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MMTV: Mediocre Music TV
Edition #18: American Idol Live: Week 1
Written by: Wences Acosta
So we finally get to the first week where America can vote for who they
want to stay and who they want to go, which means at this point the
judges are completely pointless but we are getting away from the
original point. Where did we go from the last week of Sudden Death?
NOTHING!!! 10 Performances, none memorable except for a "Circle of Life"
performance that while not the best was definitely the most talked about
at least from lips. So let's start tonight with Ms. Circle of Life who
tried Whitney Houston and failed worse then a contestant on The X Factor
(I stand by what I said), I like the girl, but I can not see her staying
past this level besides from her personality which is huge. Second
Female is Breanna who tried to do a Beyonce song called "Flaws and All"
which was good but definitely a typical Idol Performance, and at this
point this is not what I tune in for. Thirdly is Aubrey from Oregon who
sang "Big Girls Don't Cry" which was a great song choice but for her was
a song that did not work. Do not get me wrong, I can see her going
through but it was just dull at least for me. Janelle is coming up after
the break with "If I Can Dream" which is a great song for her and might
actually put her through, the only thing is the fact that tonight she
might be lost in all the performances when it comes to America, but for
now we can just sit back and watch as she does a great performance.
After all Tate Stevens sang nothing but country and he friggin won X
Factor Season 2!!!. Tenna comes up next during this very slow night in
Idol and sings a Faith Hill song in "Lost". This is my main problem with
American Idol as a whole.....I get this is a singing competition trust
me I understand this, but there is no entertainment value in this
whatsoever, I can not even make any gay jokes from this and those are
the easiest jokes to make during these kind of shows. Like the others,
she was good but dull and very forgettable, and it is at this point that
I tune out just for a second and turn to SyFy to watch "Face/Off" which
has quickly turned into my favorite show this season believe it or not.
Commercial and Angie Miller is next who has been somewhat memorable out
of all the girls this year and she does a great performance, but in this
night she was just another one of the girls and I am really starting to
get mad at Idol. I do not know whether it is just this night of
mediocreness that I am feeling or maybe it is just anger from knowing
one of Wrestling's Biggest Icons in Paul Bearer has passed away
(R.I.P.), but tonight is not the business and I am feeling down and
there are only 4 performances left people.....really?!?. Amber Holcomb
is next and I will admit I am somewhat hyped in hoping that she changes
my attitude towards the night, and with her doing Whitney Houston (WHY
ARE PEOPLE DOING WHIYTNEY?!?) she did amazing for the night, and in a
performance that I would have usually felt as meh, tonight was just a
Yes moment in me yelling at the screen for Amber to Work It. Yes folks,
as of right now, Amber Holcomb is the highlight of the night for me.
Then we go back to mediocrity with Cree Harrison and Adriana Lantonio
doing Faith Hill and Destinys Child respectively but both getting lost
in the shuffle. Again, the thing with me tonight is not if they are
good, it is just a matter of it they can stand out and not just be
another lounge singer in the crowd. Candice Glover is our finale or the
night and let's see what she can pull out....She pulls out a John Legend
song in "Ordinary People"?!? And She Actually adds personality in
tonight's otherwise boring and bland show?!? What a concept!. She ends
tonight on a beautiful note, and with that said, I can not step away
from Idol faster, so I will see you all tomorrow....
Ok, it is time for the guys to step up to the plate. As we all know,
this year seems to be a year that a woman might finally win, but let's
see if the guys can fight back. We start off with Elijah Liu (Kang) who
starts off with a very emotional performance of the most recent Rihanna
hit "Stay", and if this is any indication of tonight, then I might have
to pick a guy this year, because this one performance showed more
personality then 9 out of the 10 girls. Cortez Shaw is next, AKA Mr.
