Results a day later, you know, because of stuff.

[jlh]

ziggy1278, did you cry? Would you even tell me if you did?

So, fake rocker Robbie Carrico, Donny Osmond singing waiter Jason Yeager, don't let the door hit ya on the way out.

Alexandrea, you made a strategic error—you lost sight of your brand, and you can't do that this early in the competition. I'm sad and I'll miss you.

Alaina, the departure was really sad and clearly shocking to your fellow girls, and the Idol machine was behind you, I think, but that's for anyone who thinks the show is fixed, because you know Simon would have loved to see her go much further.

Thanks to lillijulianne, honestys_easy and sistermagpie for texting me the results last night!

Also: yay leap day!

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[ziggy1278.livejournal.com]

I hadn't watched the results show when I saw this, so I have now downloaded it and will give you live commentary as I watch (hopefully i do not repeat many of your sentiments because I have not yet read your entire post above):

- The group performances are so so so so cheesy. I'm sure this has been said but COME ON. It's hard to watch. Thoughts during said perormance: Dreadlock guy has got to go. The happy guitar schtick was cool for one night and now he just looks like a freaky space alien that doesn't belong, something about him is just... off. Also he is actually not smart. Like, dumb /// I do not like the pointy nosed beauty pageant blonde girl. I want someone to knock the smug look off her face. /// Super happy blonde girl is growing on me /// Cheesy guy with blonde tuft in the front is so extra cheesy that I can not understand how he made it this far. He is awful. Every move he makes oozes cheese. I thought his Tuesday performance was so bad that they should have just ejected him off the stage with some type of rocket and spared everyone having to not vote for him.

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Thoughts during the guys recap (handy because it has their actual names at the bottom): Chikezie was so rad /// I love how Ridiculous Rocker Long Hair Robbie guy had to keep saying how authentic rocker he was when it was clear that David Cook would actually be kick ass in a band. Hope David doesnt get booted for being an idiot with his big stupid mouth /// Michael Johns kinda butchered Fleetwood Mac in hindsight /// Luke Menard is no Freddie Mercury - the fact that he was fool enough to want to be compared to Freddie Mercury and look aaaaawful doing it makes me want him to go. He is on the way out lets hope.

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Jason is out. Thank you America. Danny is hilarious - He's pissed that he even had to stand up and goes back to looking at his nails during Jason's exit interview. Hahaha. Jason's wife is pissed. Jason is actually wearing half of one of those 80's BFF heart necklaces - cheesy to the last drop.

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Not many thoughts on the girls recap. Amanda is awesome just because she is. So many of the girls are blaaah and I dont think the sea of lookalike blonde chicks is helping things.

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Alexandrea - didnt expect that. I liked her and it sucks. Glad it's not Amanda. David A is crying and it makes me think that these really really young people probably have a harder time with all this. Rejection is harder when you're younger and I was so friggin insecure at 17 I can't imagine going through something like this.

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I think these two blonde girls might actually be related... aaand Alaina is out. Cute nose. Crappy song. That was dumb. Also, I hate how the awesome people act all relieved when they sit down like they were sooo worried - give me a break Carly. Also I notice Pageant Bitch isn't helping her sing at the end... and she looks bored... and that somehow makes me like her more.

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Robbie. Good. You had the second most ridiculous hair on the show. Also, Ryan clearly screwed up the announcement and tried to backtrack after kinda letting it slip that you were out. Heh. Who is that hot hot chick on his family chair? Simon is harsh all the way to the end. Awesome. Nobody cries for Robbie, but can you cry during Hot Blooded?

[ziggy1278.livejournal.com]

We seem to agree. Woohoo. Also sorry abt the anonymous comment you will have to delete lol.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Anonymous comments are screened anyway, mostly to keep friends from defending me to assholes.

[ziggy1278.livejournal.com]

Also there is nothing gayer than watching American Idol and giving live commentary. I tried singing broadway hits while having an orgy and it still wasn't as gay. *sigh*

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Z, you could be dressed as Christina Aguilera on a float in the pride parade and you still would read straight as an arrow because you are always exactly yourself. And frankly your enjoyment of Alaina? Really, really straight. You're just awesomely straight instead of self-consciously straight. You're post-gay straight.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Nice catch on Jason's necklace. He danced badly, and someone should have told him that. Also, the outfit made him look fat, which is isn't exactly.

Amanda's awesomeness cannot be contained.

I think, to be honest, that even the most confident ones in that second when the camera is just on them and Ryan is yammering away about what the judges said, and then he pauses? I think they think for a split second, "OMG what if I AM out? What if America is stupid and/or crazy?" Because there have been shocking eliminations. And I think that Nigel choreographs the eliminations precisely to get that moment of panic out of even the most confident singers. They probably exaggerate it, but it's there.

Robbie's hair is a wig and I love it, it's so ridiculous. And drag racing? And his stupid smile? You know that David Cook is slowly winning my heart. I mean, rock guitar AND crossword puzzles? Where do I sign up?

The way the kids are reacting makes you even more amazed at how confident and together Jordin was last year, because she was only 17.

Of the two misc blondes left—Brooke, clearly not one, nor Amanda—I prefer Kady because she seems to have a good sense of humor. And she got a little scare this week so maybe she'll be better next week. My call at this moment: Amanda, Brooke, Carly, Ramiele, Syesha and one of the blondes.

[ziggy1278.livejournal.com]

All I have to say is he ADDED that blonde tuft after his audition. He was a slimey smarmy whiter-than-white-toothed dude.

Amanda is, however, suffering from what they all suffer from, which seems to be the inability to take criticism without getting defensive or talking back. On the results show they showed a clip of her saying, "Whatever, I'm not asking them to buy an album," and I thought, "Yes. Yes you kind of are." The only one who really shut the fuck up was Alexandrea. She was a cool cool chick.

Maaaybe, but with the rock guitar and crossword puzzles comes wearing a scarf with at t-shirt... in Los Angeles - and thinning emo hair.

Jordin who? :D

[jlh.livejournal.com]

At my age, thinning emo hair is not such a tragedy. Presence of hair a plus. This is horrible to say, but the other day I saw the Crowded House concert we went to on Ovation and had a minor age-related freak out, even though you were already teasing me about it when we were in line. I'm calmer now. But many of the men at the reunion were more or less pre-emptively shaving their heads.

The toughest change I think for a lot of these folks to make is from that sort of very good amateur to early stage professional. And Simon likes Amanda because he's already giving her that stage 2 advice, which is the sign. Hopefully she'll settle into it after the semis.

Alexandrea was totally a cool cool chick.

Also, I love your icons. They look very good in my layout.

Total slashy moment on TMZ..

[(Anonymous)]

.. you don't have to post this, I just want you to view the TMZ video of Ryan and Simon. OMG.. They are so cute and it affirms that I think they're a couple: http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/02/simon-says-mines-bigger-than-ryans/

Re: Total slashy moment on TMZ..

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Anonymouse, I have totally seen it and it's definitely one of those inexplicable moments that moves me into tinhat territory. Thanks for the link!

Also, you should join flaming_potato which is rymon squee central. That's where I saw the video, as well as other fantastic things.

Also, sign your anons so I know who you are next time!