TV: American Idol, one step closer to the finale

OK, I'm officially fed up with American Idol - as demonstrated by my lack of enthusiasm in getting my review out into cyberspace. Not even a moment of confusion, courtesy of Ms. Paula Abdul, could save the show from being blacklisted. Why the sudden change? All of the scripted shows are returning after the Writers' Strike, and people are finally beginning to realize how valuable these shows are. And, compared to these shows - which now feel fresh - American Idol is finally showing its age. I think we're going to be seeing a major revamp of the show, if we even see it at all next year. 

Anyways, back to another disappointing American Idol.  It's not like the contestants sang particularly poorly... they just don't seem to have connected this week. 

Let's do a quick recap:

Jason: did absolutely nothing to the songs, made them feel like elevator music, and generally received poor reviews - but was saved by the smitten tween girls that seem to have taken over this show. Forever in Blue Jeans was ruined, and I can't even remember the second song's name.

David A.: Probably the most over-praised of the contestants tonight. His rendition of Sweet Caroline was strange - sort of different, but added nothing and didn't suit him - and the judges ate it up. His second song, America, was thankfully better, although a bit sappy and definitely not stunning.

Brooke: The first song, I'm a Believer, she killed. Absolutely. Why she kept choosing upbeat songs, we'll never know. The second song, I Am...I Said, was awesome. One of the best performances of the night, and definitely the best iTunes download from this round. 

David Cook: The first song was terrible - he should stop with the lower register! The second song was a the best performance of the night, a thankful relief along with Brooke's performance.

Syesha: I can't remember what songs she sang - she has a knack for picking uselessly obscure songs. However, she did sing both decently, although we all know singing well doesn't mean anything in this competition.

I wasn't too surprised Brooke left - America missed voting her off when she deserved it two weeks ago, and then last week - and so on a week when others had worse performances than her (Jason and even Syesha), she was booted off. 

Trying to fit ten songs in one hour was insanity, and thus led to poor Paula getting it once again. Oh well, that's what you get with a live show - especially a crappy live show. Tune in next week when the remaining four tackle Rock Songs - Oh, joy.