But what's interesting is the judges not using the save... Obviously, the producers can do whatever they want, but the "established" rules of the save render it null and void after Top 5 week. And the finale has been publicized as 4 weeks from now. So unless the finale is going to be a 4-hour
As we begin (and I'm watching on an hour delay... enabling fast forward through crap. Yay!), I literally have no idea what the theme is. So that's a first for me.
Top 4, Song 1: Contestant's Choice!
Amber Holcomb "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion (GASP! Sigh.)
At the beginning of the season, some Idol pundits online generated a list of most over-done and therefore terrible song choices in Idol history. As it turns out, Amber apparently took that list as a challenge, and is running the gamut. And the performance was exactly like all her other ones... strong vocals, but absolutely nothing new. It's the top 4. Come on now.
Candice Glover "Find Your Love" by Drake
Candice is back. Maybe it's because I've never heard this song before, but whatever. Fantastic.
Kree Harrison "It Hurts so Bad" by Susan Tedeschi
Definitely Kree's best in a number of weeks. The runs were great, the feeling was there, the performance as loose as Kree gets.... what the hell the judges were watching, I have no idea. It actually kind of smells like the annual bus-job the Idol producers judges partake in around this time annually...
Angie Miller "Who You Are" by Jessie J
Let me start by saying I really liked this performance by Angie. In fact, I'll go as far as saying it just may be her best yet. But everything Angie does comes across perfectly choreographed, well rehearsed. She knows how to work the camera, something Kree struggles with a little bit. So naturally, the judges wet their pants over her constantly. I like Angie, but I feel like she's being jammed down my throat by the Idol producers (though, to be fair, the judges didn't mess their pants for this as I expected them to, naturally making my mini-rant kind of silly... but I ain't deleting it!).
Oh, duets again? Looks like my fast forward button is stuck. Oh damn. I will read about the reaction to the performance before I write my wrap-up...
Top 4, Song 2: One Hit Wonders
This could be FUN. Probably won't be. But it could be.
Amber "MacArthur Park" by Richard Harris (though I'd love to hear Richard Harris sing this arrangement...)
I don't get it. But then again, I don't get disco. I missed the singing/dancing cupcakes from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Broadway, though.
Candice "Emotion" by Samantha Sang
Probably the most boring Candice song yet. The bit after the key change was pretty good and she does her thing with it... but I don't know. Maybe it's just my distaste for the song.
Kree "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum
I didn't connect to the song, personally, but Kree sure did. And she sang the hell out of it. Great week for Kree.
Angie "Cry Me a River" by Julie London
Perhaps my rant from the first performance is more applicable here. Good, but rehearsed and made for the cameras. But good.
Wrap Up
It seems like every year around this time, the judges make an abrupt about-face on a contestant for no apparent reason and become overly harsh on them, while blowing all sorts of smoke up another's ass for the slightest thing. Unfortunately, this year, the person under the bus is the incredible Kree Harrison. And the person with their tires being pumped is the Angie with a side of Amber. Is it my bias showing? Maybe. But either way, I hate it. HATE it.
Also, Seacrest announced a twist that will be announced tomorrow.... GEE, I wonder what it could be???
Timm's Votes
I'm making a very transparent attempt to offset the bus-job. And yes, I know my 50 votes won't make a dent. But I'm doing it anyway.
Kree - 50
Sorry Candice. Love you, but Kree got the bus, so she gets my 50 votes.
I would put someone on alert as I normally do... but I'm not going to bother. I doubt anyone will be going home tomorrow.
Back here next week!
