. We'll see.

[mizzimad]

I got a little dare of my own this week: I dare anyone to tell me that Chrissy Schmo was actually good this week. I don't care what the judges said; he's obviously bribing them. When even Sanjaya outsings you, you've got problems.

That being said, I don't foresee a bottom-three placement for Elliott Yamin, Part 2, this week. Even so, picking a bottom three is an iffy proposition this week; after all, this wasn't one of the stronger performance weeks overall. Still, Melinda and Lakisha brought it (as always ); and Blake was nearly their equal, at least in terms of performance and song choice if not vocals. (In the latter category, he can't hang with mah grrlz...sorries.)

All right, well, Cue Ball definitely slipped on the high notes--ouch, painful--and Haleggy seems to think that sex appeal alone will get her through each week; therefore, I'm picking them for the dreaded trio. I'm reluctantly (as reluctantly as is humanly possible) picking Lakisha as the third bottom-three contestant simply because two of the judges didn't like her; however, she'll also be the first to return to the couch of safety. (BTW, Paula, when you can bring anything to the table but that Minnie Mouse "singing voice" of yours, I'll take your criticism seriously. Psh, idiot. ) I've twice picked Cue Ball to go home and have been wrong each time; however, I feel a bit safer in the pick this week. Since Philly Cheese blew the high notes, those slips alone will probably be enough to send him on his not-so-merry way. In short, Sanjerka, Topher, and Sexxx Kitten survive yet again. Oh well, one mediocre contestant down, three more to go.

BTW, say what you will about J-Ho; but she'll always be "Jenny from the Block" to me. She's real like that, y'know.

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*Covers his ears.* LALALALALALALALALA....

[elscorcho]

I'm not listening to the nutcase who rooted for Taylor Hicks last season. PSH