# American Idol 2/10 & 11 (Plus Bonus Question) (OPEN SPOILERS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 10, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265 "2009-02-10T19:44:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/41 "2009-02-11T23:48:41Z")
I like this kid - [Alex Wagner-Trugman (aka Nerd Boy).](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VekizepscMw) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/42 "2009-02-12T00:21:35Z")
When Norman Gentle ended his performance by [assuming the same position on the floor](http://www.rickey.org/?p=11549) that Katharine McPhee [performed her](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23298617@N05/3272448203/sizes/o/) [entire version](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23298617@N05/3273267164/sizes/o/) of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in, not only was I in hysterics, recognizing it as such immediately, but so were the judges! I hope he makes the top 36! ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/43 "2009-02-12T01:06:03Z")
Wow, they didn’t waste any time did they? Anoop… in ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/44 "2009-02-12T01:16:31Z")
Blech, I’ll pass on both guys in the first sing-off. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/45 "2009-02-12T01:20:23Z")
I agree, LotV. Neither of them did anything for me; they just fill the “ridiculously young male” role. Dark-haired rocker guy Adam… in, which is good. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/46 "2009-02-12T01:28:17Z")
Oh, WOOOOO HOOOOO! Stevie made it in!!! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/47 "2009-02-12T01:39:40Z")
So far, the spoiler list on the internet looks accurate, which means some really weird choices are coming. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/48 "2009-02-12T01:49:16Z")
Wait… what the hell just happened with the two interchangeable girls? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/49 "2009-02-12T02:12:35Z")
I think the coming Gokey-Jamar faceoff is going to be a faceoff. I’m predicting that they’ll milk it for like a million years then put both of them through. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/50 "2009-02-12T02:15:29Z")
The more I see of this Gokey, the more I dislike him. He seems awfully full of himself. I bet he totally made up the dead wife. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/51 "2009-02-12T02:31:56Z")
Nick/Norman made it through. I’m amazed. Coming up: Simon asks Tatiana “for once in your lfe, don’t be annoying.” He might as well ask her to turn into a unicorn. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/52 "2009-02-12T02:39:42Z")
Oh my god. There is someone crazier than Paula! This Tatiana persona has to be an act. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/53 "2009-02-12T02:41:52Z")
If there is a God, then why doesn’t he strike Tatiana with lightning? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/54 "2009-02-12T02:43:38Z")
I was pretty surprised that Jamal got cut. Woo Hoo! Looking forward to more Norman Gentle! This Jackie Tohn chick reminds me of someone… I can’t think who exactly. Maybe Debra Winger? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/55 "2009-02-12T02:45:14Z")
I wanna see oil rig and welder arm wrestle for it. I gotta say Nathan can sing. I knew he was getting through when the showed grandmaw and prison mom ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/56 "2009-02-12T02:47:27Z")
Yay Tatiana! Loved Simon’s comment about Paula promoting her jewelry. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/57 "2009-02-12T02:54:51Z")
Both of the blue collar guys are going through. This is all a jerk-off. I can tell. These judges can’t act worth shit. Maybe they’ll do the right thing and CUT both of them. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/58 "2009-02-12T02:56:49Z")
That’s too bad. Those guys are both mediocre at best. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/59 "2009-02-12T03:18:38Z")
I want to know the name of the song playing in the background between Clarkson and Cook. It was a melancholy song by a female vocalist. For some reason, none of the songs were credited during the closing credits. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265/60 "2009-02-12T03:41:24Z")
So two attractive blondes have a sing-off, and Simon asks the other judges if they want to go with the attractive blonde or with the other one. Obvious as hell that’s he being clever, having a little joke. But Kara and Paula start giving him grief about basing it all on looks and just focusing on the attractiveness of the attractive one (uh, hello ladies, they’re **both** attractive). Are K and P really that dim? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-10-11-plus-bonus-question-open-spoilers/485265.md?page=4)