Let’s move from discussions of race and religion to more serious matters …
Here are some quick thoughts about last night’s American Idol:
After a bad—really bad—performance, Brooke White cracked up. Brooke: Just. Stop. Talking. Please.
Chikezie didn’t put in his best performance but nonetheless reminded me why I like him: he’s funny, not too serious, playful, innovative, varied and energetic.
David Archuleta’s performance was totally hackneyed and I’m curious as to why Simon thought it was so great. Conspiracy?
Syesha Mercado … did she sing? All I remember is the lack of dress in her dress, specifically in the top half.
Amanda Overmeyer does her thing quite well. Most memorable: her able sparing with Simon, who insists on judging her by criteria she simply doesn’t care about.
Michael Johns (aussie, emo-mullet) crammed a complex song into too small a space, and the result was messy. Also, the cynic in me thinks his post-song dedication to a late friend was partly political. (Does that make me a terrible person?)
Bombastic, soul-patched David Cook usually bugs me, but I liked him last night.
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