Well…

Ok. So, I tried last night. I really, really did. I sat down to watch American Idol…laptop at the ready to record my thoughts. And then, as the minutes ticked by and the show proceeded to suck more than it ever has before, I came to the only conclusion that I could come to: I can’t do it. I really cannot do it anymore. I am done with this show. I am tired of the talentless “musicians”. I am tired of the judges…mostly Randy and his ridiculous rantings. I am tired of hearing everyone proclaim this season to be the most talented season ever! Really? REALLY? I mean, crazy Tatiana is one of the best singers that you could find out there? That’s just sad.

So, as a result, this blog is shutting down once again. I thought I could do it, but I just can’t. My time, instead, will be spent watching real forms of entertainment…and talking to a certain special someone on the phone. I would, however, like to leave you with this. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly sums it all up quite well.

For all of your Idol needs, I suggest reading Vote for the Worst. It is an excellent blog and worthy of your attention. I do not, however, envy them and their job one teeny, tiny bit.

This Nation Has No Shortage of Bad Singers…

So, this week we were treated to THREE nights of American Idol instead of our usual two. Oh joy. A whole extra night devoted to mentally deficient people who really think they can sing! So, auditions were more or less the same this week as they are every other audition week. Lots of really questionable singing, lots of begging, lots of weird outfits. Any logic behind the judges decisions this year has been…well, not present. One contestant will come on, sing horribly and somehow get sent on to Hollywood. Another will come on, sing ok, and get sent home. How is this possible? I need consistency American Idol! Where is my consistency??

All of that being said, I am very glad that we move on to Hollywood Week next week. It will be nice to see more of who actually made it through this season – since they have been noticeably absent these past few weeks.

Ok…that is all.

San Francisco and Louisville

So, I only half-watched the auditions this week. From what little I saw, I see that American Idol is upholding its tradition of showcasing the freaks, while only showing one or two people with actual talent. Although, it does seem to me that there is a new twist to things this year. I could be wrong…because, well, it’s happened before (and I have a crappy memory) but it seems to me that, in past seasons, we only got the sappy backstories of contestants who had some measure of talent. This season, the powers that be at AI are mixing it up a bit…giving us heart warming life stories of people who are wretchedly bad. Why do this? Why make me get all warm and fuzzy about someone…only to find out that they sound like a baby seal being clubbed to death? Doing this only proves to me that the powers behind this show are pure evil. Evil, I tell you.

On a different note, I’m finding that I actually like new judge, Kara DioGuardi. I wasn’t too sure about her at first…but she adds some relevance that the show is desperately in need of. So, now we have two useless morons (Paula and Randy) and two people who actually know what they’re talking about…more or less (Kara and Simon).

Ahh…balance has been brought to the world of American Idol.

That is all.