Montage of the bottom four being led to believe they have a shot at the top 5. I'll spare you the details, but it involves lots of hugging, crying, and quotes about wanting to change the world with a song. Oh, and Amy's quote about how being on AI is the equivalent of having 100 Christmases on the same day as a six-year-old girl. I read a story about a little girl who wanted Christmas every day, and she got her wish. It turned into a nightmare, especially when people ran out of turkeys and coal lumps became more precious than diamonds, and firecrackers on the Fourth of July nearly killed people because they turned into candy canes mid-explosion. Imagine sugary shrapnel everywhere.
Colton's swan song is honestly stronger than the other three, so the producers at least picked the highest note to end on. He's fighting tears, and we pan to the other guys, with close-ups of Danny Noriega pouting like Santa cancelled Christmas. I can't handle the sobfest, 'cause this ain't summer camp where everyone promises to write each other letters and exchange friendship bracelets. If only they could somehow make this process deceptively joyful, like the release ceremony of old people in the book The Giver. The old people think they're going to the equivalent of The Island where they'll be pampered for the rest of their lives. You even get a party! But really, they're just getting a lethal injection, Kevorkian style, and settling in the The Big Sleep.
You're not real. You're copies of people out here in the world who suck at singing.
Auf wiedersehen, darling Colton, Garrett, Amy and Joanne -- we won't really miss any of you. Who's going to rock next week? Who's going to suck and blow? Who will reveal that they calm their nerves by memorizing the philosophical writings of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche? Seriously, that's less weird than singing the Teletubbies theme song to yourself, right?
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Comments (5)
I tuned in half way through when Amanda and Joanna were on the stage and couldn't figure out why Amanda was dressed like Bea Arthur as Maude and Joanna looked like an old fashioned stewardess. And the guys in suits??? It finally dawned on me that they were making them dress in 60s fashion -- hope to God they don't continue that theme. I'm having flashes of 70's bell bottoms and 80s big hair in the coming weeks. Although I can envision Danny Noriega in disco wear (not a pretty sight).
The right people definitely went home. The judges keep saying this is the best group ever so I'm hoping they improve next week.
1 of 5 | Posted by murphena | Posted on February 22, 2008 7:16 PM
Great recap. I was happy to see that those "votefortheworst" people are being ignored because they had Amy Davis listed for the girls' team.
2 of 5 | Posted by geewits | Posted on February 23, 2008 1:53 AM
I did watch "Don't Forget The Lyrics". And I am not ashamed. It was cool seeing the performing all those songs, and then getting to do a song from their own catalog.
3 of 5 | Posted by nerrawllehctim | Posted on February 23, 2008 8:14 AM
nerrawllehctim: I finished up my recap while semi-watching "Don't Forget The Lyrics." I kinda hoped they would've chosen to sing "What's Up Pussycat?" but it was refreshing to see people who could harmonize!
4 of 5 | Posted by T.Vo | Posted on February 23, 2008 2:34 PM
Amy Davis was so wretched even VoteForTheWorst couldn't save her (actually there was some debate as to whether Amanda was the better pick). These semifinals are going to be excruciating.
5 of 5 | Posted by VICI | Posted on February 23, 2008 4:57 PM