#253 - the end...

okay, now i can be a normal person again... idol is over.

i feel relieved... why? because i invested a lot into idol the past few seasons, too much, i've realized. after last season i was completely ready to dive into this season with the same fervor, but i was disappointed by all the changes that the new producers implemented and that led to me not liking this season so much. having now realized that this makes me look and sound completely nuts, i can now look back at the hilarity of the season with a less skeptical point of view and enjoy it for the ridiculousness all the changes brought. for example:

1. kara - at first i thought she would be a credible addition to the judges, but over the course of the season it became apparent that she's really just randy and paula put together, useless and retarded. haha. nah, she had some fun moments though... most notably the atrocity that was "no boundries." i mean, c'mon, that made for some great water-cooler talk the next day. plus, having 4 judges kept the show running long all season, which, in turn, prevented the judges from commenting on each contestant (remember those shows when only 2 judges spoke?) and probably reduced the number of songs performed in the last few weeks from 3 to 2. plus we all saw her business on the finale show and now no one will be able to take her seriously (if we ever did) again.

2. norman gentle - he actually made it to the voting rounds? sweet. who says it's a "singing competition?"

3. top 13 - how awesome was it when anoop was announced into the top 13? well, we could all have argued that jasmine really didn't need to be there (but i guess they really wanted another girl up there), but anyway it turned out okay because she got out right away and anoop was a much more interesting contestant

4. the save - now this was one change that i really enjoyed, although they needed a better format (like adding a commercial break after the "sing for your life" so the judges could actually listen to the song THEN decide), this was a great way to add something new to the show

5. tatiana del toro - oh man. how awesome was she? can she come back next year too?

okay, so looking back at my 8 years of watching idol i think i can safely say that the talent this year was probably up there with (if not) the best (although i personally still think last season was a bit better), but the production of the show has definately gone downhill... which is to be expected of a show going on it's 8th season. so i wonder... what happens next year? do they renew paula's contract that expires this year? does simon take off and go back to england for britian's got talent? i think if simon leaves the show is effectively over. but kara can replace paula without too much of a hitch. randy's pretty worthless, but too many changes would be damaging i think. anyway, i won't be keeping up with these contestants like i might have wanted to do last year, they don't interest me as much, and perhaps that means i'm moving toward being a more casual idol viewer... which is definately a step in the right (less crazy) direction.

oh well, so you think you can dance is next... i'm definately not as manic about that show... which may be why i find it so entertaining. hmm... we'll see...

oh ps - yay kris allen won! i probably wouldn't buy his album outright... but i'll preview it on itunes at least, maybe a song or two, good for him.