Spoiler Alert...Below are the results and some thoughts on this week's episodes of American Idol. So before reading any further, watch the eps, partake in some fake wrestling, then read what I have to say.
I think the fact that the judges continue to give such high praise for such lackluster performances, and the fact that Seacrest has to make statement about how great the talent was during performance night, makes me find this mediocre season better because of the comedy value. It's like they know that their show is WAY past its prime and they have to completely over compensate for it by pretending like it's the best season ever.
Don't get me wrong, this season does have me coming back excited week after week for two reasons. Paul McDonald and Naima Adedapo. One is a positive...I can't get enough of Paul's unique voice and quirky style. The other is negative...I continue to be more shocked every time Naima does something more ridiculous week after week.
Paul's "Tracks of My Tears," although not as good as Adam Lambert's from two years ago, was so different from it that it had room to also be fantastic without being a feeble attempt. Naima's African dance mid song had my jaw down on the floor for a full 30 seconds. I don't know what that was, or how it made her safe this week, but I never want to see it again.
The other members of my Top 3 this week were James Durbin and Haley Reinhart. Durbin is just solid week after week, while it seems Haley has become rather inconsistent early on in the season. Of the rest, Pia, Lauren and Casey were of the one's I didn't hate.
And that is why, like Seacrest, the judges and most of the people in the audience were surprised that not only was Casey in the bottom three, but was on his way out the door before the judges used their precious "save" on him.
While Casey isn't my favorite contestant this season, this is exactly how the "save" is supposed to be used. You don't save it until there are six or seven people left so that someone can move up from seventh to fifth or sixth to fourth. You use it now and a guy like Casey Abrams can undoubtedly move up from 11th to fourth if this was indeed just a lapse in judgement by his fans. That type of increase in placing could really change a dude's career, so I'm glad the judges used the save at this point in the season.
Casey's reaction? Well that made me wish they hadn't used it. Why was he having a seizure on stage? Honestly get a hold of yourself man. I thought you were supposed to be one of the dudes out here that was a professional. Any hope you had of making it far in this competition just went out the door as you fell to your knees in a crying heap of beard.
Having said that, I'm sure he'll gain plenty of sympathy votes for being so emotional in that moment. As long as my boy Paul continues to be safe, I'll be happy.
Fantasy Scores
(2) Casey Abrams- Bottom 3 (-5), Safe (8)= 3
(11) James Durbin- Safe (8)= 8
(14) Scotty McCreery- Safe (8)= 8
(23)
Top 11= 19 Total= 79
(1) Lauren Alaina- Safe (8)= 8
(12)
(13) Stephano Langone- Bottom 3 (-5), Safe (8)= 3
(24) Naima Adedapo- Safe (8)= 8
Top 11= 19 Total= 67
(4)
(9) Thia Megia- Bottom 3 (-5), Safe (8)= 3
(16) Jacob Lusk- Safe (8)= 8
(21)
Top 11= 11 Total= 47
(5) Paul McDonald- Safe (8)= 8
(8)
(17)
(20)
Top 11= 8 Total= 29
(6)
(7) Pia Toscano- Safe (8)= 8
(3*)
(10*)
Top 11= 8 Total= 20
* acquired from Tyson via trade
(18*) Haley Reinhart- Safe (8)= 8
(19*)
(15)
(22)
Top 11= 8 Total= 16
*acquired from Larry via trade
whether or not that whole drama last night was staged, i think i'll be voting for Casey a whole lot more next week
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