jlh | "Hello, newbie!" (Reply)

Oh Ryan, how I've missed you. Yes, I watch E!News and the 37 other things you host, but this is different—live, and awesome, and, *sigh*. I admit I'm disappointed that Kara isn't next to Simon because that would have been hysterical.

With the hair thing, the Rymon is starting already! I also like Ryan's new longer hair, and thank goodness for the death of the faux hawk and the flat iron, not to mention the highlights—he's definitely getting better as he gets older. And Simon, as Ryan noted, is finally starting to go gray.

No polls til the top 12.

Jackie, "A Little Less Conversation." What is she wearing? Why do I have to hear this song again?
Ricky, "A Song for You." Bitch, this is Elliott's song. Also, you were boring.
Alexis, "I Never Loved a Man." I didn't like this at all; it was the wrong song. But I like her, so I'm glad the judges liked her too.
Brent, "Hicktown." He was very good. He doesn't have a chance against Danny.
Stevie, "You Belong with Me." Oh dear. That … wasn't good.
Anoop, "Angel of Mine." That was really sweet. I feel the girls will vote for that.
Casey, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." So remember when Sligh sang this in AI6 and he couldn't get the syncopation, and Randy said he wasn't in the pocket? Yeah. And also bad notes!
Michael, "I Don't Wanna Be." Can we never hear this song again? I'm sad, as I liked him.
Ann Marie, "Natural Woman." So she sang this random "woah!" right before the bridge, and it came out of nowhere, like when you're playing Rock Band and you have to sing those weird little bits to get the star points? Yeah, it was like that.
Stephen, "Rock with You." Guys, I love him. I want to draw around his name in my notebook with little hearts. But Randy is right, that it wasn't what he should have been singing. Sadface!
Tatiana, "Saving All My Love for You." Are we done yet? Can we be done yet? I mean, she was fine, but she's so offputting, I don't know. I'm not sure she's enough of a diva, or cute enough (a la Jordin) or hot enough to really connect
Danny, "Hero." Aww, he was SO GREAT. Like, he doesn't even need the sentimental vote.