American Idol Season 8

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

The sad thing about Tatiana is that Simon said all of the judges wanted her back. Really?! Why? That decision had to be for entertainment purposes only.

It must be purely for ratings....they are probably looking for another Sanaja!

I did not think Scott was that great....In fact he was maybe in the top 5 of the night IMO.

I am so freaking happy Anoop is back in....

I had an idea that Jasmine would be...but she seems to stuck up for me!

[LeslieAGD]

I would really like for Matt and Anoop to make the Top12. I don't care for any of those girls, so it doesn't really matter which one goes through. I was surprised Junot and Arianna weren't given wildcard slots...although for Junot, the competition for a guy slot was probably a lot tougher as there were many good ones.

[srmom]

I'm sad that Ju Not didn't get called back.

I'm disgusted that Tatiana got called back over any number of people left on the couch.

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by srmom

I'm sad that Ju Not didn't get called back.

I'm disgusted that Tatiana got called back over any number of people left on the couch.

Ditto!

I'm not a big fan of the girls they chose - Jasmine being the exception, I like her. But I really liked Felicia Barton, Kristen McNamera, Taylor Vaifanua (all from Group 3), and Jeanine Vailes (from Group 2). I think they were better than the wildcard girls the judges picked - or at least they deserved a second chance.

[srmom]

I wonder how awful it will be for Simon to not be able to say how truly awful Scott sounds to him without sounding like a jerk who is picking on a blind person

I mean, really, how is he going to get away with saying, "You were terrible. I hated everything, from the song you chose to your wardrobe."

He will be booed more than ever!!!

It will be interesting to see how he tap dances around it, cuz the mediocre singing is going to catch up to Scott and begin to grate on Simon..

I would have been okay if Megan and Jasmine were not called back. Despite their crappy performances, I still like Arianna and Taylor. I thought Felicia should have had one more shot.

I can't believe Ju'Not wasn't picked. That's just wrong.

Methinks the Top 12's going to be very painful to watch. I hate to sound like a total asshole, but Scott's definitely going to throw off the group numbers.

[srmom]

I hate to sound like a total asshole, but Scott's definitely going to throw off the group numbers.

I don't think you are an a$$hole, I've been thinking the same thing. Like I said above, it's going to be tricky, like you can't say anything snarky, or it will seem like you're kicking a puppy.

But, had to post what I read on another board re the group sing - (it's mean, I know) but funny:

Maybe they could do a number literally about "singing circles" about someone. Since the stage is in the round, for effect Scott could stand on a turntable and spin slowly around while the others move around him. Or maybe put him at the top of a big Busby-Berkley-style cake and have the others dressed in top hats and tails, descending a ramp. Or if they're gonna lip-synch anyway, just slap a curly wig on his brother (who's shifted from cute to Fire Marshall Bill to cute again) and let Scott sit it out.

Or maybe, as another poster suggested, the producers will finally scrap this embarrassing scrap of cheese and do away with the group numbers. One can hope.

I know, I'm going to hades...

[ASTalumna06]

Personally, I don't think Simon will have a problem criticizing his singing. When the time comes, it will happen. Simon has always told the truth no matter what, and if you ask me, he's the only one who is completely honest with the contestants (and he's correct in his analysis 99.9% of the time).

And yes, PLEASE do away with the group singing. I forget what the song was last night, but I remember it was awful and corny. Get rid of it.

[WVU alpha phi]

I was so nervous Anoop wasn't going to make the wild card round. I'm so glad they called him back, and if he makes the top 12, he's definitely getting a lot of my votes! I wish Ja'Not would've made it, I liked him much better than Jorge. I also thought it was stupid that Jorge rambled off his happiness in Spanish. Yes, you're from PR, but you speak English and it's American Idol, not Latin American Idol. Maybe that's harsh but I'm just not a fan.

I really have no clue who the judges will pick for the top 12, but I'm praying Tatiana doesn't make the cut! I had to fast forward through her ridiculous tears of happiness last night, she's way too annoying.

[Thetagirl218]

The Tivo cut off!!!!!!! Who got the last spot?

[LeslieAGD]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

The Tivo cut off!!!!!!! Who got the last spot?

They decided to make it a Top 13...Matt and Anoop both made it.

[kddani]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

The Tivo cut off!!!!!!! Who got the last spot?

That was bad. I had taped it because I wasn't getting home until almost 9. So I watched it on DVR (funny how I still call that "taping"), and was annoyed when it cut out. Don't they know that's how millions of people watch the show?

Originally Posted by kddani

That was bad. I had taped it because I wasn't getting home until almost 9. So I watched it on DVR (funny how I still call that "taping"), and was annoyed when it cut out. Don't they know that's how millions of people watch the show?

The BF was PISSED. We didn't get to watch it until late last evening and it just wasn't the same getting the results online. Anoop's a favorite and he was also pulling for Matt Giraud since he's also from Kalamazoo.

BF says that the DVR wouldn't have cut it off if they didn't spend a lot of time on Tatiana's diva moment at the end. UGH!

[srmom]

Because she's current

In other words, she can't sing, but they can fix that up when they mix her cd. The important thing is she has a pretty face, a quirky look, and an ugly tattoo all down her arm.

She's a marketers dream.

[Thetagirl218]

Thanks for the update!! Stupid FOX...they can extend the show time...grrrr!

I am sooo happy Anoop got in! I love him!