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Apr 25 09 12:12 PM
mandi6278 wrote: Gokey is like white bread with margarine on it.
Give me Adam F. Lambert any day... more like a croissant with organic artisan jam.....
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Apr 25 09 12:37 PM
Somehow I don't think that's honey, jam and butter Adam's serving up. Although I'm sure it's organic. I honestly don't see Gokey as a threat at all anymore; I think it's Kris Allen who's playing for second place. He's arguably better looking, his performances have been just as steady and as well-received, and the dead wife backlash against Danny has been very real. Actually, I prefer Danny's voice, I find Kris more likeable, but neither one connects with me at all. The only truly memorable songs for me this entire season have been Adam's Mad World and Anoop's Always on My Mind. And I feel like Adam's win is a foregone conclusion. All that remains to be seen is whether he can duplicate Kelly/Carrie/Daughtry success levels or if he'll follow Clay and fugly Fantasia to Broadway. Thanks, Psychotic, for the Anoop links!
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So Magical wrote: So, what base is he appealing to? Widows and widowers? I mean seriously, he just doesn't have that "it" factor. So...who's voting for this guy??!!
I think Gokey is appealing to the older voting group mainly because he is very safe and there is nothing "threatening" about him. I think women in my age group (I hate to say) find him nonthreatening, much the way tweens loved Archuletta last season. In that way, he's almost asexual, if that makes sense. And he doesn't wear guyliner like Adam, or prance across the stage. In other words, as mandi pointed out, he's very, very white bread.
But he doesn't connect with his songs. Maybe "Hero" but nothing since then. It all seems very rehearsed and cliche. Like his performances or not, Adam almost always seems connected to his songs. And Kris, lately, has really brought it on.
I stand by my opinion that out of the group that's left, Kris is the most commercial, appealing to the widest range of listeners. And he is most definitely the dark horse of the competition.
Regarding Dial Idol, based on raw numbers, they had Gokey pegged as next to last, with only LRR getting less votes. Now, if you go based on the busy signal percentages, LRR was on top. So either Dial Idol is getting it completely wrong, or American Idol is pulling shenanigans with the numbers (which is what I suspect).
Apr 26 09 7:54 AM
Psychotic, gotta disagree about Kris having more commercial appeal than the others (okay, I mean Adam only). He's immensely likeable, yes, but if Danny's white bread, Kris is white bread, maybe even Wonder Bread, and with the crusts removed. Don't get me wrong, I can imagine hearing him on the radio...while in the dentist's office, being prepped for a root canal with a shot of novocaine and a blast of nitrous oxide. Kris is soothing like that. I suspect Dial Idol's inaccuracy is more about text voting than AI producer shenanigans. Just a thought.... Maum, per Wikipedia, Gokey and his wife Sophia were together for eleven years (doesn't specify marriage dates), and she died of complications following routine surgery for congenital heart disease. He recently set up a charitable foundation in her name which is linked back to his evangelical church, somehow; this combined with the "appearance" of milking her death for votes via song choice, backstory, and his own rather smarmy persona has created a bit of a backlash, at least in online Idol forums.
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I am feeling under the weather and have not written a complete review yet - - still hope to - - but these are my quick and simple thoughts. Jamie Foxx. Awesome mentor. Was worried when I saw him and couldn't figure out how he would mentor exactly (as I had no idea he had such a musical background). However, he gave the Idolizers solid advice and as an added bonus, he got in Gokey's face and freaked him out. Please bring him back every week. Tender Dawg. Is Jamie's #1 pick? Whaaaaaaaaat??? (TM Jamie Foxx). Awesome for Kris and probably a huge confidence booster, as he is going FIRST yet again while Gokey gets the next to last pimp slot. Whatever, show. You couldn't be more obvious in your sabotage. Kris, IMO, gave a lovely, emotional performance. I don't know WTF Simon is talking about, with it being "wet" and equating Kris to a spaniel dog on a walk. Is he drinking from Paula's cup? I'm thinking TPTB are shitting bricks over the fact that Kris is getting more votes than their precious Gokey and are doing everything within their power to send Kris packing (i.e., craptastic first slot, Simon abuse). Breakfast Club. My overall favorite performance of hers, by far. Huge song and I think she killed it. Randy must have said "yo" about a hundred times before anyone cared enough to listen to him. Kara overpraised her so much she may be in trouble. Simon threw her under the bus. Why exactly? Incredible performance gets a middling review from him and truly awful performances have gotten his pass. Confusing. Breakfast Club looked great - - first time we've seen her sans Monchichi hair and not wearing 8 layers of clothing. Matt. Glad to see that Jamie Foxx went back and gave him further relevant advice. Proof that Jamie Foxx took this seriously. Thought Matt was a bit boring but his performance was decent. This type of music definitely suits his voice. No talking back, though, Matt. Can be the kiss of death - - unless you're a douchey smarminator from Wisconsin with a dead wife to market. Simon's "brilliant" was puzzling though - - didn't see that coming. Are they trying to push Matt through or make sure his fans feel comfortable and don't vote? Douchey Gokey. God bless Jamie Foxx for getting in Gokey's face and freaking him out. That was like the kid equivalent of Halloween, with Christmas being a Gokey surprise boot. While I think this was Gokey's best performance in probably ever, since his bar was set so low, I'm not sure how much praise that truly is. He still continues to sound pretty much the same to me. Purely shallow and borderline disturbing, but Gokey looked better in his confessional minus the Gokey Eyewear and with the full goatee happening. Pulling a James Hatfield with only the beard scruff makes him look like he watches kiddie porn. Ick. And can the big "thank you!"s to the audience, no one else does that. Over the top praise, as we expected, as everyone apparently is drinking the Douchey Kool Aid. Adam Fucking Lambert. Adam could sing The Hokey Pokey (or The Hokey Gokey?) at this point and I'd be voting. I'm that much under his spell. He's wearing a white suit (take that, Gokey) with a black shirt - - is this a direct jab at the comparisons between "angelic" Gokey and "devilish" Adam? And holy shit, he's swaggering down the intergalactic staircase! Adam is like a sneering gay angel sent from above to touch our lives - - with eyeliner. Totally, totally agree with Kara's commentary - - it's strange, it's fun, it's sleazy. And I'm totally ready to jump on board that train, drink the Kool Aid and ride it wherever Adam wants to take me. Randy is an idiot for complaining about Adam being theatrical - - he's been this was all competition, dude - - and stating it's a singing contest. It's not a singing contest - - it's a popularity and performance contest. I'm surprised Paula didn't cry during her critique - - although she did have a hard time talking around her tongue. Final notes - - I miss Anoop. I think he would have been good at this week. Wonder who Jamie Foxx thought he wouldn't like out of the group? Oh yeah, Gokey. Why was Paula dressed like a big red drunken present?
Who should get booted? Gokey. Same old same old.
Who will get booted? Either Kris or Allison. Undeserved, either one, but TPTB want an Adam/Gokey final two.
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What did I tell you about Adam spending one night on the Stools of Shame? I knew he wasn't going home under any circumstances; I'm sure they're just doing what they do every year to whip up a frenzy: "See, fans? Don't get complacent! NO ONE IS SAFE!!! VOTE!!!"
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