The Official American Idol Thread

[ReformedWretch]

I may be done with this show when/if Allison goes. I could care less about anyone else left on the show.

[ColdSilverMoon]

It looks like Adam, Kris, and Danny are locks for the Top 3. I would love to see Allison slip in to the Top 3, but I don't see her knocking off Danny or Kris. will be interesting to see who wins the Danny-Kris showdown for the chance to face Adam in the finals. I like Danny, but frankly Kris has been consistently better and more original so far.

I still say this competition is Adam's to lose...

[Semper Fidelis]

Interesting. This is the first time I've peeked into this thread and some of the conversations are the same that Sonya and I had. I was just telling Sonya today that it will be Adam, Chris, and Danny in the top three with Allison as a potential (but not probable).

That show on Tuesday was probably the most jam packed with jaw dropping performances. The talent this year is remarkable. Chris has kind of snuck up on me and reminds me of how I really became a huge fan of David Cook last season to see how he would arrange songs. I've honestly come to expect great singing and arrangements from Adam. Frankly, the initial charisma that Danny had is starting to wane for me because I find him a bit predictable but he's still an amazing vocalist.

Anyhow, I think it will be Adam and Chris in the top two with Adam as the eventual winner.

[tdowns]

...exactly, Chris is growing on me...interesting battle between him and Adam.

[Whitefield]

I really like Danny but the only way he can win is if they have a Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald night.

[govols]

I really like Danny but the only way he can win is if they have a Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald night.

He could sing Michael Bolton the way Michael Bolton sings.

[he beholds]

Kris is actually now my favorite, too. Just because he did this song from the movie Once.

[matthew11v25]

ADAM hands down!!! His precision, range, dynamics, sound, and pitch are all excellent! I like everyone else but I feel like I have heard them all before.

[Theognome]

Bummer. The sound cut off during Matt Giraud's performance of My Funny Valentine. How wuz it?

Theognome

[Whitefield]

Bummer. The sound cut off during Matt Giraud's performance of My Funny Valentine. How wuz it?

Theognome

I think Matt is out tomorrow night. Adam only knows one style. Frank, Dean, and Sammy would have kicked Adam to the curb.

[kalawine]

I hope this thread stayes empty, or else I fear for peoples salvation

Heretic!

Theognome

They have said that about a lot of our now beloved church fathers, I consider myself in good company

Martin Marsh (and me) contra mundum!

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You people are all sad, sell the TV and save the money to buy books

As much as I love and respect that good ole Copperhead, Bill Cunningham, I have to say, "I'm going to Denmark! Where the men are men and the women watch American Idol!" Make room Martin!

[Theognome]

As much as I love and respect that good ole Copperhead, Bill Cunningham, I have to say, "I'm going to Denmark! Where the men are men and the women watch American Idol!" Make room Martin!

Imagine if you will a land where reforming is a form of concrete molding. A journey into a strange dimension where spelling is creative and jokes fly overhead like aircraft. You have just crossed into... the Martin Zone.

Theognome

[kalawine]

As much as I love and respect that good ole Copperhead, Bill Cunningham, I have to say, "I'm going to Denmark! Where the men are men and the women watch American Idol!" Make room Martin!

Imagine if you will a land where reforming is a form of concrete molding. A journey into a strange dimension where spelling is creative and jokes fly overhead like aircraft. You have just crossed into... the Martin Zone.

Theognome

[Theognome]

Two things-

First, Someone finally uploaded Matt's performance on Youtube. It was okay, but not great. I think he or Allison will be going tomorow.

Second- WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR AVATAR KALAWINE?!?!?!?!?

Theognome

[PresbyDane]

As much as I love and respect that good ole Copperhead, Bill Cunningham, I have to say, "I'm going to Denmark! Where the men are men and the women watch American Idol!" Make room Martin!

Imagine if you will a land where reforming is a form of concrete molding. A journey into a strange dimension where spelling is creative and jokes fly overhead like aircraft. You have just crossed into... the Martin Zone.

