So there are many of you who loyally watch these shows and, like me, make continual comments to the television whether anyone else is in the room or not. Alternately, there are many of you who do not have the time to keep up with reality TV – there are too many shows, your tivos runneth over, you have kids and can’t remember what it’s like to watch anything beyond Dora the Explorer (you know who you are) – but you also want to be “in the know.” That’s fine. Let me help you understand.

Friday, March 28, 2014

American Idol Elimination: It Looks As Though You're Letting Go

After a series of fairly uneven American Idol performances last night, it's hard to say who will make it to this season's Top 8. If you don't remember the Top 9 performances, don't worry - there is a lengthy set of clips courtesy of The Dawg himself. Otherwise, here are the highlights to the elimination episode:
 
Janelle Monae premiered her new single "What is Love" on the show tonight and I have to say...I'm intrigued by her. The song, by the way, is from the upcoming Rio 2 soundtrack. Just wanted to make sure that was clear in case the movie clips, dancers, and abundance of feathers did not give it away. The performance is incredibly entertaining though - probably one of the better Thursday night guests we've seen this year.
 
Results! Tonight Idol used a different method to send contestants to safety...their petrified faces appeared on the giant screen mid stage if they were not in danger. Jena was declared safe first, followed by Malaya. The next person to breathe a sigh of relief was Alex, and he was quickly joined by Jessica and Caleb. Dexter is the final person to make it to safety unscathed, leaving Majesty, Sam and C.J. in the bottom 3. Well, I can't say that I disagree here. Majesty had the lowest number of votes and she was beyond eager to sing "Happy" as her save me song. I loved her rendition of Pharrell's tune, and during the performance it looked like JLo realllly tried to make the save happen. When the song ended, the crowd even chanted "Save her! Save her!" However, the judges could not come to an agreement and Majesty's headed home.
 
I really liked Majesty throughout the competition and wish she had done better, but considering her almost permanent spot in the bottom 3 each week, this elimination was unfortunately no surprise. Here's hoping she lands one of the many opportunities JLo has spoken of (cartoon voiceovers, Broadway, etc.). With a name like Majesty Rose, it's certainly possible.
 
 
Next week the remaining eight contestants battle it out again, with the judges save in effect for three more weeks. Who are they holding out for? Will they use it at all? Should we automatically expect either Sam or C.J. (repeat bottom 3 dwellers) to end up with the lowest number of votes next week? We'll find out after these hopefuls perform on Wednesday. Til then!
 
  
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