Going to bed angry

Karen Waldkirch — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:25:49 GMT

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?

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Going to bed angry