Originally Posted By Dabob2 Last night was okay, but nobody blew me away, which is what I watch these early shows to see. What - did they pass maybe 4 people on camera, and then say at the very end "And 30 more people from San Diego made it through!" and showed 5 seconds of each jumping up and down.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun ^^I thought the same thing. I guess since it was only a hour, they had to cut something. So they showed us the bad (for entertainment?) knowing we'll see the rest once they are in Hollywood.
Originally Posted By DAR Yeah him there was few things wrong with him. The most important being he was some weird New Agey free love hippie.
Originally Posted By DAR Kind of low key again last night. I'll admit I'm liking this approach of the judges being slightly kinder. I thought the brother and sister duo were hilarious mostly the brother though. And he had a pretty good voice. I loved Simon messing with the abstaining cheerleader. Yeah she was annoying but seemed like a good kid. The story about London was very nice of course I didn't really notice her singing, if you know what I mean. As for Aretha, I didn't think she was overtly terrible, but you know learn how to take no with some dignity. Same thing for the kid who sang the Jennifer Hudson song, what an idiot he was. Now compare that to the last guy the one with the baby. He took it all in stride and was very gracious, plus I think he knew what really mattered.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I agree with your post, DAR. We got the feeling that Simon let the abstinence chick through just because he knew that she wasn't good enough to win and he wanted to experience some failure and lose some of her innocence. I really thought she was annoying. (And her speech was pretty lame. I don't think she's winning many converts with it. If you want people to not have sex, you've got to have an AMAZING speech. LOL) She just gave us the impression that she's spent her entire life being told how undeniably FAN-tastic she is and really hasn't entertained the idea that she might not be the bestest little girl in the world. It seemed obvious to my family that Simon felt the same way and that's why he said she could go to Hollywood. I know that sounds harsh (she really annoyed me) but I'd be shocked if that wasn't Simon's motivation. Above all, I am glad that they aren't showing the judges being really cruel. It's unnecessary, these people do a good enough job of humiliating themselves. LOL
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<As for Aretha, I didn't think she was overtly terrible, but you know learn how to take no with some dignity.>> She certainly had the lungs to be a great singer. ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR Treading carefully here, but those ahem "lungs" were bordering on obnoxious.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I actually hate the fact that they intentionally pass through bad singers (remember, they go through an audition/vetting process long before they see Randy, Paula, and Simon) just so we the audience can laugh at them. It's cruel. If they pass the initial auditions, they've been set up thinking they're pretty good, and they've been set up to be laughed at.<< I've actually been meaning to respond to this, because I'm really torn at this part of the show. I certainly don't approve or like it when they set up someone who obviously isn't "all there." I don't necessarily mean mentally handicapped, but we all know people who we'd perhaps say is "slow" or a little "out of touch." I don't like it when those people get put through and made fun of. And sometimes there's people that are just genuinely really nice, and I feel bad for them too. On the other hand, there's a strange part of me that just loves to see people get a reality check. I'm almost embarrassed to say it, and it's pretty childish, but I really love to see certain kinds of people get a wake up call. It's the same reason I read snopes.com everyday, why Penn & Teller: B.S. is one of my favorite shows, etc. I know it's stupid and my own character flaw, but I just cringe when people insist on believing things that aren't reality. And I don't mean just a little off-base; we all make mistakes and I'm sure my head's full of incorrect information. But rather, something that's like an urban legend or just practically the opposite of reality. Whether it's Barack Obama is a strict Muslim, or Walt Disney is cyrogenically frozen, or I'm the greatest singer in the world, it just drives me nuts. So there is a part of me, probably inhabited by Satan himself, that enjoys watching people who think they're the next American Idol, get the wake up call from the judges.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<So there is a part of me, probably inhabited by Satan himself, that enjoys watching people who think they're the next American Idol, get the wake up call from the judges.>> Me too. Most of the ones that are truly lousy know it and are just after their 15 minutes of fame. Even if they argue, they are just looking to stretch the 15 minutes into 17. There are a few, generally those who are decent singers but not great ones, who truly feel cheated. Oh well. As ecdc said these folks need a reality check and AI gives them one. For those that are a little slow, they should have friends, relatives or whatever to tell them that singing really isn't their thing. It is their 'duty' to protect the person... not the producers. It is the job of the producers to provide entertainment. If anything, I think the ratings have declined a bit because each year Simon becomes increasingly nice. I don't wanna see nice Simon. I wanna see BAD Simon. I want to see the Simon of the first couple of seasons who really ripped them a new one if they had it coming.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>For those that are a little slow, they should have friends, relatives or whatever to tell them that singing really isn't their thing. It is their 'duty' to protect the person... not the producers.<< Yup. While I still don't know that the producers should be putting these people through to the judges, their support system isn't really "support" or "encouragement" at all. These people are enablers. I really liked what Simon said the other night. "There's nothing wrong with walking out that door and knowing that you can't sing." It's perfectly true. People have other talents. I can't sing a single, solitary note. Not one. If I thought I could, I'd want my wife to tell me the truth (and believe me, she would ).
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Last night I got a kick out of the bitter waitress. She was a hoot. I was hoping she was better so she could get a break from that crummy job. I was hoping the guy at the end was going to be good, I had a feeling he was going to be great the way they followed him around for 2 days. (Maybe he didn't have any sleep and it affected his voice.) His wife and baby need him at home now anyway.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Whether it's Barack Obama is a strict Muslim>> Now pronounced Obah-ma instead of O-bama per Simon Cowell
Originally Posted By DAR <<I was hoping the guy at the end was going to be good, I had a feeling he was going to be great the way they followed him around for 2 days. (Maybe he didn't have any sleep and it affected his voice.) His wife and baby need him at home now anyway. >> Since I'm not married, don't have kids or an OB/GYN, would they have already been out of the hospital? How long are you kept there?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip The insurance companies want you out as quickly as possible to minimize costs. Typically you are out the day following delivery or in some cases the same day. My last child was born 24 years ago, and even then my wife was released the day after.
Originally Posted By DAR So it is believable that they would have been out by then and it's not a "tv moment".
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I'm not so sure I buy that that last guy's parents named him Oliver Hyman. I'm just sayin'. Oh the bitter waitress was hilarious.
Originally Posted By DAR This is not giving anything away, but the montage of people they let through. There were a lot of cute girls in that group
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I'm getting tired of all of the country singers. I love that Randy brought up the fake "half-yodel" that they always seem to do. Admit it, DAR, you liked the wannabe Matrix chick. ;-)
