Let us just start off by saying that disco night wasn't nearly as bad
as we feared. But, our anxiety level was still off the charts -- the
number of remaining contestants is dwindling, and it's getting to
the point where we start getting tense fifteen minutes before the show
actually airs. Let's get right to it...
Lil Rounds -- Poor Lil just can't get a positive critique to save her life. The pity bones Paula's always throwing totally don't count. Three out of four judges agree this is Lil's last week. We're mostly just glad to see a different wig tonight -- those pageboys she's been rocking for the last few weeks had become tiresome.
Kris Allen -- Here's the conversation we had with our friend Ben during Kris's performance:
Us: We totally hate this guy.
Ben: He is not rocking the white v-neck T nearly as hard as Vin Diesel does.
Us: Right! He's sort of like John Mayer, but more lame.
Ben: I kind of like that guy who's playing the block of wood.
Us: That's not a good sign.
On the plus side, Paula gave one of the more coherent critiques we've ever heard from her: "Kris, there are a lot of women shopping in the men's department, but not a lot of men shopping in the women's. But you did it, and it paid off." Simon thought she was nuts, but we totally got it -- and she's right, we don't hear a lot of male contestants singing songs by female vocalists unless they have to (i.e. Mariah Carey week).
Danny Gokey -- Why, Danny? Why are you always doing these Vegas-y arrangements? At least during disco week it kind of makes sense, but still. That said, we loved the moment when he broke it down with the background singers. Get it, Danny. We were feeling it by the end. Paula ended things with a flirty comment that made the moment a tad uncomfortable, made more so by the fact that the Idol folks followed the comment with a close-up on his mom.
Allison Iraheta -- We're starting to feel weird about her Captain Eo outfits. We love, love, love this girl's voice, but we feel like the crazy, bedazzled wardrobe and flames in the backround are detracting a bit from how great she is.
Adam Lambert -- Truly, we might have swooned when we saw Adam in his suit. Can we just call this rodeo right now and declare Adam king of the world? During his version of "If I Can't Have You" we finally understood why people throw their underwear onstage during concerts.
Us: He's so amazing!
Ben: He's melting my heart.
Paula's tearing up. Simon thinks the vocals were immaculate. Seacrest is marvelling at Adam's ability to turn Paula into a pool of Abdul. Ryan is like the Bob Costas of reality television.
Matt Giraud -- Okay, he was channeling Justin Timberlake, but you won't hear us saying that's a bad thing. Also, "Staying Alive" is a) an incredibly difficult song to pull off and b) equally difficult keep from sounding dated. Matt did both of those things. We were loving him tonight. We could even imagine it on the radio. The judges totally disagree with us. We're retaliating by spending the next two hours texting the word "vote" for Matt Giraud.
Anoop Desai -- First, the good news: We like his outfit a LOT more than the stuff he's been wearing. Also, the five 'o clock shadow is working for us. The bad news: we're pretty sure this is the end of the road for Anoop. The vocals weren't stellar, and overall we think he's less popular than Kris Allen.
Our verdict: Goodbye Lil Rounds, Goodbye Anoop Desai.
Previously:
American Idol: Somebody Save Me
American Idol: Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson Perform Tonight!
American Idol: We Prefer Tarantino As a Judge
American Idol: I Can't Make You Love Me If You Don't
