OK first time I've commented but have just picked up on this season on UK cable.

I have to say..... sorry.... I quite like Gokey.....
I hadn't realised his wife had died or anything like that. All I do is watch the singinhg, FF the crap in between, listen to the judges and FF again.

My impressions so far-

Allison- great voice but boring. Generic pseudo-rock chick image, her No Doubt was awful.

Scott- good voice-boring.

Matt- boring.

Kris- good voice- boring and CAN'T STAND his facial expressions. Can't he sing one full sentence without looking like he's either having an orgasm or constipated? It's got to the point that I can't watch his performances anymore. As a result he's now my most hated contestant. I also hate his little 'I'm-too-sexy' smirk. And he's smaller than Seacrest.

Adam- was very dubious of the emo-with-a-tan image, and his Ring of Fire version was diabolical, but I've loved his last 2 performances. He did 'Play that Funky Music' in a theatrical OTT camp way and it was fun. He seems self-deprecating and looks like he's enjoying himself. My fave at the moment.

Lil- OKish. Don't really know what to say about her. Oh, her kids are cute.

Anoop- not sure. Good voice but he's not quite selling it for me.

I had a soft spot for Megan, at least she was being herself. I thought the judges were unfair on her- they keep encouraging the contestants to test themselves and try new things, but in her case they slammed her for not doing Amy Winehouse songs- contradictory much? If they'd criticised her singing I would have got it but that was weird.


And as for Cookie I get the love. I didn't watch any of last season, but his performance was great. And he was lovely.
Please feel free to post some YouTube links of his performances last year!