Originally Posted By Labuda I am shocked at the outcome. I mean, don't get me wrong, Lee is talented, but this should have been Crystal's win. Here's hoping his first video has him without a shirt on in it.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I am shocked at the outcome. I mean, don't get me wrong, Lee is talented, but this should have been Crystal's win.> Exactly. <Here's hoping his first video has him without a shirt on in it. > Exactly. The result bummed me out because I think Crystal absolutely deserved the win, but OTOH this result is probably the best for both of them; Lee needed the win more (I just don't know how well he'd have done as the runner up after his first album - among other things, he needs the management attention and "grooming" more), and Crystal should have a bit more artistic freedom being the non-winner. I think ultimately she'll outsell him by a hefty margin.
Originally Posted By danyoung It happened exactly the same way last year, too, with Kris Allen needing the win and Adam Lambert not so much. I strongly feel that Crystal is the better singer. But if it's all about the votes, then more people called in for Lee. I think he did OK, and at times this season did much better than OK. But overall I was rooting for Crystal since the beginning.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 ^^Exactly what Dabob and danyoung said Lee needs the grooming and Crystal doesn't. No cracks please about appearance LOL!!!!!! mele Yes! There was something about last night that I couldn't put my finger on and YES! That was it. Anyone else have a problem with the costumes? I mean by the time Carrie came out with Sara Lee pie plates on her sleeves I'd about had it. Crystal never looked worse and Janet looked so much like Jafar that I was waiting for Iago to come swooping down. Seriously bad in my book.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 As usual, my DH had the best line of the night - almost a throwaway. Upon seeing Christina Aguilera... "What's up with the Jane Jetson hair?"
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Alice Cooper - terrible! BeeGees - terrible (Barry warbling and don't touch me Maurice)! Hall and Oates - painfully terrible (oh Darryl where'd your voice go?)! Janet Jackson - terrible (it was like Minnie Mouse whispering a secret)! Christina Aguilar - voice good, everything else the usual trainwreck! Alanis Morrisette - doing God from Dogma again! Brett Michael's Brain Exploded Tour continues! Only Joe Cocker showed up as Joe Cocker. The rest had to be aliens. Paula is still insane. However, when you get all the past Idol winners on stage minus David Cook, it is pretty impressive. I'm not buying all their CD's but somebody out there is. Lee over Crystal. As others have said he needed it more. I'll buy Crystal's CD songs unheard. Lee I'll sneak a listen on iTunes and make up my mind first. Sadly though...when does the next season start? ;>
Originally Posted By danyoung I thought Chicago smoked, but then I always think that Chicago smokes! But Lee was most definitely a better lead vocalist than wimpy Jason Scheff!!!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I forgot about them. Yeah, the band sounded great, lead vocals not so much.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 DH thought Joe Cocker looked like "Fred Sanford" When the BeeGees came on stage I got the giggles. I couldn't get Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon out of my head! I didn't remember that Jordan Sparks was a winner. I thought she was wearing the wrong color until DH reminded me who she was.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 She's the one who took the title away from the most gifted singer they ever had (Melinda Doolittle). Not her fault, though. Blame the voters. Again.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I want to re watch the show just to see who was in the "wearing white" group. All I saw was "dreadlocks guy." Not knocking him, I liked him, I just can't remember his name. I'd forgotten about Melinda Doolittle.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Crystal didn't win for the same reason Melinda Doolittle didn't: wrong demographic. As gifted as they are, they can't capture the biggest block of voters, namely the young girls.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Five of the last six finalists (i.e. top two) have been male, with Crystal the only exception. The young girls definitely vote the most.
Originally Posted By danyoung And of all of the truly great singers that have been voted off prematurely, in my memory they've almost all been female.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Good point. (Lookin' at you, Jennifer Hudson). And all the people who just inexplicably remained far too long (lookin' at you, Sanjaya, Kevin "Chicken Little" Corvais, Tim Urban) that I can remember have been male.
