The tivo finally died and new one doesn't get here until tomorrow, so for the first time I'm watching live. No promises that I'll get through to the end.
Ryan has a decent outfit on this week; Paula looks fairly normal fashion-wise. And I know everyone has bitched about this, but I can't help asking: what is Simon's deal with the lame shirts? This week's sweater is much better than the white t-shirts, but WTF? He's a nice enough looking guy, but I don't get the shirt profile. Or the hair, for that matter.
Von Smith: Why do all the kids wear knit hats these days? Damn, I'm old. Does AI do photo shoots with a red pickup every year? Seems familiar. I'm not sure very white people should sing songs with "sho nuf" in the lyrics. Pretty good overall. Nice red shoes. Finger, drink.
I like the e-Trade talking babies. Almost as good as talking animals.
Taylor V-something-or-other: This girl is 17 but looks a good 27 at least. Are her tights leather? This song is too big for her -- it's okay, but not interesting or great. Fingers.
Alex W-T: Oh dear. I don't remember this kid, but Simon was right -- horrible. This is as uncomfortable as I've ever been watching Idol. This may be one of the saddest things I've ever seen. I think we're going to have to change the drinking rule to when they DON'T do the fingers.
Arianna Afsar: Abba. What's left to say after that? Has anyone ever just freaked out in the middle of a performance and run off stage? That's what I thought she might do for the first 30 seconds, and it would've been best if she had. Ghastly.
Whoever picks the songs for iPod commercials is a frakking genius -- I don't like a whole lot of stuff, but I almost always find the stuff they choose catchy.
Ju'not Joyner: Snore. The judges liked it -- maybe I just don't like the song.
Kristen McNamara: Something about this girl bothers me, I don't know exactly what. I absolutely love "Gimme One Reason"; this version, not so much. Way too much from the judges on her looks tonight.
Nathaniel Marshall: I can't stand this kid and his wacky headbands. Or this performance. BTW, exactly what is it that the singer won't do for love? I've always wondered.
Felicia Barton: She's way oversinging, but Paula's standing up, so someone liked it. Even her baby doesn't like it!
Blind guy: Never liked this song, and this performance isn't changing my mind. If Simon doesn't call this karaoke, he's just being nice to the blind dude. Wow, the judges loved him -- maybe it's just me, or my dislike of the song overwhelms everything else. Whoa, Scott gives the high five back to Ryan -- now I kind of like him.
Kendall Beard: Country.
Jorge Nunez: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" -- sigh.
Lil Rounds: I'm not totally sold on the song, but she's good.
I can't say that I care who gets through out of this bunch -- it might be just being annoyed at spending an entire two hours watching. Definitely Lil Rounds; otherwise I'd say maybe Jorge and blind guy?
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HA! You are so right about Arianna! I seriously thought we were going to witness a horrifically delicious meltdown before she even hit the chorus. Kudos to her for (sort of) pulling it together and (kind of) righting the ship after such an atrocious beginning, but it never really got anywhere near good.
ReplyDeleteI remember Alex W-T from Hollywood, because he actually seemed smart and funny and totally unintimidated by Simon, and completely comfortable with his own bad geeky self. So I think I would like hanging out with him. Listening to him sing? Not so much.
You are so right on Scott the blind guy. It's almost like they are being patronizing with their praise: "You're really good! ...for a blind guy."
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