As stated before, I’ve decided to recap the show week-to-week and grade the singers on a sliding scale of how much I wanted to, or did, TiVo-bloop through the song. At the end of each recap I’ll make my pick for who should (and hopefully will) get the axe on the Wednesday night results show.
Let’s break it down, bloop bloop style!
1. Melinda Doolittle – I was sitting at my Passover Seder, you know, talking about Moses and not eating bread, and American Idol came up. Tony Bennett is the big time for my Mom and she asked me what I expected to see tonight. The first thing out of my mouth? That I’d give her two-to-one odds Tony adopts Melinda right on the spot. Seriously, like she wasn’t gonna be his star pupil? She’s the like the short, black, no-necked daughter he never had! Liked the hair, dug the dress, agreed with the song choice, was impressed with her attempts at being “jazzy”, and secretly recoiled at all her odd facial ticks. Girlfriend needs to get those under control, lest she fall into prey to a surprise one-bloop. For now though, it’s all good, she’s still the one to beat. (One last thought: is it me or is Melinda kind of developing a “look thoughtful while they tell me how much I kick ass” face? More as this develops.)
2. Chris Richardson – So that’s what it looks like to see Justin Timberlake sing a Standard. Huh? Not bad. Not too bad at all. This was the first time I liked Chris R. more than Blake. Warrants mentioning. A thoroughly pleasing no-bloop performance. He will not be in the bottom three this week. Though I’d warn Chris not to look so contradictorily grungy. A pressed vest and shirt with a cool cap looks smooth and GQ, but ripped jeans and Vans make the ensemble look like a reject idea for the fourteenth Mark Wahlberg Details magazine cover. Either dress up all the way, or rock the slacker look whole-heartedly. Halfway class eventually becomes no class at all.
3. Jordin Sparks – I’d bet green money that if you had to grade the idols on consistency week–to-week, Jordin would be right at the top of the list. If she had half even the stage or vocal experience of Melinda, this competition would be a walk. I like the comparisons she’s drawing to Kelly Clarkson (young, fun, not cynical about the business). I’m officially considering her the dark horse to sucker punch Mindy Doo off the Season Six throne. No bloops for you Jordin, way to work the precociousness.
Article comments
1 - Ty
You might have the bottom 3 right, but LaKisha is gone. You should see the dialidol results, Lakisha's popularity voting-wise has plummeted.
Not even a gradual decrease, but a sudden freefall to the near bottom.
(I hope) she's gone!
2 - Said osman
My question for You is who would you keep if you have a choices between good legs and good hair? The American Idol took the singing competition to another level.
How come among the 9 finalist of the biggest singing contest in the world, from a country leading the singing matters of this world - three cannot be categorised as singers let alone top finalist in the biggest contest?
The organisers of this show must think of new format that keep in the best that can Big U.S offer, and send the LEGS and HAIRS to the relevant categories.
I believe Lakisha should be the last person to leave the competition because she has what it takes to win it. That said, Melinda is a different animal.
Osman
3 - The Jay
I would keep Haley and bounce Sanjaya off so fast it would ding his giant fauxhawk. LEGS are always better to keep around than HAIR.
4 - Erin
I think it's going to be and Should be a tie between Lakisha and Melinda.
Blake shows off too much, and he always tries to Be-Bop the Music.
Phil Stacy, is just plain...
Haley's voice is not as good as Katherine McFee.
Chris, he just looks too much like "whatshis name from NSync.
Gina is too punk for me.
Jordin Sparks isn't quite as good as Lakisha and Melinda
and last but not least...I'm sorry folks, but Senjaya has Got to Go!"
5 - lovin blake
I LOVE BLake!
6 - Judge Judi
My favorite show (A.I.) has lost ALL credibility with me. Those stupid voters who think it’s fun to “vote for the worst” are ruining this show. There is NO WAY in HELL Sanjaya deserves to have gotten this far in the competition. And you’re right … he was a kinda scared and humble in the beginning, but now he looks like he’s just thumbing his nose at the audience … the judges … all of America! … “welcome to the universe of Sanjaya?” Are you kidding me?? He KNOWS he can’t sing … he can’t dance … and I think HE is creepy to look at when he sings (although Phil is a little creepy to look at too!) But he has this newfound confidence because he’s sooooo sure he’s NOT going to get voted off, that he doesn’t care WHAT he sounds like … and he sounded like CRAP this week!! The worst ever …
My vote has been, from the beginning, for Jordin. She’s young, hip, and that girl can sing. I want Sanjaya to be voted off next, and then Haley. Haley is channeling the sleeziness of Katherine McPhee from last year. It’s a singing competition, NOT a modeling competition!!
My final comment " this show desperately NEEDS to change its voting structure. They should make it just like “Dancing with the Stars.” 50% of the voting comes from the judges, and 50% comes from America’s votes. That way, it wouldn’t be as MUCH of a popularity contest.
7 - random
i think that Phil Stacey should have been the one to go last night. he SUCKS. Gina wasn't the gresatest person to grace the American Idol stage (cough cough Blake Lewis is) but she definately didn't deserve to go last night. I think that the American Idol winner is either going to be Blake Lewis or Jordin Sparks
8 - Kaonashi
Judge Judi- I definitely agree with you in that they should change the voting structure. Either have a 50/50 thing like in Dancing with the Stars, have people vote for who they hate the most, or have a one vote per household sort of thing. Clearly, their current voting structure isn't working.
9 - Grandpa Idol
That Judge Judi is one smart lady!!!