Idol is a Traveshamockery

Posted 05/23/2006 at 9:14 pm in Music, Pop Culture, TV

I was really disappointed in American Idol tonight. I am still baffled by the Soul Patrol and the whole Taylor Hicks phenomenon, but to me, it seemed like Katharine just mailed it in, almost resigning the Idol crown to the silver fox, bad-dancin’ Taylor. Katharine’s performances seemed uninspired and it was somewhat evident that Taylor really wanted it more than her.

That’s not to say he deserves it. In fact, I’m not sure that any of them deserve it, necessarily. I tried to call about 20 times tonight (for Kat, of course…even if she mailed it in, she’s still better than the Overweight-George-Clooney-looking-crazy-guy), but I didn’t get through once. Say that out of the 40 million or so that watch American Idol, maybe 40% call (I’m pulling these numbers out of thin air, but for argument’s sake, bear with me). If even half of those people are brutally rebuffed as many times as I was, don’t you think that those votes could have significant sway on the totals? Under my estimations, we’re talking about a potential 8 million callers. And if they, like myself, get frustrated and give up because they can’t get through, don’t you think that it is a little unfair? That’s why I don’t totally agree with the whole “America Gets to Choose” thing, because let’s be honest…there are some morons with very little time out there voting for all 4 hours, calling on 3 cell phones, redialing each of the numbers they are given. Now, these are Taylor Hicks’ clientele for sure, but it just doesn’t make sense to me.

I honestly thnik that either way it goes, America got it wrong. They got it wrong 2 weeks ago when Chris went home and last week when Elliott went home…those two should be in the finals. And I think that most of the judges know it, but unfortunately, despite what they might think, they really don’t have a lot of pull. (And truthfully, thank GOD, because if that were the case, Justin Guarini probably would have won season one since he was sleeping with Paula…)

I’m pretty confident that Taylor is going to win, which is unfortunate, but hey…this is YOUR FAULT, AMERICA.

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3 Responses to “Idol is a Traveshamockery”

  1. Alli

    - 7:00 am on 05/24/2006

    WOW - I agree with you but easy on the Justin and Paula comments - gross, I am eating breakfast!

  2. Rich Allen

    - 10:08 am on 05/24/2006

    Idol is a traveshamockery. I didn’t watch much this year but it was clear that Chris should win. Tonights vote comes down to Katherine who isn’t nearly as talented as past female winners Kelly & Carrie, and Taylor who is probably the second worst finalist we have had. we will have to watch as America crowns the “Idol that nobody will care about a week from now”. sorry Fantasia someone is taking your crown.

  3. G2

    - 4:58 pm on 05/26/2006

    wouldn’t it be wild if people tried as hard to vote for the American president as they do for idol? I’ve heard that more people vote for idol than president, not sure if its true.

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