Yaelle, do you find this new American Idol to be a bit off somehow. Am I just too used to the old American Idol?
Well, I think Jonny would agree, the more recent incarnations of Idol were also “off somehow” so nothing surprises me now. Don’t you gentlemen remember (and I know you do) the wars of the Divas with Mariah Carey’s boobs fighting for superior position over Nicki Minaj’s butt cheeks? The growing PC, the silly tricks to keep the show popular (so far pretty unsuccessful)?
I will give the show and the voters one thing. Scotty McCreery is turning out pretty well. I cry every time I hear his song “5 more minutes.” And do you think I cry to the verse about the dying grandpa? No, I’m so weird I cry over the football verse. And I feel stupid in the car wiping away a tear when (believe it or not) I was not a youth football champ.
They have had some successes and some minor ones, but somehow the show just seems lackluster. Is it because the show no longer seems to want to apply to all members of the family and now seems geared towards the young teen to 30 year olds?
The past few years and this one, they have very few artists that we recognize. Sure they have Lionel Ritchie and Sugarland. It seems they are not really trying to appeal to the wider audience.
The really hot artists go to the Voice. I think Idol has a more tattered reputation. Though both Luke and Katy are in the same sellout tours, platinum record category still.
Good summary on nature of show. Did enjoy the duet artists as I was not aware of several of them. The PC nature of the selections wears old after awhile. Also,watch the voice so tainted by the the semi pro nature of the contestants and range of their abilities. 9/10 of my idol interests are in this thread. Jonny’s intros, and the comments by posters. Do miss MagUSNretired’s snarks but Yaelle has certainly filled in well in that regard