Originally Posted By RoadTrip For the first time in ten seasons I voted... ten times for Casey! Have to keep him out of the bottom three this week.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Bottom three: Naima, Thia, James. I thought Haley was 'darn good' and want to keep her. I thought Stefano was technically perfect vocally, but it bugs me to watch him overexpress his angst visually. Still, he hits every note spot on, so I think he deserves to stick around. I don't think it helped Naima to be 'pretend rastafarian' in her dialect and manner during her song - rings false. James is just too weird for me. And Thia is too boring. I'm not putting Casey in my bottom three this week, but he's on thin ice. He wasn't "fun" this week, and his vocals weren't particularly good. I'm glad he shaved - at least a little bit - it helps. I'm thinking I'll skip the results show and just read about it on Friday - last week jumped the shark a bit too much for me.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip James too weird? To me he seems to be a lot of fun. When Casey was "fun" no one voted for him. It was interesting, but just not going to appeal to the mainstream. He has a lot going against him anyway since this contest is largely determined by who teens vote for, and Casey is just not the type of person they typically vote for. I still think he is the best musician of the bunch. I also like the haircut. I wish he had gotten it a little shorter and TOTALLY lost the beard, but it certainly is an improvement from before.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I need to watch this tonight. I love James (my fav - and the fact he is so going for it, it is an inspiration knowing my son has some of the same conditions) and Casey. Also love Scotty, guessing he was not a stand out.
Originally Posted By Labuda Yeah, I don't get why you'd put James in the bottom 3. Good performance, he had fun with it, and, heck, as I said, it was good. As far as Stefano - I'm too annoyed by his facial expressions to hear him singing.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I don't think there were any stand out awful performances this week. I don't get the Judges praise sometimes. Steven is just too befuddled or nice, not sure which. I thought Haleys performance was entertaining but not the best of the night. Didn't like the buh buh buh part, I wanted to put her in fast forward to get it b b b Top for me were Pia and James. Bottom, Scotty (you all know why) Naima, while I love her she just seems to be more in the performance realm than vocals right now, I didn't hate her performance it just seemed cruise ship or Broadway not Idol.
Originally Posted By Labuda gad - PHEW! I usually think of you as witty and urbane, and I was flipping out that you put James in your bottom 3! Ok, so, tonight's show: I'm not really surprised by the results, despite the teaser at the top of the show saying we were going to be shocked by the results. I really was not at all shocked by the bottom 3, nor was I all that surprised at who went home. Now... on to next week! Go top 9! Oh, and I forgot how much Fantasia's speaking voice annoys me. EGADS! Oh, and I did NOT like Jacob's voice on the duet he & Naima did. Did not like, did not like.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip True. Ann says it is time for a woman to win Idol since it has been men the past couple of years. The fact is, the women this year just are not memorable in my opinion. Some certainty have fine voices, but none so far has shown anything that sets them apart. Lauren has certainly shown a lot of thigh, but it would be sick and twisted to be turned on by a 16-year-old. I would not be surprised to see an all male final four.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Not surprised at the bottom 3. I like Paul but realize that his vocals aren't everyones cup of tea.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Life got in the way of me writing a review. I sideways watched the show. I knew my girl Naima was going to go home. She is not everyone's cup of tea and compared to many her vocals are weaker. I'm not bitter but it's weird, this year is supposed to be some of the best talent and I think it is but I'm getting less and less interested because I highly doubt I'll buy or be interested in hearing any of who's left music. I'm not a Celine-big voice/dramatic ballads sytle fan, I'm not a hard-core rocker. Not into country. I like some of those genres artists but it's not my main listening style. Casey's style when he does more jazz/blues stuff is really about it for me. And I like Stefano but he's tittering on the edge. Paul and Hayley are nails on the chalkboard for me. I truly detest both of them. So wow Negative Nelly over here might be over Idol after this season if Casey goes.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 And I never ever thought I'd hate hearing Bennie and the Jets. But good golly Miss Molly where was the praise from the judges coming from. What did they hear that I didn't?! She is so damn uncomfortable to watch.
Originally Posted By Labuda I get where you're coming from, Lisa. Once Paul & Casey are gone, I'll be pretty much no longer interested in Idol this year unless something drastic happens.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Am I the only one who thought the Jaime Fox and Will I am's (don't know the correct spelling of that but do know who he is "song" was one of the most ridiculous things Idol has ever staged?
Originally Posted By gadzuux I didn't see it, but I'll believe it. After last week's over-the-top ridiculous results show, I skipped this week's altogether. I feel cleaner somehow. I don't know how much longer this season is going to hold my attention, either.
Originally Posted By Terminus Both performances were terrible to me. I didn't like either Fantasia (but I never did) or Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am ... But I was happy that Casey wasn't in the bottom three.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We zapped through Fantasia's performance. We never cared for her singing while she was a contestant so it didn't occur to us to watch her now. Glad I'm not the only one who didn't enjoy the "show" I thought maybe I just didn't get it.
Originally Posted By Labuda Yeah, the results shows are just a little wonky this season...not really doing it for me the way they did in the past.
