(We just came to give a good show, was how Kris so succinctly put it.)
That sentence just outed itself!)
Im counting the days till I can download Kris Allens debut CD.
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(Okay, now Im being too curmudgeonly by half.)
you could go deeper!
Kara DioGuardi, you are a nincompoop!
So, on that subject, lets break down the evenings opening, middle, and closing rounds.
But perhaps, with the benefit of hindsight, Kris move was one of strategic brilliance?
I mean, isnt it easier to slay the crowd when their expectations arent quite as lofty?
I mean, Adam without the theatrics is like Roger Federer without a tennis racket!
And what was with Randys insistence that the performance was moreTwilightthanPhantom of the Opera?
Black hair dye and a deep emotional connection to the material do not a vampire make, sir!
Adam is operating on a plane that transcends the opinions of four adjective-challenged foolios sitting behind a table.
Kris connection to the songs he chooses, the way he phrases each line, is tremendous.
(Clearly a more pertinent critique than Paulas la-la-tastic you awaken the spirit in all of us.)
No one ever said theIdoljourney was painless.
(How awesome would that be?)
(Loved the momentary a cappella riff on the Ive got to know whats goin line.)
(Okay, that was obvious; the guy is me.)
(Yeah, Im psychic like that.)
Randy on Adam:You could sing the phone book.
(What was left unsaid?
And I kinda wish you had, Dawg.)
(What was left unsaid?
Simon on Adam:[Laughs.]
Its the mountains and the hurricanes.
Im not gonna judge that song.
Im gonna judge you.
(What was left unsaid?
Randy on Kris:That song kinda fit your voice even better for me than even Adams.
So good lookin out and good luck, baby.
(What was left unsaid?
Also, youre supposed to finish second.
Kara on Kris:Kris, I dont want you to be judged on that song.
(What was left unsaid?
Even Im second-guessing that line about the hurricane.)
(What was left unsaid?
Damn you, side-mouth!
I rue the day you auditioned!
You robbed me of seeing my precious Danny in the finale!)
Simon on Kris:You have thoroughly, thoroughly deserved to be standing on this stage tonight.
(What was left unsaid?
I am not-so-subliminally telling America that you will finish second.)
We know now, more than ever, the ways in which the production manipulates and plays with us.
Outrage is as much a part of the process as joy.
This is the year they almost ruinedAmerican Idol.
They gave us that fourth judge we did not want or need or even ask for.
(In other words, they gave us Jasmine Murray instead of one last shout-out!
And yet they could not ruin the ride for us.
That might be a hokey thing to get excited about (Hey!
Albums will get recorded by folks who dont use Auto-Tune as frequently as their toothbrushes!)
