“Season seven will be remembered for that kid with the stage father who may or may not (as of this writing) have cost his son the title. It is the season when everyone thought an Irish girl with a failed CD just might be pimped to death by the show but in the end was never given a break. It was the season of guitars, pianos and yes, a ukelele. A season of forgotten lyrics. A season with iTunes. A season of an ill-advised mosh pit and useless Q&A sessions. And yet another season in which Paula Abdul upstaged the contestants for all the wrong reasons. In the end, it may be a season in which “American Idol” turned the corner and ultimately became the search for and selling of a rock star.” - www.rickey.org
yet another season of idol has ended. my jan-may weekly 1hr fix of pure entertainment flew by just. like. that.
this season i haven been bloggin much. perhaps it reflects my enthusiasm for the ratings juggernaut. of cos there were times when i was genuinely excited about a budding singer, only to realise that their hopes and dreams were dashed as quickly as Paula is uttering gibberish. the joy of watchin idol is rooting for someone u truely believe in. Amanda got me very excited because she was edgy and different. David Hernandez looked very promising at first. Carly "blackbird"-ed the way to my hearts with tt soaring rendition. and of cos, david C's ALWAYS BE MY BABY will always be the epitome of risk-taking and idol-ingenuity.
and then there was Archie's IMAGINE.
i was never a hardcore archie/cook fan, until today. ARCHIE FINALLY ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE. he proved why he was there. he made my eyes watery 3 times thruout the night. i think the last time i felt so much was when Fantasia sang I BELIEVE. tonight, he made me root for him. what a landslide.
Cook was at a disadvantage as:
a) his idol-winning composition was a rock ditty, not the stereo-typical "hope, fly, dreams, moments" soaring and melodious pop song.
b) he lost all the edge he built by not doin a unique cover, or showing his more sensative side. cook was not extreme tonight. (simon's harsh critique didnt help either)
c) against archie, his vocals were proving to be weak. and tackling a U2 song to start the show might have killed him some votes. BONO leh. not noob.
something must be goin wrong when half way thru david's third song, i thought he would do better without the competition. it was a jason-castro moment: like he didnt belong there because tt is not the kinda music tt is on idol. all along, my problem has been "we've already had Daughtry. why do we need Cook?"
however, i do hope cook becomes real big. he deserves it and has earned his way.
IDOL IDOL IDOL. i peaked my excitement at the right time. its the best show on earth, and tonight's finale has been the best and most exciting in recent memory (NIKON THEATRE! STUNNING!)highlight of the past 2 week! hot molten hot!
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