I know
that they say that you’re not supposed to go to bed angry, but last night I
did. He let me down and I kinda think he knows it. Seriously, how was I
supposed to know things were going to go late?!
Wait. Did
you think I was mad at my husband? No! I’m mad at my DVR! Last night was
American Idol’s Top 8 Tuesday night performance. And thanks to an extra judge
and a major “lil” beatdown, the show ran 9 minutes over! That’s fine, if you’re
watching the show in real time, but like millions of Americans, I’m a
time-shifter. In fact, even if I’m home, I wait 20 minutes before viewing my
favorite shows.
But the
powers that be at American Idol decided to improvise and let the show run over
last night which means that those of us watching it recorded, missed Adam
Lambert’s performance. Fortunately, I was able to watch it here online, but it’s
totally too late for voting. I’m not a huge Adam Lambert fan (I think his
performances are often over-the-top) but I think he should have gotten a fair
shake. And he didn’t. I predict the judges will definitely use a save if he’s
at the bottom due to the timing snafu.
As far as
the other performances, they were pretty good, despite being given a rather
uninspired theme for the evening (song from the year of their birth.) In my
opinion, the bottom two were Lil Rounds and Scott MacIntyre. Lil was absolutely
crushed by the judges, but I think for good reason. Nevertheless, I think the
problem is that she just doesn’t understand their criticism, therefore, she’s
not able to make the necessary changes. Scott is an amazing person but a
limited performer. I don’t think his voice compares to the other guys in the
Top 8. But nobody wants to say that out loud because of his visual impairment. I
think he’s an inspirational story but I wouldn’t buy his CD.
The other
contestants were all quite good, although I agree with Simon that Allison has a
personality problem. She’s an old soul that doesn’t connect with the
demographic from the show. That may prove her downfall, voting-wise, but I
predict that the girl will have a record contract moments after leaving the
stage. (Did you hear Kara’s comment in that regard? Remember, Kara has a
publishing company and could make it happen.)
Quick
final thoughts – Let’s stop putting anyone (Kris) in the mosh pit in front of
the stage. It’s awkward in so many ways. Danny and Anoop are safe for now, but
need a good change-up next week. I personally like Matt without the piano as a
crutch.
What did
you think?