Titanium from Sudden Death (I brushed over Sudden Death, but really
there were no standout performances)......and he is attempting Bruno
Mars. Ok, I am going to go on a very quick rant after this in another
edition of MMTV, but this is one of the 10 (If I May)of a Reality Show
like this that you do not break....and like most that have came before
he is failing miserably, and I am hoping and praying this is over soon.
Yay, my favorite Charlie Askew is next, and from the get go he is my
favorite. He performs an excellent version of "Mama" from Genesis, and
shows so much emotion in this....and yet this is too weird for American
Idol.
(Excuse me folks, I am about to rant to the second degree)
No guys, fuck this shit. Adam Lambert and James Durbin, amongst others
have all shown emotion and weirdness from sadness to anger to everything
that humans can portray and all of a sudden this is your breaking point
in weirdness?!? FUCK YOU ALL. You know why people who are depressed want
to go on Idol or X Factor or anything? It is because we as people are
sick of the lives we live and even though we know the consequences of a
show like this, we are willing to take the risk because it is better
then what we have now, better then having these thoughts that nobody
will understand because we are too scared to admit our feelings to
anyone out of fear or judgment or worse of all rejection. Out of
everything here, the main positive I can say is that the audience was
supportive in everything he said and towards the end even Ryan showed
the kid respect and helped him even smile for once. For a show like this
though to say we as listeners do not like weirdness or anything that
isn't a fucking ballad, fuck this show, fuck everything it stands for
and I hope to god this is the last season, because if it isn't I refuse
to sit through a Season 13 only for my intelligence to be insulted like
this....and yes this is coming from someone who has sat through season 1
through 11, and seen the Sanjaya saga unfold before my eyes. FUCK THIS
SHOW.
(Rant Ended)
Nick Boddington is next, and he does a slower version of Iris from The
Goo Goo Dolls, or at least I thought he was before the song turned into
the original.......yeah, fuck originality, we can just coast by on
Karaoke!. Burnell Taylor is up now performing "I'm Here", and even
though I really am not a fan of his work, he does an excellent job
tonight, even if it is a bit off to me, it was still cool. Paul Jolley
comes on now, and honestly I can't put my finger on it....I feel like I
am supposed to like him but at the same time, I can't. He is so bland
and forgettable, and I do not see him past tonight. Then do not get me
started right now on Lazaro, because while Carly Rose from XF2 did
"Feeling Good" justice, he sounds like a drunk in the bar who is just
trying to impress a girl he just met and hadn't gotten her digits yet.
With my rant aside, this night has started off with promise and quickly
turned for the worse and fast. Ok, now I'm mad.....I hated Curtis Finch
"Jr." since Hollywood Week and we saw his true colors of not caring
about anyone but himself, but now he is just turning into a stereotype
before our eyes as he does "I Believe I Can Fly", and of course the
judges, especially Mariah, are loving this, so can we just please move
on and get this show over with? Number 9 is up, and it is Devin
Velez.....who sings "Somos Novios" or "It's Impossible" in English. I
have to say, best performance of the night, and so far he is my honest
to god pick to win this whole thing. Finally we have Vincent Powell who,
or course, has to do "End of the Road" from Boyz 2 Men (Not to be
confused with the End of The Road course from DDR Extreme), and does an
ok job of it but hits a falsetto that broke my ears right now. Overall:
Tonight was at least better then the girls but more frustrating, lets
just hope the results reflect all this.
Results:
Females Win. There is literally nothing to say at this point. Besides
Devin and maybe Burnell, the guys who made it through could have easily
been replaced.....while as for the girls, even though Candice yet again
stole the show, 2 girls in Amber Holcomb and Cree Harrison actually
improved on this show and worked what they had. I do not have a Top 10
this year like I did with X Factor, however....if a dude wins, it's
Devin, and if a girl wins, Candice, Amber or Cree.....we shall see what
the weeks have in store for them, but for right now I am spent.
Remember Folks, Music is only as good as you want it to be.
If you have any opinions or comments, please let me know at
Slackercub@yahoo.com
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