AMERICAN IDOL....Season 11

Karen333: Last night I was reading this thread and you remark about Joshua's screaming!  I thought I was the only one!  I keep telling people I think my ears are broken!  What are they hearing?  I don't get it with him.  He is screaming most of the time?  AI has become increasingly more about personality and who the judges want as opposed to the populace. 

Dear lizziemack, I think that the judges are so infuencing the direction of the competition between screaming Joshua and no personality Jessica.  When they give Joshua a standing ovation twice yesterday for that shrieking, I can't imagine standing unless it was to run away from the noise.  I swear if it comes down to Joshua and Jessica, that's when my TV goes off.  I hated to see Skylar go, but she did by slaying them with her last song and with a lot of class.  No tears for that little trooper, we'll see an album comimg out from her, I so enjoyed her spirit.

Lizzy... Been a weird year.... The screaming.. the judges' standing O after each performance.... and, in MY opinion, the endless pushing of the performers that THEY want has made this year feel like an exercise in futility for both the contestants and the voters.... Just not sure what to make of this season....

Sheila, I love your emoticoms, they are just hysterical.  Seaside, you are so right about the judges running this year's competition, times like this season, I miss Simon Cowell!!!! 

Seaside, he would have put half of the top ten down with the comment, lounge singer or karioke(sp?)  He was always honest in what he said and though he didn't sugar coat it, he was most often right.

Ya know, in most situations, it's your first impression that makes the most difference.

On AI, it seems like it's your LAST impression that counts....you're only as good as your last song.

As talented as Skylar is, her three songs (two solos and a duet) last night weren't her best.

But yay for her. Now she can sign with a good record company, and get out there and do her thing without being under the thumb of the AI machine.

And really, so what if the screamer wins AI? He or she (!!!) could just fade into oblivion like soooo many other "Idols". If they don't have the talent or the draw, their careers will go nowhere.

Shayne, Karen, Seaside.....I was just about to come on here and post Where's Simon Cowell when you need him? But I see you all beat me to it - GMTA! Joshua is a goos singer, and he for sure is a throwback to the late 50s/early 60s style which I love......but he's kind of a one trick pony. He does scream way too much,,,enough already. He's not one of the best singers to come along in 50 years Ms Lopez. Not by far. But he's very good. Jessica is phenomenal with the control she has at age 16...they're dead on about that. But she's also not the be all end all - nonre are. Hollie, who I thought would be gone 6 weeks ago, is the one continually growing and that's what the show is about. But i the end I sitll want PP!

Cheri 

Hate to say it but I think the top four on the Voice are much better than the toP four on AI.

Juliette is awesome! But I like them all and I don't think I would be disappointed with any one of them winning. 

I only voted twice, on-line, this year. Just am not into it.