Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I don't think they should have saved Big Mike last night. He is a good singer, but overall I just find him a little boring.>> He's not going to win, so yeah, I think they may have wasted the save. But it was a feel-good moment for Idol, saving the new dad.
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl I don't know what it was about David Archuleta, it's like he is still trying to look like a little boy. Isn't he 18 yet? Same haircut, same goofy little boy act. I don't get it. He does have a nice voice, but the "aw shucks" act is wearing a little thin.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Maybe he's like Tim who's always smiling: it's not an act, but just who he is.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 DH just mentioned to me that "the save" was only available until the last 5, after that it's gone. We guess that the judges deemed Big Mike one of the final 5 and felt he deserved to stay.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD So what did y'all think of the show last night. No real suprises to me. I thought Lee and Crystal did the best. Tim did better than I thought, but still not amazing. I think Andrew and Aaron should be the two to go tonight. There was one thing that suprised me last night. I thought Adam Lambert did a pretty good j*b mentoring them. I at first thought, he hasn't been around long enough to be a mentor. What does he know. I thought it was funny that he said pretty much the same thing so I like that he was humble about it and then I think he gave some good advice.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I kind of liked seeing Adam there. I'd like to see more of the previous contestants giving advice as only they can. I thought Siobhan did really well. I like her and her quirky personality. I was surprised that the judges were so hard on her. I thought Tim was off key. Just me I know and I thought he did well but again was surprised that the judges liked it. Casey, Crystal and Lee are natural singers, it's hard to choose between them. Katie is coming on strong. She is getting some good advice from somewhere. In a nutshell TX, I guess I pretty much like everyone except Andrew and I think Aaron can go too. Not that Aaron is bad. See, I can't decide
Originally Posted By SFH You have to keep in mind that Lambert, like a lot of other Top 24 American Idol contestants, did not start performing when he auditioned for the show. Almost all of these people have been singing for audiences or even for recordings already. So he's had more experience than just American Idol and everything since then.
Originally Posted By csgoofygirl amazedncal2- I thought Tim sounded awful too. I thought it was just me. Lee and Crystal sounded great as usual. Didn't love Mike, Aaron, or Katie. I think Andrew, Katie, and/or Aaron will be going home tonight.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 ^^^I forgot about Mike. I didn't like his rendition last night and the judges just loved him. I guess they hear things differently than I do.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I actually thought Tim did better than he's ever done so far. He was off at a couple of points, but he connected with the song much better. He's still nowhere near top tier, but at least he finally acquitted himself well. Aaron and Katie, though they both can sing, are just forgettable for me. There's something cold about Katie I can't put my finger on too. If they were the two to go tonight, I'd be more than fine with it. I think Andrew will be one of the ones to go, however - I think he was the weakest of the night and botching an iconic song (Hound Dog, in his case) has always seemed the quickest way to get booted. Crystal was rock solid again, if not her best. Going first is always tough, and two people get eliminated tonight, which is worrisome, but I think she'll stay (I sure hope so - she's still my fave). Lee and Casey are very close for me; I like Lee's voice better, but Casey is a more confident performer right now. I think Mike will stay, because surely all his fans will vote multiple times after his scare last week. Siobhan is such a wild card; I thought she did much better than the judges did.
Originally Posted By Labuda I once again feel that Siobahn wouuld be SO much better if only a stylist got his or her hands on the kid. Good Lord, she's an amazing singer, but her looks are like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. And the hideous outfits (did you SEE those shoes last night? UGLY!!!!) just make it worse.
Originally Posted By mele Well, for the first time ever, Adam Lambert entertained us tonight. We were ROFL at that awful 80's knock-off song and CHEESY performance. Wow.
Originally Posted By Labuda Wow, how can you not love Adam Lambert? He's the bomb, April!!!! Oh, and YAY that Andrew is *finally* gone. That one-trick pony shouldn't have made it past the first week of voting by the public! I'm good with Katie being gone, too - I have NO memory of her performance on Tuesday, so that tells me I likely didn't enjoy it.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I am so glad Andrew is gone. I'm fine with Katie going home too. I think Aaron really should have gone home this week, but I did hear that now that she is off the show she will be able to go to her prom and graduate with her class. Since I didn't think she would win anyway, I am glad she got voted off so she can do those things. I'm looking forward to Alicia Keys mentoring next week.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Andrew was set to go and Katie wasn't in the same league with some of the others so I'm feeling good about those two leaving. Not that it matters what I think Did the way Mike was standing on the stage bother anyone but me? Maybe it's just the way he stands, which is fine, but it looked like a "challenge" stance to me. I'm not liking him so much lately.
Originally Posted By mele Sorry, Ann. I can't even put into words how much I dislike Adam. Always have, and after last night's performance, I'm feeling pretty smug that I'm right. LOL I just think he's such a hack. Sorry.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I just think he's such a hack.>> Should have been final two if not the winner: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ylag7ku" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/ylag7ku</a>
Originally Posted By onlyme <-----Happily jumping on the "Adam is a hack" bandwagon. Good god almighty. That song had four words, was soooo absolutely corny and was off-tune throughout. What always confused me is that the judges constantly ridicule contestants for their "vegas lounge type" perfomances. If there ever was a vegas loung type performer, it's Adam. From the beginning of last year, that's all I saw him doing. Also, these judges continue to confound and confuse me. They tell some that they want to see something different. Then they tell that girl ( I just can't spell her name) that they didn't like her performance because she "seems to be something different every week and you don't know who you are as a performer". And then, they tell the guy with the great hair that he's awesome and knows who he is as a performer and should stay with what works for him. Well, he did just that this week, but they go on to tell him that he's done that type of song before and needs to expand as a performer. I honestly feel that they talk out of their collective butts.
