The Day After....

Every Thursday I cruise the internet reading articles that comment on the Wednesday results show of American Idol. No one really says anything new or groundbreaking, but it's still easy to pick up general trends or sympathies (or nonsympathies as well).

When MIchael Johns was released last week, a lot of headlines tried to make out as if it was a "shocker." But the reading of the articles generally didn't support that idea. Though it may have been something of a surprise, it didn't rate with Chris Daughtry getting the boot at 4th place, or Melinda's ouster at 3rd. No one predicted that Michael Johns would go all the way, especially with the primacy of one David and the ascendancy of the other. Once you got beyond the fluffery of headlines and opening paragraphs, it really came across as no big deal that Michael hadn't made it any further..

On the other hand, though no one is really surprised at Kristy Lee Cook's finish this week, there seems to be a real sense of sympathy percolating on the web. She may not have had the fan base she needed to remain on the show, but many of the online columnists state that they had grown to admire and like Kristy for her tenacity, especially in light of the disaster she made of the Beatle's weeks. From the week she sang "Proud to be an American" to this week, Kristy was improving in her song choice, in her performance. No one would predict her to win the competition (some speculated about it), but most everyone agreed that her presentation outshone several of the others this week.

I've never voted for an Idol contestant. I don't see the point of voting in a system that allows one person to speed dial hundreds of votes. If the show was based on the reality of the quality of performances in a given week, then Kristy should not have gone home this week.

Then again, she would have been booted off after butchering "Eight Days a Week" the way she did. So that cuts both ways, eh?

Kristy Lee Cook seemed like an average person, pleasant with a little sass and a bit more ability than she was credited with. I wish her well.