# American Idol 14 & 15 Feb **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 14, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479 "2006-02-14T17:06:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/41 "2006-02-15T02:18:54Z")
Just think tomorrow if the fel… twins make the cur, we can start to discuss who should replace them when their misdeeds catch up to them. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/42 "2006-02-15T02:20:51Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > Yeah, they just skipped a bunch of solo auditions. Seems like they could have milked a whole show out of those alone. To think how many audition shows we had to suffer through – yeah, I’d have prefered a show of the solos. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/43 "2006-02-15T02:24:25Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > To think how many audition shows we had to suffer through – yeah, I’d have prefered a show of the solos. ITA. I felt like this was all so rushed tonight! We get three nights of Hollywood after a million audition shows? Not fair!! And what happened to all the buildup about this year being the biggest for drama? I was so disappointed. I did crack up when the twin quit. Hee hee. I can’t believe SPR let him come back though. It would have served him right to make him stop, but let the other twin go on. ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/44 "2006-02-15T02:37:45Z")
> [@RachelChristine](#): > > Where was the drama? They must have read Liberal’s post! ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/45 "2006-02-15T02:41:28Z")
The chick in the white tube top that looked like it was made from my parents’ kitchen curtains? Was that SexyTwin? Did she turn out to have some kind of voice after all? Speaking of turning out to have a voice, I was surprised to note that the Bjork singer was still in. Her audition didn’t seem to be anything special, so I’d like to hear more of her singing in a traditional song. (But I :❤: Bjork, so she can go all the way to the finals as far as I’m concerned.) ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/46 "2006-02-15T03:46:25Z")
Poor little Cowboy Garet. He was out of his league and he knew it. He was such a sweet kid though. I hope we do see him back in a couple years. The B-Twins are such jerks I was hoping that was the end of them, but NOOOO! They had to keep them around. And to top it off they said “we’d like to invite you to stay”. What the hell? I will give them credit for one thing though. They may be jerks to everyone else, but they seem to genuinely care for each other. As much as I dislike these guys I actually got a little verklempt when the one was looking all worried that his brother got cut and then burst into tears when he showed up. However, I think the only way all the B-Twin drama will be worth it is if we get to see the twins dragged away in handcuffs. _Simon:_ Derrell, Terrell, I’m afraid it’s not only the end of the road for you but these policemen are here to escort you to prison. I can’t wait to see how your hissy behavior goes over with your fellow inmates. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/47 "2006-02-15T04:03:28Z")
So this is the first full episode I’ve seen so I have a question for those who watch loyally. The contestants that sang on todays episode (and got through) were, at best, mediocre…are there any good quality singers in the bunch at all? ---
**Author:** ![Lama\_Pacos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lama\_Pacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lama_Pacos)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/48 "2006-02-15T04:06:06Z")
God. Those twins are _unbearable_. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/49 "2006-02-15T05:00:50Z")
> [@Cat Fight](#): > > How much does everyone want to bet that someone will capture the clips of the cowboy goodbyes and edit them into another fabulous **Brokeback Mountain** parody? It’s the movie that keeps on giving, people. I was rooting for Garrett Johnson, but that was a horrible audition. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/50 "2006-02-15T06:33:06Z")
I missed the Brokenote Cowboys singing, but I guess that’s okay. I still feel bad for the turkey farmer Garrett, though. I didn’t think Paris or Tyra sounded so great. Their notes and ranges were all over the place, yet they made it through. And the B Twins…Oh, man, shut up already!! I hope they talk themselves out of this competition as soon as they possibly can. Some of the groups were quite good, though, like the Rat Pack guys, and whatever group Mandisa was in…? That BBM parody will surely turn up on [youtube.com](http://youtube.com) any second now. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/51 "2006-02-15T06:54:17Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > Yeah, they just skipped a bunch of solo auditions. Seems like they could have milked a whole show out of those alone. They’ll show some of them in tomorrow’s show. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/52 "2006-02-15T09:10:27Z")
Those Btwins need to be _put down_. You KNOW the producers made the judges keep them, just for potential drama. They suck, but they suck like a 4-car pileup with fatalities. And flares. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/53 "2006-02-15T10:12:40Z")
> [@drm](#): > > So this is the first full episode I’ve seen so I have a question for those who watch loyally. > > The contestants that sang on todays episode (and got through) were, at best, mediocre…are there any good quality singers in the bunch at all? Yes, but for whatever reason, they got minimal airplay. I guess the producers figure we’ll get plenty of them for the next couple of months. Still, I missed hearing Chris. As for Paris, I have to say I’m a bit disappointed with her last two gigs. Week before, she looked like a haint and lacked the fire. Last night, she seemed… almost ordinary. I hope that’s all to do with a hurried production. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/54 "2006-02-15T10:14:05Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Those Btwins need to be _put down_. You KNOW the producers made the judges keep them, just for potential drama. They suck, but they suck like a 4-car pileup with fatalities. And flares. Yeah, but Simon _is_ a producer. I’m hoping he kept them just to savor releasing them when it would matter more to them. Otherwise, two people somewhere got screwed over. ---
**Author:** ![marymargaret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marymargaret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marymargaret)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/55 "2006-02-15T12:07:56Z")
I thought the whole episode felt rushed. ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/56 "2006-02-15T12:47:49Z")
I kind of wish the twins had made it through to the semifinals or whatever, and the looks on their faces when they are the first two men sent home. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/57 "2006-02-15T16:10:10Z")
Other than the obvious fact that the Broken Spirit twin is a brickhead, what was it that made him think his brother was cut? ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/58 "2006-02-15T17:07:23Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Other than the obvious fact that the Broken Spirit twin is a brickhead, what was it that made him think his brother was cut? A transmission he received in his fillings from the Mother Ship? The Brittenums really make we wish we had that 1920’s style death ray 'round about here. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/59 "2006-02-15T18:08:29Z")
I hate to sound clueless, but what is this talk about the Birttenum twins and going to jail? What crime did they allegedly commit? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479/60 "2006-02-15T18:23:34Z")
> [@Evil One](#): > > I hate to sound clueless, but what is this talk about the Birttenum twins and going to jail? What crime did they allegedly commit? Forgery, theft by deception and financial identity fraud. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-14-15-feb/344479.md?page=4)