Wednesday, May 16, 2007
AI6 final three
Now that I have TiVo, I can watch Idol without having to listen to all the icky patter. Even better, I don't have to listen to any singing I don't especially like. So I found myself pretty much glued to my fast-forward button last night because I felt really annoyed at how the producers (always trying to mind-game the viewers, in case you hadn't noticed) were shoving the crown at Melinda in about ten different ways. They had her sing last, for one thing, always the best slot cuz you can bring up the rear with a slam dunk and barely remember the others. Everyone compares the rest to the first but remembers the last.
I thought the judges had it in for Jordin last night. At least if you go by her slot (first) and their song choices and their comments. Their song choice for Melinda was dynamite - tuneful and punchy - but for Jordin was a fairly obscure song which they complained she didn't deliver all that well and (my favorite criticism) didn't like the arrangements of any of her songs. Who the heck's fault is that??! Oh, right, that's the producers. Am I making my point?
How about Melinda's reaction when Ryan told her the judges' song choice? She batted her fake eyelashes under the wig that's changed her hair from her own to the camera-ready look she has now, and said "Oh? Wow!" as if she had absolutely no idea what the song was. Give me a break! How insincere can she be?? What do you think they've been practicing all week? And I still don't like her smooth and slick delivery. And wasn't it amusing that they had her sing one of the songs last night in front of a back-up group? In case you've forgotten, she's a professional back up singer! She's not an amateur (and does not belong in this competition).
Blake's style is one I don't really know but he's what he is and seems to do it well and with great enthusiasm. I predict that he's the one who'll leave tonight if you go by Dial Idol and other people's comments. However, if you go by the judges' remarks, I'd swear they want Jordin to go so The Anointed One can face the finals without a meaningful struggle. But if Blake goes, teenagers and people like me have a shot at giving it to Jordin.
I thought the judges had it in for Jordin last night. At least if you go by her slot (first) and their song choices and their comments. Their song choice for Melinda was dynamite - tuneful and punchy - but for Jordin was a fairly obscure song which they complained she didn't deliver all that well and (my favorite criticism) didn't like the arrangements of any of her songs. Who the heck's fault is that??! Oh, right, that's the producers. Am I making my point?
How about Melinda's reaction when Ryan told her the judges' song choice? She batted her fake eyelashes under the wig that's changed her hair from her own to the camera-ready look she has now, and said "Oh? Wow!" as if she had absolutely no idea what the song was. Give me a break! How insincere can she be?? What do you think they've been practicing all week? And I still don't like her smooth and slick delivery. And wasn't it amusing that they had her sing one of the songs last night in front of a back-up group? In case you've forgotten, she's a professional back up singer! She's not an amateur (and does not belong in this competition).
Blake's style is one I don't really know but he's what he is and seems to do it well and with great enthusiasm. I predict that he's the one who'll leave tonight if you go by Dial Idol and other people's comments. However, if you go by the judges' remarks, I'd swear they want Jordin to go so The Anointed One can face the finals without a meaningful struggle. But if Blake goes, teenagers and people like me have a shot at giving it to Jordin.
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jau — at 10:09 AM, May 18, 2007:
I agree about Ryan and Simon - that was very funny.
I didn't watch until last year so I didn't realize they had the same situation the year with Fantasia. I guess people shouldn't try to mess with voting Americans!!
So do you think Jordin or Blake will win? I'm not sure because from what I hear, a lot of people think Blake is "original".
I didn't watch until last year so I didn't realize they had the same situation the year with Fantasia. I guess people shouldn't try to mess with voting Americans!!
So do you think Jordin or Blake will win? I'm not sure because from what I hear, a lot of people think Blake is "original".
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— at 10:44 AM, May 18, 2007:
I'm not sure [memory!] if it was quite the same with Fantasia, but they did promote her for all they were worth I was disappointed when Jennifer got voted off.
I don't follow the dial poll thingy so have no idea how the votes are distributed, but if Jordin can reach the final even with the dice loaded against her by the producers, then I see her as the winner.
I don't follow the dial poll thingy so have no idea how the votes are distributed, but if Jordin can reach the final even with the dice loaded against her by the producers, then I see her as the winner.
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I guess the producers knew Melinda was going to lose and they pulled out all the stops to keep her in, now they and Simon have just about no credibility left. It was a good result. Jordin could be another Jennifer Hudson except of course in that case the manipulation of the producers saw their 'Anointed One', Fantasia, win.
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