These are your finalists, America
Ryan is suited up and shaved up tonight, apparently signifying that Important Things Are Afoot. Which means, actually, a lot of dragging out the results and vague cruelty to the contestants. But it also meant the announcement of a big charity appeal, which I kind of knew was the "big announcement" Ryan's been teasing all week. I'm glad they're doing things here as well as abroad; this country has a third-world country inside of it, and if you don't believe me, check out our infant mortality rate sometime.
I await Rymon stories about their African trip. I'm sure the reason the two of them went is because neither of them would travel with Paula, though there is a weird racial thing going on with sending the white boys to Africa and the colored folks to New Orleans. I mean, I know that Randy would have gone to New Orleans anyway since he's from Louisiana, and he has fewer issues with Paula than Ryan or Simon, and it makes sense to send the Brit to Africa, and Ryan and Simon really are good enough friends that they could go on that long a trip without killing each other. Still, there are millions of ways to read this.
Group sing: Is there anyone left who doesn't think of an ear being cut off when they hear "Stuck in the Middle with You"? Could Sundance better illustrate his intention to be this year's Taylor?
First poll of the year! Now, this is how the poll works, and if I could code it to force this, I would: if you put someone in, you have to take someone out of the same gender. In other words, play by the rules of the show, please.
Poll Your Top 12? Eh, maybe not.
I await Rymon stories about their African trip. I'm sure the reason the two of them went is because neither of them would travel with Paula, though there is a weird racial thing going on with sending the white boys to Africa and the colored folks to New Orleans. I mean, I know that Randy would have gone to New Orleans anyway since he's from Louisiana, and he has fewer issues with Paula than Ryan or Simon, and it makes sense to send the Brit to Africa, and Ryan and Simon really are good enough friends that they could go on that long a trip without killing each other. Still, there are millions of ways to read this.
Group sing: Is there anyone left who doesn't think of an ear being cut off when they hear "Stuck in the Middle with You"? Could Sundance better illustrate his intention to be this year's Taylor?
- OMG BRANDON IS IN!!!!!
- I'm completely unsurprised that Jared is off. He was seriously boring. I mean, I love my brother in biraciality, but he was so dull. At least the judges had constructive, positive things to say to him, even if they were also really unsurprised that he was out.
- Very interesting that the judges had nothing to say to Antonella, isn't it? I can't believe she's off.
- I can believe that Sabrina is off. That not-great last selection hurt her, unfortunately. The judges were visibly upset and said great things to her.
- At least Haley doesn't suck; she's just really boring.
- I'm really unsurprised that Sanjaya got in. It's irritating, but it's so Idol, and it happens every year. Simon will hate on him and people will vote in sympathy until Simon finally throws up his hands in disgust and stops hating on him, and then people won't vote and he'll be gone. Cf Kevin, John, etc.
- Wow. I mean, I can't stand Sundance, but I was preparing to put up with him for a while. And he didn't suck, but I just didn't like him. Perhaps Eddie Vedder's mojo smote him for singing "Jeremy"? Or less supernaturally, singing that song pissed off the Pearl Jam fans and they all voted for Sanjaya to spite him. Or something. Whatever; it means Brandon is in, which is all I care about, frankly.
First poll of the year! Now, this is how the poll works, and if I could code it to force this, I would: if you put someone in, you have to take someone out of the same gender. In other words, play by the rules of the show, please.
Poll Your Top 12? Eh, maybe not.