Thread: American Idol - Season 7

It made me (more) suspicious that more about the show is scripted than is already apparent.

Notice that her initial reply to Jason's "second" song was completely opposite of what she thought of David's (which she tried to save herself by saying "Oh, I was really talking to him"), yet was identical to what she ended up thinking of Jason's second song, when he actually did sing it.

Thinks that make you go:

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

It made me (more) suspicious that more about the show is scripted than is already apparent.

Notice that her initial reply to Jason's "second" song was completely opposite of what she thought of David's (which she tried to save herself by saying "Oh, I was really talking to him"), yet was identical to what she ended up thinking of Jason's second song, when he actually did sing it.

Thinks that make you go:

yeah true... weird. I'm sure some of it is scripted - I mean, the judges are really the ones picking the winners. The public is going to vote for the ones the judges give good feedback to. Unless you're Sanjaya, then people will "vote for the worst"

Or they'll vote for general fan-girl appeal like Jason. But yeah Simon in particular tends to pick the winners.

Huh. How could it be THAT scripted... Like, do you think the judges listen to them perform before the show?

Omggg my cable went out... Wtfwtfwtf... terrible timing!!!

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Omggg my cable went out... Wtfwtfwtf... terrible timing!!!

oh noes!!

Did you get to see who got booted? If not, I'm sure you probably already know by now anyway. I thought it would come down between the two girls.

Originally Posted by Burns

oh noes!!

Did you get to see who got booted? If not, I'm sure you probably already know by now anyway. I thought it would come down between the two girls.

Yep I know! Gaaaaah, why won't Syesha die already! So I take it she was in the bottom two again? Poor Brooke. Oh well, I'm glad the guys are safe.

Edit: Christ I can't believe they made the poor girl sing. Seriously, that's cruel to do to these contestants. And man she took it so openly hard...

Yeah it'll be Syesha and Jason next time... you watch! Syesha will be the next to die...

I like Brooke, but she hadn't been doing well the past weeks and someone's gotta go, I guess.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Huh. How could it be THAT scripted... Like, do you think the judges listen to them perform before the show?

I just saw this article... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/ar...o_interstitial

Paula Abdul acknowledged on Wednesday what some “American Idol” viewers have long suspected: The show’s judges sometimes see portions of the dress rehearsal for the show and use that to help formulate their comments on the evening’s live performance.

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Yep I know! Gaaaaah, why won't Syesha die already!

Because she was better than Brooke. (I did like Brooke, too, though.)

Originally Posted by Burns

Yeah it'll be Syesha and Jason next time... you watch! Syesha will be the next to die...

She's better than Jason, too. Personally, I think Brooke was better than Jason, too. He has a certain appeal, but I think he got too far through the contest, on that alone.

Originally Posted by Burns

I just saw this article... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/ar...o_interstitial

Ah. That explains a lot.

How do you forget the lyrics to Mr. Tambourine Man?

Originally Posted by ninja9578

How do you forget the lyrics to Mr. Tambourine Man?

Fate.

He's well over-stayed his welcome, anyway. Nice guy, but his time has long-since come.

And Randy was 100% wrong about Syesha's second performance. I love Sam Cooke, and I love that song, and she did an excellent job on it.