Both of these guys are so likeable, so pitch-perfect (literally and metaphorically), so genuinely humble and talented and entertaining, that I'm not feeling any angst at all. At this point I honestly have no preference.
Randy looks quirky-dressy. Kara looks fine. Simon looks sharp and distinguished.
Paula: Too much beach time during the freak heat-wave, or tanning bed disaster? The frosty lip-gloss is nice, but the neon green satin??
Gokey is sporting the Cowell t-shirt look. Blrg.
Mad World - Wow, how does he sing so cleanly so consistently? - pure and perfect.
Adam has such a sweet smile; I can totally picture that spazzy six-year-old.
Ain't No Sunshine - what a cool arrangement, delivered with such confidence.
Kris's humble, abashed look after Simon's compliments made me well up!
Adam does the Blues! Have we heard him do something like this before? Nice!
(I am so pumped for Glee. It better not let me down.)
Am I supposed to know all these audience members they keep showing in and out of breaks? No, I'm not talking about Anthony Hopkins.
This is my favorite Kris: jazzy, jangly acoustic guitar; jeans and t-shirt; smooth, effortless crooning.
(Just an aside: Did this season seemed more serious and stripped down to you? No two-hour episodes, no Idol Gives Back, no ridiculous lingering on the guest mentors' lives and projects. Fewer silly group numbers, fewer interviews in the Coca-Cola staging area [or whatever they call that place], fewer interminable video packages about hobbies and hometowns. I liked that we were a little more focused on just the singing this year. Or am I completely wrong?)
Aaaggghh! The return of the air-clapping swaybots!
Kara's song is Krap.
How cute are the boys, giving each other side-hugs and props at the end of the show?
Any spoilers about surprise guests tomorrow, anyone???
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I also have no real preference for who wins -- they're both quite good, and neither is a douchebag, so it won't hurt my feelers either way. I know Kris' Ain't No Sunshine is probably great, but the Feliciano version is one of my all time favorites and pretty much nobody measures up to that.
ReplyDeleteThis season may be more stripped down, but it wasn't to get in more singing. Several columnists have commented about how there are usually 3 performances by the final 3 but this year only 2 each plus a duet (which while fun, really should be on a results night and not on a competition night); and at least one other time when there used to be more singing but the producers didn't like it or couldn't figure out how to manage with Nygel gone -- they couldn't even get the reduced number of performances in on time. I can't understand why they can't control the judges -- they could easily get in another 60-90 seconds of singing for every performance if the judges would just make it snappy. And dump Kara (or Randy, I don't really care which), and separate Paula and Simon.