# American Idol 2/15.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 15, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480 "2011-02-15T18:47:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Pliny\_the\_younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@Pliny\_the\_younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pliny_the_younger)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/41 "2011-02-17T14:48:54Z")
I’m liking the judges panel a lot this year - well, minus the waste of breath that is Randy “Dawg” Jackson. J-Lo does a great job, I have to say. She’s focused and doesn’t go in for all the BS that’s usually a part of the whole thing. Steven does but knows when to pull it together. Tivo is the ONLY way I’ll watch this so I can fast-forward through the drama when it get a bit much. That Durbin screechyass needs to get off my tv as does the Elton dude. Jackasses don’t win this thing, you know, and your assholishness will come back in your face. Wait and see. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/42 "2011-02-17T16:45:21Z")
> [@JXJohns](#): > > She looks more like a meth-head to me, but she has nice legs. Probably just a tragic hairstyle and baggy eyes, combined with a gap toothed smile. (That’s a terrible thing to say about someone, I know…) Miss Letterman maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/43 "2011-02-17T17:41:37Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I thought I hated Danny Gokey, but I hate this kid much, much more, based on much, much less. I would like to move that his nickname be “Doucheglasses.” > > My husband and I agreed that Doucheglasses kicked Jacee out because he wasn’t pretty enough for the group. I’m glad the judges called them out on that shit. One problems was with the (lack of) rules. After 10pm, no one sould be allowed to leave or kick someone out of the group. > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > We were so glad when the whiny little bitch who looks like Giovanni Ribisi got kicked out right at the end. Buh-bye! Learn the three whole lines you have to sing next time, idiot. It took me all of 30 seconds of watching the women trying to do choreography with him to say to Mrs. Cad, “The need to do the Robert Palmer thing.” ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/44 "2011-02-17T18:48:40Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > It took me all of 30 seconds of watching the women trying to do choreography with him to say to Mrs. Cad, “The need to do the Robert Palmer thing.” Die? (Actually I don’t know who you’re talking about, it just seemed like an easy joke) ---
**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 17, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/45 "2011-02-17T18:50:06Z")
You’ve never seen the “Addicted to Love” video? How old are you? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/46 "2011-02-17T19:18:27Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > You’ve never seen the “Addicted to Love” video? How old are you? I’m well acquainted with Robert Palmer. I’m not sure who was being referred to as the “whiny little bitch who looks like Giovanni Ribisi.” ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/47 "2011-02-17T19:22:37Z")
I was infuriated with the guy who almost slept through his group’s turn. Fortunately he got kicked off. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/48 "2011-02-17T19:53:04Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I thought Jacee _did_ forget the words, but as you say, previous performances were taken into account (more for some than others, though). > > Was it just me, or did the trainwreck who quit then came back look like she was staggering when she came back? I sense lots of drama with _that_ one. I think they took into account that Jacee had 3 hours to learn the song through no fault of his own. The oversight by the producers was really poor making things unfair. People changing groups at the last minute (Jordan is a douche) in addition to Jacee being tossed out and the Minors having parents help them with their routine. How many here think that Train Wreck is bipolar and off her meds? At her audition I knew she would break down very quickly in Hollywood. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/49 "2011-02-17T20:58:38Z")
\ Me, me! My guess is that Train Wreck is either bipolar or an addict or both. ---
**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 17, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/50 "2011-02-17T21:05:14Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > How many here think that Train Wreck is bipolar and off her meds? At her audition I knew she would break down very quickly in Hollywood. Yeah, that was my armchair diagnosis during her audition. She was so manically exuberant then that I knew when she hit a low it would be **really** low. I thought her group was pretty supportive. ---
**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 18, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/51 "2011-02-18T00:21:43Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > I’m glad the judges called them out on that shit. One problems was with the (lack of) rules. After 10pm, no one sould be allowed to leave or kick someone out of the group.\ That’s an excellent idea, but would probably reduce the drama too much. 🙂 > [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’m well acquainted with Robert Palmer. I’m not sure who was being referred to as the “whiny little bitch who looks like Giovanni Ribisi.” The very last guy who had broken up with his girlfriend. Didn’t he look like Giovanni Ribisi to you? He looked exactly like him (plus 30 pounds) to me. > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > \ > How many here think that Train Wreck is bipolar and off her meds? At her audition I knew she would break down very quickly in Hollywood. Bipolar would certainly also explain it. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/52 "2011-02-18T00:38:55Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > The very last guy who had broken up with his girlfriend. Didn’t he look like Giovanni Ribisi to you? He looked exactly like him (plus 30 pounds) to me. Not too familiar with G.R. other then some Google Images. I was kind hoping the judges would say something along the lines of "We really liked the two of you, you’re both great singers, we know this, but it’s clearly not going to work if we put you both through. I think if you both go through, both of your performances are going to suffer. This was a hard decision, but, you clearly bombed this on purpose. Sorry man, it’s the end of the line. [Ex-GF] congrats, you’re through to the next round > [@](#): > > Bipolar would certainly also explain it. The swings seem to fast for bipolar (Don’t bipolar swings happen on the order of months not hours?) I’d say either her nerves were truly getting the better of her at that moment and she was just getting overwhelmed by the pressure, cameras, lights, producers etc… or if we have to diagnose her, maybe something more along the lines of Borderline Personality Disorder. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/53 "2011-02-18T01:27:13Z")
Alright people, Seth is your guy to beat tonight. Seriously, that was great. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/54 "2011-02-18T01:27:54Z")
Okay, the first girl to sing tonight–did she sing in English? I couldn’t understand a word she said. Afro girl was awesome. Have we seen her yet? Asian girl needs to find a melody and stick to it. She tries too hard. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/55 "2011-02-18T01:29:13Z")
Hello, Casey! Wow. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/56 "2011-02-18T01:35:13Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Hello, Casey! Wow. That was a nice arrangement. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/57 "2011-02-18T01:37:55Z")
I am not buying that Robbie Rosen is 16. Damn, that kid is GOOD. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/58 "2011-02-18T01:39:57Z")
I would pay money to see Casey live. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/59 "2011-02-18T01:41:21Z")
I think this is the end of the road for the emotional timebomb. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480/60 "2011-02-18T01:42:32Z")
Oh, Ashley. That was worse than any of us dreamed. I felt sorry for her, but at least she’ll be out of her misery now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-15/571480.md?page=4)