Okay, I won't say I'm surprised by what happened. I just didn't pick part of it! 2 female performances were the worst of the night, and only one got what was coming to her. Ladies and gentlemen, our top 13 is now 11. Here is who we didn't vote for!
Eliminated: Jasmine Murray, Jorge Nuñez
Bottom 3: Not Applicable this week - Possibly Megan Corkrey and Anoop Desai were other low votes
My Bottom 3 (picks in blue): Jasmine, Megan, Anoop
Dial Idol Bottom 3: Jasmine, Allison, Jorge
So, with enough rambling after my picks Tuesday night, I did cover the scenario where people wouldn't have voted for Jorge. I fall in this category. I thought he did much better than the judges thought, but I didn't bother voting for him! Oops! I also said that Megan's awfulness was memorable enough that she would probably stay. So, once again I went against my gut and have the results to support it!
Oh well, in the end, I still picked Jasmine right and Jorge wasn't going to be winning the show. Duh, Paula already told us who is in the running! But it's an atrocity that Corkrey is still around! We'll take care of her next week! We have more business to discuss.
The Judges Save
Okay...this is kinda ridiculous, right? Granted, it's only one time for the season that a unanimous judge vote can save an eliminated contestant. This would create a double elimination the following week to make up for no elimination that week. The reasoning? Chris Daughtry, Tamyra Grey, Jennifer Hudson... all eliminated too early. On these shocking elimination nights, they have decided to reduce the tension of the show and allow them to come back (because Chris and Jennifer haven't gone on to bigger and better things???) Here's the deal though, it's only allowable until they get to the final 5. Okay, guess what? Tamyra was in the final 4! Chris? pretty sure he was in the final 5. So what are they saying here? That people like Michael Johns will be saved in the future? WHAAAAT? So, I guess in the long run, there's really no loss here. Except tension, and stakes. There could be a good contestant that decides to mail it in one week and just anticipate getting saved! And if that darn thing gets used on Lil Rounds, I'll quit this crazy blog! Okay....soapbox over. Let's just see how it plays out!
Highlights from the show
- New elimination song this year is Carrie Underwood covering Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home." Hey, anything is better than Ruben's "Celebrate Me Home" nonsense from last year!
- We're going to have an Idol (winner??) visit the results show every week. I guess this will be the excuse to drag it out to an hour and conflict with LOST every week and give me a writer's breakdown!
- But, no complaints this week as they brought back the 1st Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson complete with awkward interview with Ryan Seacrest! She hyped up her new album All I Ever Wanted saying that it crosses many genres. Man, ain't that the truth!? That crazy album is all over the place. But there's enough good tunes on it to make the purchase. So, do it! I'm sure she will get the iTunes day after Idol appearance "Sales Bump" anyway. Her performance of "My Life Would Suck Without You" was kinda off pitch in the beginning. But she pulled it through by the end.
The other low lights from the elimination show
- Kanye West and the Denim Invasion. Oh yes, he really impressed the world with THAT performance! My favorite part? The sweat towel hanging out of his back pocket. Maybe that's a tie with the leather gloves. Can't decide! I really wish he wore his black light neon outfit though. That would have been my favorite! Maybe he thought Denim on Idol = Grammy next year!
- Ford Video, they don't even try to play it off as a commercial anymore. They promote it as the FORD MUSIC VIDEO complete with Michael Sarver interview!
- Riiight the Jackson 5 medley! Man, do these things get worse every week!? Love it!
So that's about all I have for the results show recap. I'm sorry I was only able to deliver you one eliminated contestant accurately! But if I average 1 a week, then I should be just fine! (yep, because they normally will get rid of one. Sometimes I like to state the obvious!) Didn't catch the theme for next week, so I guess we will be surprised! Hope you enjoyed my ramblings as always and see you next week!
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Comments: 15
I was pretty much anticipating the save rule when they were trying to hype up the big surprise. I don't get why it only applies until the Top 5 either. It would be much more interesting if they waited until the Top 3, reviewed all the eliminations from the season and then brought someone back.
As for those Idols who got the boot "too soon", I couldn't agree with them less. First of all, I hated Tamyra and Jennifer (they were too full of themselves, which is something I despise in someone's character) and losing Idol was the best thing that could have happened to Chris Daughtry and Jennifer Hudson. Don't think he would be singing the music and she would not have had time for her best supporting actress role in DreamGirls if she was busy selling crappy music.
I think the judges save will definitely be used on either Lil Rounds or Adam Lambert. They love those two for reasons I cannot understand, and probably never will. Idol frustrates me, a lot. I hate cocky singers and those two are the cockiest of the bunch. I refuse to vote but I'm crossing my fingers for Allison (even though she's awkward in person) and Danny.
Great Recap!
*music he wanted to
(I swear those were in there before)
Amanda, totally agree about Megan and about cocky singers. Yes, Simon loves her...but don't forget Kara and her corporate-minded critiques. All she keeps talking about is PACKAGE SINGERS. Pretty much saying, "hey this is a singing competition, but as long as you can sorta carry a tune but have a unique sound and look pretty...we're going to keep supporting you!" ugh this show is getting out of hand. I think the producers have always manipulated the show to some extend...but this year they are showing their hand so forcefully. (semi-finals where Adam, Lil and Danny all got the last performance slot....and then the judges raved about all 3 of them.....the wildcard round where Simon discussed CASTING the next phase......ughhhhh! )
Anyway, I'll complain but I know I will keep watching and writing my recaps! Thanks for the comments!
but jasmine was and the people still didn't want her, I was a bit sad I wanted to see her around for a bit longer,
Jorge I knew he would go, it was either him or anoop