Simon probably said it best last night when he exclaimed during the midddle of his critique of Anoop Desai that the judges "have to cast the next stage" of the show and that "we gotta put some personality through, not just the boring singers."
Yes, it's only taken eight seasons for him to admit it live on national television that it's not just about singing, but he finally did it so that's all that counts. Of course everyone has known and acknowledged this for years, but the judges have never been this blunt about the topic. Simon gets props for those few lines last night.
As for how the wild card round went, there were probably three deserving contenders (Anoop Ricky Braddy and Matt Giraud), but only two made it through. Megan Corkrey's "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" was only a smidgen better than her last performance, and Jasmine Murray's "Reflection" was just average. Jesse Langseth wasn't much better, though, and Tatiana del Toro was as good as she was the first round, meaning she probably should have made it over either of those girls.
But of course, the producers don't want Sanjaya Pt. 2 plaguing this already disappointing season, so she was left to weep at the feet of the four judges (p.s. does anyone think Tatiana would have been perfect for the lead female role on FOX's new show Glee? When I saw that commercial last night, all I could think of was Tatiana playing the part).
Another thing that didn't help Tatiana's cause was her BS answers to Paula about her accent and to Simon about why she sang the same song three times. It's not like she was going to go through anyway, but really, she just had a case of clueless, sloppy diharrea of the mouth.
The show itself was rushed, rambled and rattled, with the only "exciting" part being when Anoop was told he'd be the 13th finalist this season. The only problem is the rumor of a Top 13 had been circling since early January, so many were not all that surprised. Besides, when Jasmine made it in first we knew something was up because the judges had been raving over Megan, Matt and Anoop the whole night.
Simon seemed to be in an especially good mood last night, something that isn't found very often, which makes me wonder if he actually was listening to the performances or if I was just running his preconceived critiques through his head. Paula was especially flighty, while Randy seemed to copy everything Simon said. Kara was just...there.
IDOL LIVE's predictions for the Top 36 finished 10-13 thanks to a perfect prediction for last night. For my original Top 12 prediction before even hearing a single semifinals performance, I finished at 8-12 (the unforseen 13th spot will count as Megan, since I did have Jasmine, Anoop and Matt in my original Top 12). Not too shabby if I do say so myself.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Analysis: They're casting the show, alright
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Poll of the week: Danny is top pick from Group 1
Danny Gokey has a lot to celebrate tonight. Not only did he make the Top 12 for the eighth season, but he was voted as IDOL LIVE's readers' favorite semifinalist from Group 1 of the Top 36.
He received 60 votes out of a total of 140, which was a whopping 42%. Anoop Desai was next, as he scored 27 votes (19%), and Ann Marie Boskovich was further behind with 17 votes (12%).
Tatiana del Toro was the only other semifinalist from the group to garner more than 10 votes, as she picked up 11 (7%).
In this week's poll of the week, IDOL LIVE readers are asked to choose their favorite semifinalist from Group 2. You will have exactly one week to vote.
Ann Marie Boskovich 17 (12%)
Ricky Braddy 5 (3%)
Casey Carlson 3 (2%)
Anoop Desai 27 (19%)
Stephen Fowler 0 (0%)
Danny Gokey 60 (42%)
Alexis Grace 4 (2%)
Brent Keith Smith 1 (0%)
Michael Sarver 5 (3%)
Jackie Tohn 5 (3%)
Tatiana del Toro 11 (7%)
Stevie Wright 2 (1%)
Total votes: 140
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