January 23, 2006
Catching Up
By Michele
I finally got around to watching the first two Idol episodes.
After four years of this, the opening shows have become predictable. We had, as if on cue:
- The over confident, boastful contestants who sucked harder than a Hoover.
- The seriously deluded contestants whose families and friends for some odd reason led them to believe they could sing.
- The sassy people with attitude
- The bitter bitch
- The "I have a gimmick" contestants
- Twins
- The people who think screaming = singing
- The obviously fake over-the-top contestants
And, as in the past four years, Simon is still a smug, pompous asshole who is one nasty comment away from being downright creepy; Paula still looks very much like the bride in Sixteen Candles who had overdosed on muscle relaxant (and she still can't give someone a negative review without throwing in a goofy compliment) and Randy still comes out with the phrases that make me cringe.
I used to love these audition shows. It just seems agonizing now. I can't wait to get on with the real stuff.
On my "people to watch" list: Zachary (cute crooner), Lisa Tucker (she's going to end up being a favorite) and Chris (the guy with the cowboy hat who sang The Letter).
Back tomorrow to live blog alongside my fellow Idolers.
Cool-You're doing this again! I agree with you about the audtition stage-it doesn't really get very interesting until they hit Hollywood.
Posted by: jules at January 24, 2006 04:15 PM
Can I add one to the list? How about people who put their hand up to their ear a la Britney Spears? Are they just too dumb to realize that makes no sense if they aren't wearing a headset?
Posted by: Amanda at January 24, 2006 09:25 PM
Actually-putting your hand up to your ear helps if you're trying to check your pitch. Choral singers do it all the time.
Posted by: jules at January 25, 2006 04:01 PM