American Idol Results Recap - Top 20
Yo, yo, yo - so, how you doin’ baby? You feelin’ ahight?
Someone save me from myself - watching American Idol three nights a week has apparently caused the Randy Jackson vernacular to saturate my typically empty brain and it is beginning to seep out into my everyday conversation. Paula was actually pretty articulate this week (save for the ultra creepy review of David Archuleta’s performance) - why aren’t I spewing some o’ that?
Just a little Sunday night drive-by posting, with my thoughts from last week’s (sorta) shocking Results show. So - this week the ousted four contestants were Jason Yeager, Robbie Carrico, Alexandrea Lushington and Alaina Whitaker. I am proud to say that I accurately predicted which of the boys had sang their way out of the competition, but I was truthfully a little shocked and awed by the elimination of Alexandrea and Alaina.
Neither girl was given broad exposure on the show, but both most certainly sang well enough on Wednesday to warrant another week in the game. Amanda and Kady’s performances were notably abysmal this week, and I think they both knew it and had prepped themselves for their final curtain call. Was the surprise due to smaller fan bases - or perhaps the influence of sites like VotefortheWorst.com? We’ll never know, but I suspect it could be as simple as this - their performances just weren’t very memorable. And, in Alexandrea’s case, her annoying peace sign pose everytime she passed the camera in the Red Room was getting t-i-r-e-d. Can’t say I will miss that!
A few Results show topics to ponder until Tuesday:
- When Simon channels his inner moose (or, half moose) - what is “The Code”, and who is he communicating with? His affection for wildlife does explain his choice of Carmen Rasmusen as his Wild Card pick in Season 2. I have never actually heard a moose, but Carmen’s voice is pretty darn close to how I imagine one would sound - if hit by a car.
- When will the clever and observant Mama Seacrest join the American Idol blogosphere?
- Was David Cook seriously wearing a tuxedo print t-shirt this week? I am really making the effort to like ya, dude - but you are making it very hard for me. And no, I don’t think that Blake Lewis worked that style, either.
- Does anyone else think that Amanda Overmyer might be self-medicating on Results night? I can’t tell whether she is terrified or drunk during the themed group performances.
- Since many of the female Idols seem to have hopped aboard the hair ’stentions express, I would advise Luke Menard to do the same, since his status in the competition is currently either ”Hanging By a Thread” or “On Thin Ice” - take your pick. The Dawson should call in the stylists and request the full Legolas treatment for what could be his last week in the competition. Then rock the new locks while singing a Lita Ford tune for 80’s week!
- If I must sit through the cheesified weekly group performances each Results show, I expect a Jason Castro solo each week for as long as he is on the show. You gotta give me somethin’, people!
- Maybe Robbie Carrico will donate his wig and box o’ bandanas to a worthy cause now that he is leaving the show - David Cook, perhaps?
- Jason Yeager’s farewell performance was better without the mic stand. Regardless - I suggest a new Idol rule for future contestants: Do not attempt a Doobie Brothers song unless you are equipped with the vocal stylings and personality of Taylor Hicks. Hey - maybe that is what Simon was trying to say with The Code.
- Alexandrea seems to have a love/hate thing goin’ on with Seacrest - when she was eliminated, he tried to grab her arm in a gesture to comfort her, and she pulled away like he had been washing his hands in Bret Michaels’ jacuzzi. She then called him “Freak!” for not bringing her great-grandma to Hollywood. If footing the travel expenses of contestants’ families is a term of his contract, no wonder the guy works 43 jobs. And then after she sang and jumped off stage to hug the emotional David Archuleta, Alexandrea came back to the stage and apparently was over for her disgust for Ryan, as she then gave him a huge hug. Maybe the tears of David Archuleta are so pure they contain antibacterial properties?
- Alaina’s mom looked like she wanted to take someone out. Kady Malloy better hope that she isn’t one of those crazy competitive, cheerleader mom types.
- Ryan broke the news about Idol Gives Back week in April. Last year this show was much better than the season finale… while I am all for charity, let’s hope the Powers That Be hold back a few “cards” for the big game in May, shall we? And please don’t let them be the Elvis and Celine duet cards, for Sanjaya’s sake!
Up next, 80’s week! Can ya dig it?
This entry was posted on Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 pm and is filed under Television, American Idol.
