# American Idol week of 3/14 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314 "2006-03-14T14:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/21 "2006-03-15T01:12:32Z")
Ace just doesn’t have much of a voice. Also, terrible outfit and horrible dancing. But he’s pretty, so he’ll be around for a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/22 "2006-03-15T01:13:03Z")
So much for the new, killer sound system. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/23 "2006-03-15T01:13:57Z")
oh god. During Ace’s “I met Stevie!” weepy moment I said, out loud, “fucking hell, he’s gonna win.” Then he opened his mouth. What a train wreck. I love him, but forget it. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/24 "2006-03-15T01:15:54Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] God, Ace sucks. Why is he still here? And he told me to “come on.” Automatic 50 points off. [/QUOTE] He also did that NFL defensive player’s “more noise” gesture to the crowd… when they were booing Randy’s accurate critique of his vocal. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/25 "2006-03-15T01:16:03Z")
What did Pauler say? “…with so many diversities…”? Wish I had taped that, but surely there will be a new one in a few minutes. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/26 "2006-03-15T01:17:29Z")
[QUOTE=vaderspal] oh god. During Ace’s “I met Stevie!” weepy moment I said, out loud, “fucking hell, he’s gonna win.” Then he opened his mouth. What a train wreck. I love him, but forget it. [/QUOTE] yeah, the softie in me was touched to see the Pickler and Elliot tear up when Stevie entered the room, and when Ace did his bit about being completely satisfied with his life. I even felt like Stevie’s glurgy bit about America coming together to celebrate song was sincere. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/27 "2006-03-15T01:19:04Z")
Pickler… don’t say anything… don’t talk… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/28 "2006-03-15T01:20:20Z")
But she does sound good tonight, at least better than Ace… ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/29 "2006-03-15T01:20:41Z")
Now I officially hate The Pick. Sal-mon is one thing, but not knowing about Stevie? He’s not a genre, he’s a legend. fuck her. dammit, she sounds pretty good too. (I guess I’m grumpy too, **rockle**. Sorry all.) ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/30 "2006-03-15T01:21:00Z")
Making them sing Stevie Wonder is actually a pretty good way to sort out who can really sing. So far, we’re 0 for 2. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/31 "2006-03-15T01:21:17Z")
She sounds alright, but very bland. And not a good makeover. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/32 "2006-03-15T01:21:20Z")
Again I withdraw from commenting on the performance because I dislike country so, so much. Or maybe it’s just her. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/33 "2006-03-15T01:21:45Z")
That was pretty bad. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/34 "2006-03-15T01:23:03Z")
[QUOTE=vaderspal] Now I officially hate The Pick. Sal-mon is one thing, but not knowing about Stevie? He’s not a genre, he’s a legend. fuck her. [/QUOTE] Yeah. Apparently she does, in fact, live under a rock. Simon is right–she was boring as hell. Marginally better than Ace. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/35 "2006-03-15T01:23:06Z")
Well, comparing it to Ace it was good… What did Randy and Paula said, it got shadowed after Simon’s rant… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/36 "2006-03-15T01:24:37Z")
_Gaaaah._ Why on earth do they let Pickler talk? Why? And did she recently get her teeth capped, or have they been like this all along? They _glow in the dark._ ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/37 "2006-03-15T01:24:42Z")
Ooooh, Seacrest gets bitchy–“We can do this for three hours if you want.” I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/38 "2006-03-15T01:25:51Z")
I missed The Picklers pre-song blather. Did she actually say she never heard of Stevie Wonder before the big silver bird came and got her? No. She didn’t do that. What, is she trying to make me lose the Pick 'em competition? ---
**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:** [March 15, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/39 "2006-03-15T01:26:44Z")
Well so far Elliot is the only one who really has the chops to handle Stevie Wonder. That must have felt nice getting that kind of validayion from Stevie himself. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314/40 "2006-03-15T01:27:19Z")
Elliott sounds really nervous. His little rehearsal with Stevie was better than this. Come on, Elliott! The teenies will all be voting for Ace, you gotta pull out the vocals! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-week-of-3-14/348314.md?page=3)