American Idol February 23rd  “Four Dreams Dashed”  2/24/06

By Marcus

This show has too many commercials. Okay, I know that someone has to pay the bills, but I swear that the length of the actual show is only an inch or so longer than the commercial length. Oh well, that is network TV in the USA and there is precious little we can do. But as individuals, we can do something. My suggestion is to have your trigger finger itching just above that powerful mute button. Then when the show fades and the ad starts…..make like a gunfighter.

            The big build up tonight was the vote tally and the good-byes to four contestants. Of the 12 men, voters cast out Big Bobby and Smooth Patrick. I never had the slightest doubt that Big Bobby would be among the first to go. His girth alone would have precluded him from Idol-worship. We want our stars to look like stars. Bobby had a dumpy appearance with drunken eyes. However, I think that with his talented voice and his hound dog look, he could be a successful comic/singer.

            Smooth Patrick is already performing and this is not the last we will hear from him. He was voted off because he just did not sparkle before the judges and the public. Perhaps he needs to take a little time for self-reflection to reconnect with himself. Then with more confidence, he will achieve his career goals as a decent but not a really outstanding singer.

            And two women were also sent packing. Opera Diva Stevie may be fluent in several languages, but she does not speak the language of songs. She was wooden. She needed to relax, to slip into a warm hot bath and caress herself with aromatic oils. Or just focus on opera.   

            For all her beauty and sensuality, Becky could not save herself from the boot. She is that rare self-assured beauty whose entrance into a crowded room is met with hushed voices and pounding pulses. She and her identical twin must find an aggressive manager who can merchandise their loveliness into successful modeling.

see also:

2/22/06 American Idol February 21st “Of The Dozen, Whom Do You Remember”

2/2/06 American Idol February 1st “Where is the Talent In Austin?”

2/1/06 American Idol, January 31, 2006 "Gambling for the Big Jackpot in Las Vegas

1/25/06 American Idol January 24th “Getting Lucky in Greensboro”

1/19/06 American Idol January 18th “Singing for high stakes in Denver”

1/18/06 American Idol January 17th Part 1 “So many big dreamers and so little talent”