[silent_jonny]

Interesting. She certainly didn’t look to be fighting back tears here

Stage parents probably made her say the bully stuff. How dare Cowell criticize our precious snowflake!?

[retrokitten]

How dare Cowell criticize our precious snowflake!?

Yeah, I was kind of thinking the same thing.

[silent_jonny]

Kris Allen

Foxx: This dude is a dude I would do a record with. Gah-leee!

Kris' song is "The Way You Look Tonight". Good choice. It fits him well.

Standing-O

Randy: I'm looking to see who's in it to win it. Dude, let me tell you something. I personally think this is your best performance to date! Nice vocals!

Kara: Tonight you have set the technical standard so high for this evening. You're a dark horse in this competition.

Paula: Performance near impeccable.

Simon: I'm not quite as enthusiastic as these three. I thought it was a little bit wet. Like taking a well-trained spaniel for a walk. I don't get the feeling from you tonight that you can win this competition.

Seacrest: What do you mean by "wet"?

Simon: Not dry.

Seacrest: Thanks for clearing that up.

[Sidenote: The show has a much more comfortable pace tonight. No one is rushed. Plenty of time for the performances and for the judges' comments]

[Netizen]

Stage parents probably made her say the bully stuff. How dare Cowell criticize our precious snowflake!?

I wouldn't put it past them, looking for sympathy votes, early on.