Comments on: The “American Idol” Top 12: Handicapping The Race http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race Music News, Reviews, And Gossip Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:58:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487212 Anonymous Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:28:47 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487212 <p>I can't imagine, no pun intended, attending a concert to watch Little Archie perform. Certainly he has a good voice, but with all the tongue flipping in evidence, I'd be too distracted to hear what the kid's singing. Happens to me when I watch him now - hello - HD TV.</p> <p>Then the gasping part...last week as he sprightly raced like a wee leprechaun to his chrome toned seat, his wheezing had me concerned his inhaler was hopefully nearby.</p> <p>I am loving the flowers-in-his-dreads guy. Those pics from the AI Top 12 extravaganza made me smile. "Hallelujah", hippy boy!</p> I can’t imagine, no pun intended, attending a concert to watch Little Archie perform. Certainly he has a good voice, but with all the tongue flipping in evidence, I’d be too distracted to hear what the kid’s singing. Happens to me when I watch him now – hello – HD TV.

Then the gasping part…last week as he sprightly raced like a wee leprechaun to his chrome toned seat, his wheezing had me concerned his inhaler was hopefully nearby.

I am loving the flowers-in-his-dreads guy. Those pics from the AI Top 12 extravaganza made me smile. “Hallelujah”, hippy boy!

]]> By: jasonelias http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487222 jasonelias Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:09:19 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487222 <p>Could have sworn Brooke White was at least 27, but she's apparently 24. David's probably there for the unintentional laugh factor. There was a little short guy like him last year I think? Didn't get too far, as far as Hernandez should have gotten.</p> Could have sworn Brooke White was at least 27, but she’s apparently 24. David’s probably there for the unintentional laugh factor. There was a little short guy like him last year I think? Didn’t get too far, as far as Hernandez should have gotten.

]]> By: Mary http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487232 Mary Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:18:30 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487232 <p>Idol performances are apparently able to chart on iTunes top songs...right now Jason Castro is in the top 100. Things are spread pretty thin right now with 12 contestants, but imagine when there are only a few contestants left; the iTunes rankings might become a big player in the voting.</p> Idol performances are apparently able to chart on iTunes top songs…right now Jason Castro is in the top 100. Things are spread pretty thin right now with 12 contestants, but imagine when there are only a few contestants left; the iTunes rankings might become a big player in the voting.

]]> By: scarletvirtue http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487242 scarletvirtue Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:53:04 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487242 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race#c4586447">extracrispy</A>: Probably because he's a closet Pocket Gay!</P> <P>Since Danny (my favorite Pocket Gay) was eliminated last night, I'm transferring the love to a fellow gay Mormon. I don't know about anyone else's reasons.</P> @extracrispy: Probably because he’s a closet Pocket Gay!

Since Danny (my favorite Pocket Gay) was eliminated last night, I’m transferring the love to a fellow gay Mormon. I don’t know about anyone else’s reasons.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487252 Rob Murphy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:30:21 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487252 <p>@Maura: @<a href="#c4585722">Chris Molanphy</a>: @<a href="#c4586356">Chris N.</a>:</p> <p>1) I think Maura is underestimating Chikeze (10). I like him, a lot, and I think he has the potential to stick around for a while. I think he really stepped it up this week, and if he can stick around one more week -- likely, in a field that includes Kristy Lee and Amanda, at least -- he'll start to develop a stronger following. Plus, look at how "white" that picture is. He and Syesha can really stand out if they R&B-flavor their numbers.</p> <p>2) I also think Maura is overestimating Brooke (4), and underestimating Carly (5) -- and America's preferences for them. Carly's got the goods, and I think her biggest challenges will be whether she connects with the audience personality-wise (Melinda Doolittle) and whether fans will always think she's safe and not vote for her (Daughtry?). As for Brooke, Maura's previous write-ups were pretty lukewarm about her, while Maura's sense of where the voting was going has been very good. Stick with your instincts, I'd say.</p> @Maura: @Chris Molanphy: @Chris N.:

1) I think Maura is underestimating Chikeze (10). I like him, a lot, and I think he has the potential to stick around for a while. I think he really stepped it up this week, and if he can stick around one more week — likely, in a field that includes Kristy Lee and Amanda, at least — he’ll start to develop a stronger following. Plus, look at how “white” that picture is. He and Syesha can really stand out if they R&B-flavor their numbers.

2) I also think Maura is overestimating Brooke (4), and underestimating Carly (5) — and America’s preferences for them. Carly’s got the goods, and I think her biggest challenges will be whether she connects with the audience personality-wise (Melinda Doolittle) and whether fans will always think she’s safe and not vote for her (Daughtry?). As for Brooke, Maura’s previous write-ups were pretty lukewarm about her, while Maura’s sense of where the voting was going has been very good. Stick with your instincts, I’d say.

]]> By: extracrispy http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487262 extracrispy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:21:39 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487262 <p>@<a href="#c4586681">Maura Johnston</a>: I just realized that you didn't mention Blake Lewis. My god, did he suck or what?</p> @Maura Johnston: I just realized that you didn’t mention Blake Lewis. My god, did he suck or what?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487272 Anonymous Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:03:50 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487272 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race#c4586681">Maura Johnston</A>:</P> <P>Okay, my memory is shaky. I drink. Still, now they have someone to throw their votes at.</P> @Maura Johnston:

Okay, my memory is shaky. I drink. Still, now they have someone to throw their votes at.

]]> By: Chris Molanphy http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487282 Chris Molanphy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:00:20 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487282 <p>@<a href="#c4586681">Maura Johnston</a>: Except he didn't realize he was a country singer until a week or two before he got booted! Remember? The judges told Stacey, "Y'know, you sound good singing country -- maybe you should try that more often." Kid's totally releasing Nashville material now, and it was all the show's doing; he thought he was a pop singer going in.</p> @Maura Johnston: Except he didn’t realize he was a country singer until a week or two before he got booted! Remember? The judges told Stacey, “Y’know, you sound good singing country — maybe you should try that more often.” Kid’s totally releasing Nashville material now, and it was all the show’s doing; he thought he was a pop singer going in.

]]> By: egg cream http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487292 egg cream Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:50:55 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487292 <p>Brandon Davis?</p> Brandon Davis?

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/365046/the-american-idol-top-12-handicapping-the-race/comment-page-1#comment-487302 Maura Johnston Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:49:47 +0000 b32c74cb4823b1e06105f43b7f135432#comment-487302 <p>@<a href="#c4586145">whoneedslight</a>: last year only had one country singer (phil) in the top 12 too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season6/">[www.americanidol.com]</a></p> @whoneedslight: last year only had one country singer (phil) in the top 12 too.

[www.americanidol.com]

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