It was unique… but I loved the sleaves… and I like that it was micro mini. very cool…
I hope Archie’s dad won’t make him walk back to Utah behind the car.
As sappy as it is, I feel really good for the guy. He probably would have been better off coming in 3rd, but he looked so happy and surprised. He’s very easy to root for when he’s genuine and doesn’t try to make those affected facial expressions.
I missed Simon’s apology. Could someone recap what he said?
Yes!
And for the record, I loved most of the show. You guys are jaded beyond words! 
It wasn’t all great, of course, but highlights for me, in no particular order:
ZZ Top! Even if David C didn’t get all dressed up.
Brooke and Graham Nash was awesome.
The duet with the two Davids at the beginning was very good.
David C’s Risky Business parody! Woo-hoo!
I love the new Carrie Underwood song.
David C getting all choked up at the end.
Simon backpedaling.
Something about being sorry because he disrespected David C and it was undeserved, or something along those lines.
What he said to David was disrespectful and David didn’t deserve it and, for the first time, Simon doesn’t care who wins because they both deserve it, I’m sorry, etc.
I think it was something like “Sorry, I watched last night’s show back, and I want to apologize to you David (non-specified btw, bahah) I was rather rude and I shouldn’t have been, it was a much tighter competition on the rewatch than I was giving you credit for.”
Seemed like Paula blather that meant “I don’t wanna be the Big Pro Guy who called it wrong, so I’m officially changing my mind and hedging my bet before the big reveal.”
he also said he went home and watched the show again which gave him a different perspective.
yeah, he really read the American Idol forums and all the bashes spewed at him.
They all backpeddled… it was amusing.
Thanks. Yeah, I agree, the translation is that they told him who the winner was going to be and he had to do some quick tapdancing.
Hmm, Bo Bice and Blake Lewis were both in the audience.
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I’m surprised neither of them performed, although we did see Bo recently.
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How nice was it when Simon said “for the first time, it doesn’t matter who wins, they both deserve it”?
YAY!!! I just hope David A.'s father doesn’t make him sleep in the garage until he goes away on tour.
[NITPICK] That was Channel 13. I know, I grew up watching him.[/NITPICK]
I’m so glad Cook won. Who knows if it’s true, but he seems very genuine, a nice guy. He looked so overwhelmed there at the end. It was actually a moving moment - on American Idol (!wow).
We were running a few minutes behind due to dinner, dog walks, etc., so we were watching on the DVR as it was taping.
“Your new American Idol… is…” <end recording>
“AGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”
We switched to live TV in time to see DC crying, at least. But I wonder how many other people got cut off at that moment. 
“Marvin Zindler, Eyewitness News”
Agree on everything! I thought it was a great show… the best finale yet!
raises hand
Of course, I fast forwarded through most of the glurge, but the DVR cut off was annoying as hell. I had to find out who won on the local news.
And that’s why when I set it to record, I tacked three extra minutes onto the end, just in case (and it still cut off in the middle of his song).
I had the whole season set to record, and it’s usually pretty good at tacking on a couple of extra minutes if the show runs long, so I didn’t even think of it.
This, of course, makes me an idiot.
For those that missed it (same cut off happened to me and my friends) the whole winning thing until the end is up on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhN1T3pmuIo
At least for now.
I’m happy Cook won.