American Idol Day 1
January 13, 2010 by cloften
Filed under General Insanity, Silliness and Rants
Here are some thoughts on Day 1 of American Idol. I will try to keep these brief, because unlike my Facebook postings, I need to start slow. 4+ months of diligent following of American Idol is a marathon, not a sprint.
Some general thoughts: did anyone miss Paula? Honestly, I didn’t really notice that she was gone. The only point in which there was a “where’s Paula?” moment was when the girl who was counting on success from her success at the AI video game kept pointing at Kara and calling her Paula.
Along the same lines, the Victoria Beckham sure did add a lot to the show, didn’t she? She sat there and listened and sat there and listened. Then on day 2, she sat there and listened. I thought it was very strong.
There were three compelling (?) stories that they used to make us want to like certain contestants. There was Team Sister of Four Brothers with Downs–loved the story a lot. I have a soft spot in my heart for kids with Downs (like my niece). She was a good, not great singer, but she is my early favorite. Team Portuguese Girl with the Sweet Grandma with Alzheimer’s. She might have been the better singer, but the Team Sister still gets the edge for better story. Third was Team Hunky Cancer Survivor. I got nothing to say, not a big fan of the Hunks they foist on us.
The 2nd tier of “compelling” stories weren’t that impressive to me. Team Italian Guy with Family, Team Africa, and Team My Parents Were Too Strict. They were just aiiiight for me Dawg.
The great debate continued, with Heidi believing that no one was putting on to get on TV with me thinking that most of them were.
The biggest laugh out loud was the guy that they made us believe was a New Age Hippie who wanted to touch the world. My guess is that he wasn’t what they made him out to be, but it made for great TV. The part where he reaches down and smells the flower and the wind blowing through his hair was hilarious. Then his singing brought it home.
Resisting my urge to say everything, I will end with this. My favorite line of the night is when Kara said that Team Africa needed Star Power. What is this Guitar Hero?
It’s going to be a great season.
