Please no to the Lynard Skynard guy. I just can't handle those teeth for a couple of months. Bobby Brady really is cute. In 7 or so years he's going to be pretty hot. That brings us to Sway who just performed...my favorite so far. But I'm a sucker for song choice and that's a great song.
Sue | 02.22.06 - 8:55 pm | #

Daughtry, then Sway so far. Young Seth Cohen over-enunciated. Everyone else was fairly ass.
Adam | Homepage | 02.22.06 - 9:36 pm | #

Daughtry was decent. I felt like it really was Jon Bon Jovi. Which is both a compliment and an insult at once. Gabrielle's mouth really disturbed me as well. He was just freaky looking. Elliot was wearing the tshirt I bought for my boyfriend last week. Supposedly he was really good, but...eh. Copacabana boy freaked me out too. I think he's done this week. Ace...well his face is lopsided. And he needs to be just a little more masculine to pull that sexy thing off. Picking a George Michael song didn't help. Waiting for last performer now.

Who am I forgetting?
Sue | 02.22.06 - 9:54 pm | #

Not crazy about Will's song choice, but he's still my sentimental favorite. The crooner (David), the old man (Taylor), the scary guy (Bucky), the hat (Sway), the crazies (Gedeon and Bobby) and the kid (Kevin) all give me the creeps in varied and sundry ways. So that leaves Ace, Elliott and ... who? Oh who cares, the PR reunion is starting.
Chip | 02.22.06 - 10:04 pm | #

Oh, Gideon not Gabrielle. Yes, him. Scary mouth.

I kind of like Taylor. Although I didn't think it was a great song choice. And I really wish he had dyed his hair early enough in the competition (before Hollywood) that we could have done without the freaky gray haired thing.
Sue | 02.22.06 - 10:08 pm | #

First off: Simon is on crack. In what universe is Elliott the best male vocalist they've ever had on AI? I thought he did a nice job with the song -- which is saying a lot because I do not like Stevie Wonder songs and think they should never be part of the show because they're so goddamned boring -- but Simon, well, he's just on crack.

This ep was infinitely more interesting than girls' night, and I think we're going to see somewhat more divergent views than the rabid consensus we had last night.

First things first: Daughtry and Taylor were fantastic. Love 'em both. I kind of wish that Sway's song had a bit more of the non-falsetto stuff in it. Next week he should pick something less stylized. Gedeon surprised me -- I was expecting to hate him, but thought he did a nice job and had a surprisingly professional performance quality about him. Will and Radford were both okay -- they should both be safe. Kevin is sweet, but in a "nice boy singing in the church choir" kind of way. You don't need Bucky and his teeth when you have Daughtry. I think Bobby and Patrick are at risk, although Patrick didn't do a bad job. Bobby's grandma screwed him.

And then there's Ace. I have to say that I didn't get the kind of screamin' sex appeal vibe from him
that I was expecting. But let's recall that a white guy has never won this competition, and that hot guys are few and far between on AI. When he relaxes a bit, he'll be great.

But dude. Simon's on crack.
KCosmo | Homepage | 02.22.06 - 10:12 pm | #

The best singer? The guy who did backup during "Dead or Alive".

The first few guys were completely forgettable. I liked Gideon, but that's because he gave a strong Anwar vibe. (Bobby, on the other hand, gave me a Weird Molesting Uncle vibe with that Copa.)

Ace? Solid. Reminded me of Constantine, but without the sense of humor. Taylor and Elliot? I just plain liked them, but nothing awesome. I want to see what Sway does next.

Send the kid home, and either Bobby or the Crooner, both of whom just offended me. The round of 12 is no place for contrived smarm.
Adam | Homepage | 02.22.06 - 10:27 pm | #

I'll be very surprised if the Crooner can't make it through tonight. I would think that his only real risk is that the teenybopper vote is split between him and Seth Cohen Jr.
KCosmo | Homepage | 02.22.06 - 10:42 pm | #

But CroonerBoy was soooooo bad. Beyond cheesy on the Queen.

I'd love to see Sway sing "I Want You Back".
Adam | Homepage | 02.22.06 - 10:48 pm | #

Taylor's the one who gives me the Weird Molesting Uncle vibe: "Come 'ere, little kid. Let me blow on my harmonica for ya." Bobby gives me whole other weird vibes, mostly the type that he could cure with medication.
Chip | 02.22.06 - 10:59 pm | #

Bobby, Kevin & Sway are aliens, in a freaky-don't -leave-your-kids-alone-with-them kinda way. Taylor's the guy. He needs to pick a Van Morrison tune, though. I'm thinking "Jackie Wilson Said."
kevbo nobo | 02.23.06 - 7:22 am | #

Taylor, who I like, picked the most wretched Elton John song in existence.
Luna | Homepage | 02.23.06 - 8:52 am | #

It's not more wretched than "Nikita". C'mon.
Adam | Homepage | 02.23.06 - 9:12 am | #

Luna, come on. With so many wretched Elton John songs to choose, this one doesn't even make the Top Ten. (And, truth be told, "Levon" happens to be one of my favorites.)

I think Taylor, Daughtry and Ace lapped the field. Taylor's my favorite. Sure, he's a little odd, but in an interesting way. And he's got the grittiest, most soulful voice in the bunch.

Sway wasn't bad, but I agree that I would have liked to have heard some non-falsetto. Elliot was good, but he didn't wow me nearly as much as he did the judges. Frankly, he didn't wow me at all.

The rest? Feh. You could toss out any two of them and I wouldn't be upset. I'd keep the kid who looks like Caillou over the one who looks like Bobby Brady, and I'd give Patrick Hall another chance because I think he just picked the wrong song.

I bet Bobby Bennett goes home tonight cursing his dead grandmother. She must have been in the late stages of senility when she recommended that song. I feel sorry for the guy. I like him, and I think he's entertaining. Bad, but entertaining.
Fred App | 02.23.06 - 9:57 am | #

"I thought he did a nice job with the song -- which is saying a lot because I do not like Stevie Wonder songs and think they should never be part of the show because they're so goddamned boring"

KCosmo, say it ain’t so! I guess we’ll always have Sports Night.

"Taylor's the one who gives me the Weird Molesting Uncle vibe: "Come 'ere, little kid. Let me blow on my harmonica for ya."

No. Ace is the one, who between the facial expressions and the song choice, gives off the “show me on the doll where the bad man touched you” vibe.

Chris is a pretty average singer, but he bring the the eye candy so I hope he stays around for a bit.
LisaJunior | 02.23.06 - 12:47 pm | #

I could care less about Idol, but kudos on the Laurie Berkner hed. By which I mean, fuck you. Now I have to play Really Rosie to get rid of it.
radosh | Homepage | 02.23.06 - 3:23 pm | #

LisaJr: Love means not always having to agree. I just can't stand Stevie.
KCosmo | Homepage | 02.23.06 - 8:28 pm | #