4 posts tagged “american idol”
With finals finally over, it's time to concentrate on what's really important in May: season (and in some cases series) finales. So here's my wishlist for some of this month's season-enders (air dates in parentheses):
Gilmore Girls (May 15, aka tonight) - Having just gotten into this show last summer, I'm not quite caught up with this season, but I will be glued to my couch tonight for this one. They've given us seven (mostly) great, witty and heartwarming years, and there are only a few things I ask: some sweet Lorelai/Rory moments, some good moments with Emily and Richard, love for all the wacky Stars Hollow townsfolk, and, oh yeah, some Luke/Lorelai lovin'. Because they are MEANT TO BE, people.
Bones (May 16) - We're getting a Hodgins/Angela wedding, so I'm just hoping for some good Booth/Brennan chemistry. Which they never fail to deliver, but let's keep that up, okay?
Ugly Betty (May 17) - Ummm, can Betty and Henry please just get together already? Oh, and as much Marc and Amanda as possible, because they (and of course Justin) are totally my favorite part of this adorable show.
Grey's Anatomy (May 17) - I've been less than impressed with this season, so I think almost anything would be an improvement. If they could stop force-feeding us the George/Izzie thing and make Derek less of a jerk, that would be great. Oh, and more Alex. Always more Alex.
Supernatural (May 17) - I'm not quite caught up with Season Two so I don't know what to ask for exactly... but I'd settle for some shirtless Winchester boys. Pretty please?
Heroes (May 21) - Continued awesomeness. And not killing Peter, Claire, HRG, Hiro, Ando, Micah, or any of my other favorites.
Veronica Mars (May 22) - Let's finish up the Pizonica already and bring back the LoVe - especially since there's a good chance this could be the series finale. My ultimate wish here would be for a fourth season - c'mon, CW, you know you want to!
Lost (May 23) - I've LOVED some of the recent string of episodes, so my wishes for this one just include more answers, more intrigue, and more Sawyer.
There are several other shows I could mention - Numb3rs, Desperate Housewives, House, American Idol - but those are my main wishes for this May. So if the networks could just go ahead and adjust their finales accordingly, that'd be great. Thanks.
I don't know why I keep watching American Idol. It's one of those shows that I know is horrible and exploitative and ruining the world, and yet I keep tuning in, obsessively, week after week. I guess I'll just call it a guilty pleasure and leave it at that.
That said, I was really sad to see Gina go this week. I knew she wasn't going to win, but she definitely deserved to outlast at least Haley, Phil, and, of course, Sanjaya, who I have a nagging feeling isn't going away anytime soon. It's not a good feeling.
Melinda is still fantastic. I don't even know what to say about her that hasn't been said - fantastic singer, genuinely nice person. Personally, I think her personality is 100 percent genuine, and I hope she wins it all. She definitely deserves it. I also wouldn't mind a Jordin win, nor would a mind a final two that included Blake or Lakisha. But Melinda is by far my top choice at this point.
But, oh, Sanjaya. Sigh. I know a lot of people think it's funny to keep voting for him just because he's so very bad (and I say this as someone who loved his audition and think he's probably a genuinely nice kid), but I really hate seeing actual talent leave while he sticks around. It's just wrong.
At least Gina went out with some class and a good performance. I wish her the best - girl's got some talent.
My immune system has been keeping me away this week, but so much has happened that I just had to comment.
1. RIP Sheriff Lamb. I'll certainly miss the bumbling sarcasm of everyone's favorite ass. At least he went out just as incompetent as he came in - shooting his own reflection in the mirror? Hee. As a big fan of the actor (one of the nicest guys, ever), I hope we see a lot more of him on TV, soon.
2. The last ten minutes of so of the series finale of the O.C. really got to me. I've watched this show from the beginning, and even though I almost gave up on it last season I have really enjoyed season four. I'm glad we got glimpses of both past and future for these characters, who I've loved and hated for the past four years. I almost teared up watching Seth and Summer finally get married, Julie graduate from college, Ryan become an architect and bring everything full circle by offering help to a kid in need... sigh. I'm going to miss this show.
3. I'm seriously not understanding the appeal of Sundance on American Idol. Sure, he was pretty good in the auditions, but he has totally sucked it up since then. Why did he not go home last night? Other than my annoyance over that, I wasn't really surprised by anyone that went home, and although I still like some of the boys, I think I'm rooting for a Diva-off this year. So many really talented girls, and their night just blew the boys out of the water this week. The guys are going to need to step it up.
4. I think I have a new addiction - why did no one tell me how fantastic Supernatural is? I just Netflixed the first disc, and I loved it. The pretty, the snarky brotherly love, the cheesy low-budget X-Files plots... I just so cannot wait to watch more of this show.
I love American Idol. I really do. It's a horrible addiction, a guilty pleasure of the highest order, and I've been a devoted viewer since season one. I plan to continue watching this season. I love watching Simon act like a jerk, Paula babble incoherently and Randy, in the span of a few minutes, use the word "dawg" more than any other person on the planet would in a lifetime.
That said, I think the audition rounds get more painful every year. Is it really necessary to devote two hours to one city? Or to show so many awful, painful people for such a long time? Or to be so mean to people who obviously have mental problems? I mean, really.
Personally, I don't enjoy watching people sob for several uncomfortable minutes while their families look like their hearts were just ripped out. I don't enjoy hearing every contestant beg to be allowed to sing again, when they obviously have no shot. I don't enjoy listening to people sing in a horrific manner for two solid hours.
What I do enjoy is watching the people who really ARE talented. And while I realize that there are a lot less talented people than delusional people that show up for the auditions, I don't think it would be so hard to condense the auditions a little more - just cut some of the overly-long bad auditions and surrounding filler, make them into funny montages, and give us more of the good.
I'm not sure how much auditions I can take. The weeks leading up to the really good part (the Top 12) might find me taping so that I can fast forward, a lot. Or maybe not tuning in at all. I'm not sure how much pain I can handle.