Theognome

I consider that an insult sir, pick your weapon or prepare to get whacked with an atomic wet nudle.
Why are you always picking on the danish guy

[ColdSilverMoon]

My ranking of last night's performances:

1. Adam - he's always weird and over-the-top, but his singing is superb.

2. Allison - I love that Gershwin song, and was surprised she pulled it off to near perfection.

3. Danny - this is the first time I've really enjoyed one of his performances in weeks.

4. Kris - I thought he sounded fine, but wasn't as strong as the other 3.

5. Matt - he wasn't bad, but he was the worst of the night. He should be going home tonight.

This is shaping up into an interesting competition - much closer than the previous 2-3 seasons. I wouldn't be surprised if Matt, Kris, or Allison go home tonight, though I'm hoping it's Matt. That will set up an interesting battle next week...

[Craig]

My ranking of last night's performances:

1. Adam - he's always weird and over-the-top, but his singing is superb.

2. Allison - I love that Gershwin song, and was surprised she pulled it off to near perfection.

3. Danny - this is the first time I've really enjoyed one of his performances in weeks.

4. Kris - I thought he sounded fine, but wasn't as strong as the other 3.

5. Matt - he wasn't bad, but he was the worst of the night. He should be going home tonight.

This is shaping up into an interesting competition - much closer than the previous 2-3 seasons. I wouldn't be surprised if Matt, Kris, or Allison go home tonight, though I'm hoping it's Matt. That will set up an interesting battle next week...

My ranking:
1. Adam
2. Kris
3. Allison
4. as much as I hate to say it: Danny
5. Matt...I wish Danny was in this spot...stinkin' modalist!

[Semper Fidelis]

Adam, Danny, and Kris have too much of a fan base to be knocked out by anything that Allison or Matt did last night. It will definitely be either Allison or Matt to go.

I don't know if Simon was trying to make the vote interesting by talking up Matt's performance but I didn't care for it too much. I also thought Allison sort of ruined the tenderness of the song she was singing by getting gritty toward the end and, with Simon's negative review, I think she's probably the one to go.

The only two performances that I thought were noteworthy last night were Danny's and Adam's. Danny's built to a great ending whereas Adam's beginning was amazing and, at the end, I was thinking "what was that?!" but his base is way too strong to be overthrown now. Even Simon, who normally would have called something like that "indulgent", applauded him for trying to be his person.

BTW, Adam's entrance was kind of cool but when he started "swaggering" it looked like a girl swagger more than a man swagger.

[Craig]

BTW, Adam's entrance was kind of cool but when he started "swaggering" it looked like a girl swagger more than a man swagger.

He always comes off as a woman in drag.

[ColdSilverMoon]

I was surprised Adam was 4th last night. I still think he is the front-runner - his die-hard fan base probably got complacent. I expect Danny and him survive to the final 3. It will be interesting to see if Allison can make it one more week and beat Kris. It's unlikely, but considering she beat Adam and Kris (and possibly Danny) this week, I suppose it's possible. This is the closest, most interesting season in a while...

[he beholds]

My ranking:
Kris
Allison
a dead fish
Elmo
Milly Vanilly
Danny
another dead fish
Adam

[ReformedWretch]

I was soooo hoping Adam was going to go. I want Allison to win it all, she reminds me of Pink, whom I like but wish she wasn't so "crass" in many of her lyrics.

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My ranking:
Kris
Allison
a dead fish
Elmo
Milly Vanilly
Danny
another dead fish
Adam

[Theognome]

Adam- copycat.
Allison- copycat.
Chris- boring.
Danny- lousy.
Duets- don't bother next season.

For the first time, I can't say who should go. The whole night should go. That was pathetic all around.

Theognome

[ColdSilverMoon]

Adam- copycat.
Allison- copycat.
Chris- boring.
Danny- lousy.
Duets- don't bother next season.

For the first time, I can't say who should go. The whole night should go. That was pathetic all around.

Theognome

I usually agree with you about AI, Bill, but not tonight. I thought Adam was superb, Allison was very good, Kris was mediocre, and Danny was truly awful. The Danny-Kris duet was forced and forgettable, the Adam-Allison duet was electric and outstanding, IMO.

