Carly gets the boot.
YAY!!!
all caps…
YAY!
Second that.
So enough with the suspence. Who Went?
Whaaaaaaaat?
That’s just not right.
See my spoiler three posts up.
In other news, Neil Diamond next week? Seriously?
I think I’m going to vomit.
I hope that Neil Diamond is just a mentor, and they can do songs other than Neil Diamond songs.
Sweet Zombie Jesus, that’s utter crap. After Melinda got booted last year I vowed I wouldn’t follow this show with any loyalty, but I did check in now and then on Carly and was impressed with her vocals, especially with Superstar last night. She’s the only person left who can flat-out sing. (Except for li’l Davey A., but I don’t care much for his interpretations so he doesn’t grab me either.) So I tossed some votes her way even though I don’t usually vote.
I should’ve remembered my unfailing inability to pick a winning contestant to root for – except for Fantasia. Sigh.
I’ve never understood what people dislike about Carly. Ah well, thus endeth what little interest this season had for me. Another year of mediocre vocals heading to the finals!
Neil Diamond has a lot of good songs. David Cook could totally nail “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon.”
I never thought Carly was all that. Not that great a singer, and not that likable. :shrugs:
I always felt like Carly was probably a bitch in person. After last night’s performance and ESPECIALLY after her conduct tonight, I was SO GLAD that Syesha was safe!!
And was it just me, or did Clay Aiken pronounce “larynx” as “lair-nex” in one of those song clips?! no no no
Now I have to say, that I adore ALW and find him the most charming man ever… but damn… DOES HE EVER HAVE SOME GOOFY-ASS MANNERISMS!!! His whole demeanor is so goofy! That’s not a slam, I think it’s endearing and cute, but … well, it’s GOOFY!
I was watching tonight, and I msut ask, what conduct? (Carly)
One thing I noticed was that during Syesha’s song, the other four were listening and sort of dancing along, and then they showed a flash and Carly is off at the edge of the stage talking with Ryan.
Rather cold and rude to not even pretend to listen, imho.
I noticed that too and thought they’d have an explanation of what they were talking about, since they showed it at least twice… but no.
I was referring to Syesha’s conduct, not Carly’s. She was gracious and smiling throughout.
Well, hmm. Can’t say I was expecting that (until I checked DialIdol, anyway).
What strikes me is that the public seems to have a zero-tolerance policy toward any back-talk to the judges, or anything that appears like it *might *be back-talk, or has the barest whiff of defensiveness. Gay Danny does a head-shake? Gone. Michael Johns’ somewhat desperate “Well, I thought the song was inspiring.” Gone.
Now, I would say Brooke’s “this is the first time I’ve forgotten a lyric” would qualify, but it was beat by the “Simon loves me (this week)” t-shirt Carly goofily modeled. Both did passable jobs on their respective songs, but I think it very likely that if Carly had just stood there and nodded and said “thank you” then got the hell out of there, she might have pulled through. I don’t know where that t-shirt came from, but it gave the unsavory impression that she had them made up. And besides that, the shirt was inaccurate; Simon didn’t LOVE her, he said she did okay. It was just the worst possible time for her to seem cocky.
But in addition to that people are still voting on overall standing in the pack rather than individual performances. However, individual performances count more. Syesha was on the block until she found a personality in the back of her makeup case and made us care for the first time, like, ever. It is that kind of out-of-nowhere surprisingly great performance that are going to keep you around another week. If she brings it again next week, she could make the top 3. If not, she’s blown her last chance.
Speaking of last chances, Brooke has one. One. She had better be great next week and keep her yap shut or she’s oh so very gone. Jason is on borrowed time too. By now even the teenyboppers realize that he’s maxed out his potential range. He’s lucky that most people who vote are apparently teenage girls, but he too needs a truly goosebump-worthy performance (Hallelujah) and not just more-of-the-same (Michelle) to stay in the game more than another week or two.
Is anyone doubting it will be a David-on-David cage match to the finish? David A. has been merely coasting for weeks, but his momentum was so huge that he could still coast right in to the final two - and then get soundly beaten by David C.
How’s Sunday look for the bringing of it? I don’t think I have anything going on that day.
You secretly yearn to live in a northern state. 
I harbor secret hopes that they will find Castro smoking a giant bowl backstage out of someone’s head, while having sex with a minor and streaming it to the internet, so they’ll bring back Carly.
Oh! Maybe a piano can fall on him. I detest him and his faux-hippy act. He’s a douchbag.
Unfortunately, in Canada your Sunday is our Saturday so I have to work. But I’ll be there one day…
I hated the “ALL I ASK OF YOU” group sing if for no other reason than, well, that’s not a group sing number, and in fact it’s kind of kooky for one unless they’re setting the ground rules for an orgy.
I also noticed that The Chosen sat on their hands for Carly. I don’t think that’s coincidence.
Loved Lawd Andy’s ripping into Castro again over his song choice. Dude- he’s become a frigging billionaire from matching up songs and singers, listen to him! ALW is by far and away Mike Myers’s least annoying character to date, though you can still tell it’s him.
David A. looked on the verge of tears tonight even after told he was safe (aka ‘dinner and no whipping when he gets home’). David C.'s odd hands on the shoulders was also odd. I wonder if things like that and the lip licking and blinking is their way of trying to send a coded message they’re being tortured or something.
And it’s always a nice idea to break into a popular show to let us know President and Mrs. Bush appreciate our generous spirits (or your generous spirits, I didn’t give anything to be honest).
PS- I had to rewatch the Tainted Love Ford Commercial a couple of times because it looked like Brooke was loving David C.'s taint. It’s at :36-:37 in the video and you may see what I’m talking about (especially if you imagine seeing it with an eyeglasses prescription that could probably be update).