[Miss Didi]

FAB, Tony...we can always count on you! Unless Simon was using his “reverse psych” and getting people to vote FOR Jordin by favoring Melinda. He certainly hasn't been gushing over Melinda the past weeks—if anything, he’s been tough on her.

[grania]

He (Simon) certainly hasn't been gushing over Melinda the past weeks—if anything, he’s been tough on her.

I'm getting to think Simon is the least cruel of the judges. The AI walks into super-star status, after surviving what they knew would be a grueling, and sometimes insulting and intimidating, process. Well, Simon gives it to them, as bad as the press, the fans, and the gossip magazines will. With Melinda, I really think Simon wanted to see if she had toughness and determination, or just would really end up being a very successful backup singer.

I think Melinda, out of the three, showed an ability to do a variety of styles with humor and energy.

But I'm with everyone else here....just about anyone from the top eight last year would be more entertaining to watch. Sanjaya actually helped keep this year's snoozer alive.