Based on overall body of work with extra weight on tonight's performance, my ranking is:

1. Adam
2. Danny
3. Allison
4. Kris

Danny was the worst tonight but has been one of the best all year. Kris has been the second worst the past 2 weeks. So Kris should go, but I think it's a wide open competition at this point - no result will surprise me tomorrow.

[Whitefield]

Based on overall body of work with extra weight on tonight's performance, my ranking is:

1. Adam
2. Danny
3. Allison
4. Kris

I agree ... but based on tonight's performance I would switch 2 and 3; however I think Kris is gone tomorrow night.

[Whitefield]

Wow, Allison gone .. that was a shocker for me.

[Theognome]

Wow, Allison gone .. that was a shocker for me.

I expected it. Two weeks ago, I mentioned that the next two to go were Matt and Allison, and this proved the case. Yes, she's a good rocker, but just not so fantastic that she can cross genre's. There's a correlation between her and Daughtry in that regard, and she left when she needed to.

Theognome

[Whitefield]

Wow, Allison gone .. that was a shocker for me.

I expected it. Two weeks ago, I mentioned that the next two to go were Matt and Allison, and this proved the case. Yes, she's a good rocker, but just not so fantastic that she can cross genre's. There's a correlation between her and Daughtry in that regard, and she left when she needed to.

Theognome

If next week is George Beverly Shea week .. Adam is gone

[Webservant]

Simon Cowell at work again. They let the strongest of the 4 go home early because she doesn't need 1st place in Idol to sell records. This way they end up with more than one "winner" and they sell more albums. Just my opinion.

[Theognome]

Simon Cowell at work again. They let the strongest of the 4 go home early because she doesn't need 1st place in Idol to sell records. This way they end up with more than one "winner" and they sell more albums. Just my opinion.

If your assessment is generally correct, it would be Simon Fuller, and not Cowell, behind such a move.

Theognome

[ReformedWretch]

Wow, Allison gone .. that was a shocker for me.

and with that I am done with the show for the season.

[Craig]

I don't think Allison deserved to go based on the performances Tues night...it should have been Danny.

BTW, I think Allison performed *better* last night than on Tues night...it is funny, but also makes sense...many that get voted off perform better on their way off the show.

[Webservant]

Simon Cowell at work again. They let the strongest of the 4 go home early because she doesn't need 1st place in Idol to sell records. This way they end up with more than one "winner" and they sell more albums. Just my opinion.

If your assessment is generally correct, it would be Simon Fuller, and not Cowell, behind such a move.

Theognome

True, that.

[he beholds]

I missed it last night, but here's what Youtube had to offer:







Kris's judges pick--Apologize





Danny is going home.

[Knoxienne]

Danny is going home.

I agree. Kris really wowed people with She Works Hard For the Money on that other show and has been stepping up his game ever since. And last night with the acoustic risk - he's going to be second.

Paula should have chosen Sign Your Name for Danny instead of that other D'arby song. That was his signature song. I remember it was on MTV all the time years and years ago.

[Theognome]

Strangly enough, I suspect the 'upset' is going to happen tonight- thus a Kris/Danny final.

Theognome

[he beholds]

Both of Danny's songs sounded so un-hip.
I liked him in the beginning, though I still cannot believe that his best friend didn't make it. He could've beat Adam.

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Strangly enough, I suspect the 'upset' is going to happen tonight- thus a Kris/Danny final.

Theognome

Really?
That would be interesting...and Kris would definitely win!!

[Craig]

I *hope* Danny goes home...for whatever reason, it seems the judges are hard on Kris and soft of Danny Boy...I don't get it.

I HATED Danny's first performance...the second one was pretty good considering I don't like that song at all.

[ColdSilverMoon]

I think Adam will be safe, though I wouldn't be shocked at an upset. I have a hunch Danny is heading home, but it's really hard to predict whether he or Kris will be leaving. I'd like to see Danny go - Kris beat him last night.

[Grace Alone]

Simon had to remind people to actually vote after Adam's performance, because the last time they raved about Adam, people didn't bother to vote and he ended up in the bottom 2. So he realized that and said that it is not over yet.

I don't know who'll leave. I think Danny and Kris both seem to be nice guys and both seem to have a lot of fans.