I would like to fast-forward to the final episode of American Idol. The main reason for this is that 75% of this group is not very good. Every week I get my hopes up that this will be the week that the show will be good from start to finish and every week I am left disappointed.
Tonight’s theme was songs from the John Lennon/Paul McCartney songbook.
Here’s my take on how tonight’s show went down:
Aaron – I just think he is really boring. He’s trying too hard and I don’t see what is so great about him.
Katie – She did much better tonight, but she is never consistently good. I still can’t bring myself to get on board with this teenager.
Andrew – I thought his song choice was great and I liked the bluesy sound that came from him. The problem with him is that everything always sounds the same. He never diverts from the norm.
Mike – When I heard what his song choice was, I immediately thought of David Cook, because he sang the same song. Mike did a respectable job, but he comes off as too arrogant for me.
Crystal – Tonight was the first night I actually liked her. She smiled and looked like she was actually having fun.
Tim - I can’t believe the judges gave him semi-positive reviews. I thought he was off-key the whole time. Every time the judges reference Tim’s looks or that little girls love him, it just reaffirms that he’s not going anywhere and that drives me nuts!
Casey – It doesn’t even matter how far he goes in this competition. He’s already done well enough that he will make a record and potentially do very well.
Siobhan - I don’t get what people see in her. Yes, she’s original…in style. She screams when she sings and tonight she did not sound good.
Lee - He is still my favorite, but I didn’t really care for his rendition of Hey Jude. He’s becoming more comfortable and that is totally showing in his performances!
I was not thrilled with the show and I am ready for the backstage interviews to go away now. I don’t like listening to most of them sing, so I don’t really care to hear what they say afterwards. Harsh? Maybe. Honest? Absolutely.
My bottom 3: Siobhan, Tim, Aaron
