Tuesday, May 6, 2008

American I-dull

now that it's down to the final 4, you'd think we'd be watching the Tuesday night performances with lots of excitement and anticipation, wondering out loud, "who's gonna be the next Idol?!?!?"

at this point in the show, usually I've committed to 1 (okay, maybe 2) contestants who I diligently vote for....at least 10 times each...to do my part towards ensuring their passage to the next week's competition.

instead, I can count on 1 hand, how many times this season I voted for anyone once, much less 10 times, in a single Tuesday night.

it's just a snoozer of a season. and that's not to say there isn't any talent, cuz there is. for instance, not only does david archuleta have an amazing and pure voice, he somehow manages to make his eyes sparkle into the camera. (how does he do that?!?!)

then there's the other david - david cook - who dared to take on old school 80's hits like "billie jean" and "hello" and completely, irreverently, rockified those songs. and I liked it, surprisingly. yet I didn't feel compelled to vote for him in those weeks.

maybe after this season, A.I. needs to go buh-bye for awhile.

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