I hate watching the results show. Have always hated it... Seeing the faces of these hopeful contestants who wait anxiously while their fates are revealed most wrenchingly slowwww, LIVE, on national television. It's inhuman, i tell you. It's cruel. But audiences seem to LOVE it.. What the hell, i've even become an american idol addict myself. However, that doesnt mean that i thrive on seeing the fear & apprehension transfixed on these faces; they really do have my sympathy and i resent the system that is based on garnering as much viewership as possible. I pity them because they're at the mercy of producers who see evrything in dollars and cents. There's even a creative advertisement evry week starring the finalists that endorses the major sponsor of the show, namely, Ford motor company. Yes, more than anything else, its a showcase for the singers but it is still a subliminal/indirect pro-Ford message. *haiz* what an irony; i detest this show & dismiss it at every opportunity yet i keep on watching it... How quaint.
The fact that I had to wait almost a full hour before I finally knew who got voted off should be just cause for me to suffer from apoplectic fits but thankfully, as part of the filler material, the producers had clay aiken make a special appearance. Apparently, he was there to plug his latest single which included an exclusive recording of his trademark song on AI2, Solitaire, but what made me almost ecstatic to the point of delirium was his flawless performance of that song itself. Seriously though, it was nice seeing him onstage again; just like the good old days of AI2. The only difference is that Clay is now a successful artiste whose album has achieved triple platinum status, no longer the freckly youth who was trying to please simon cowell all the time. Woohoo!! I'm So Proud Of You, My baby CLay!!!! ;p (yes, i was a claymaniac.. LOL )
Now, fast forward to the last five minutes of the show; Ryan Secrest had finally disclosed the three contestants wif the lowest votes -- Leah LaBelle, Amy Adams & Jennifer Hudson. I was flabbergasted because my poor jennifer did NOt deserve this at all. DAmn Simon & his foul mouth!!! Ryan then proceeded to send Amy back to the safety of the couches (you lucky devil!). So that left us with: 1) Leah, though i know she was petrified to bits inside, managed to deliver a much-improved version of You Keep Me Hanging On and 2) jennifer belted out Baby I Love You with so much gusto, i thought she had forgotten she was at the bottom two. It didnt matter really because Leah was the victim this week. SO long, dear Bulgarian Princess... Say farewell to your American Dream... *sob*sob*
PS: i was actually quite sad to see Leah Labelle go; i think she had the potential to go quite far if given the chance. And she's such a pretty little thing too... What a waste~! oh well...
