Okay you guys, I know you're going to say it--I'm taking this too seriously, but I have an "American Idol" pet peeve.
To me, this show is like politics. I'm only thirteen (as of last Tuesday, woot woot!), and I consider myself a politically-informed kid, a pretty world-aware early teenager (*shudders at the "t" word*), and I think I'd make a better voter than some of the folks who do. I can't excercise that right for another five years. Actually, six unless there's a special election. Anyways, "American Idol" is a place for me to exercise a freedom to vote without actually contributing much good to the country. I still like to think it out, though, in case you didn't notice. So, even though my favorites are definitely Jon Peter Lewis, George Huff, LaToya London, and (although I'm wondering a bit now...) Amy Adams, I have still made it a point to vote for other contestants whom, in my opinion, did well throughout the competition.
Here's what pisses me off: People who don't even watch "American Idol," but have watched it before, picked their favorites, and found websites where their favorites' voting numbers are posted. So essentially, if someone thought Nikki McKibbin was hot two years ago, all that person had to do was go online, search for her, and start power-dialin'...without even turning on the TV!
Please don't be like that. If you pick favorites, even if you watch the show, you'll know when the object of your affection has an off day. Have integrity. Don't vote for this person. Or, vote for some of the better performers of the night too. Or, at least, vote less ferrociously (sp?).
Even if you don't do it for integrity, do it for the sake of our favorite show's ratings. I know the group is quite mixed and very talented this year, but give it a couple more episodes and things could get very predictable. Last year, we all knew who would be in the top two--Ruben and Clay. Ruben only sank to the bottom two once (and I still believe it's because people slacked off 'cause they figured everyone else would be voting for him). Clay never did. While there were a few outrageous comebacks (K-Lo, Kimberley Locke, for example), and a few unexpected drops (Trenyce, Tamyra in season one), do whatever you can to make the show good. Make in unpredictable, give it some more integrity, just make the show better.
That's my shpeel for today.
--The iEye
"I can see the sunlight better with shades on..."