James Durbin Proclaimed Probable Winner Of Ai Season 10 By: Edward Ganges
Original Article for RealityTVMatrix.com
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
American Idol Season 10, Public Voting Week 9
Top 6 Performance - The Songs of Carole King
Pre-cap:
I still miss Pia Toscano.
And let's face it, so do you.
This week in the RealityTVMatrix I would like to introduce the micro post (which in Editorial retro-spec, looks amazingly like a FULL post; but here we go...). J-Lo is looking' fab in legs just out for spring. Steven is readily whacky, and Randy is channeling Harry Potter. Ryan seems to be at a loss of events to hype, so hypes the fact that the season is over in just under 4 weeks. And so, the ending has it's beginning. Let's move on...
Performances:
Jacob Lusk- 1-866-IDOLS-01 or 07:
Outfit - NOT loving' it (even if Randy did get the same dress code memo). But seriously,… Is it me, or is Jacob just TRYING to go home tonight? THAT outfit; and perhaps the performance was a "little" Churchy. But of course Steven saw the "magic" in it.
Lauren Alaina - 1-866-IDOLS-02 or 08:
The performance is highlighted with a supporting cast of young people. Early teen backup singers, and a guy sitting on the steps. I'm thinking "That better be her real boyfriend". OTHERwise, I am hugely offended by the Marketing departments attempt at guy choice (absolutely average looking) to hit the target demographic. Is there a song choice called "Manipulated".
Meanwhile, I am equally offended by the attempt at demographic placement.
And lastly, disagreeing with every judge, I thought we had TOTALLY lost Lauren in this week’s makeover; I totally didn't recognize her and again - was offended by the blatant attempts at market positioning. Just saying.
As it turned out, 19yr old Brett is NOT 15yr old Lauren's boyfriend. :-) But he WAS reprimanded by Ryan for ogling her assets.
Duet time [Intermission 01]…
I Feel the Earth Move performed by Casey vs. Haley Reinhart.
And *I* feel… that Haley's parents should have let her dance more as a child. Girl has NO rhythm in the feet. Meanwhile, Casey is back at the very top of his game. “Uhhn!”
Scotty McCreery - 1-866-IDOLS-03 or 09:
If I were “down in trouble”, say like Quicksand, I would have DROWNED by the time Scotty got around to breathing some life into this song. Now, I'm shaking my head and thinking Jacob Lusk must be feeling VERY safe. So while Scotty finishes up, I’m thinking “Over cooked. Not sincere. I am not feeling the love (incidentally, he is still singing so I am still typing).” And we're over.
Let's all guess together what the judges have to say, eh?
Randy is in TOTAL denial of everything I just said. Typical. Steven loved where he took it - Oh, Steven, you are breaking my heart. Jennifer follows suit and enjoyed the (beautiful) story telling.
James Durbin - 1-866-IDOLS-04 or 10:
Now that's just amazing. This is why I still watch this show. In fact, I was captivated from the first note of the rehearsal. So tell me now…. wow. Never mind. And then James looked great, and he played the hell out of his guitar, and the girls in the audience went wild, and I started typing run on sentences. And there we have it.
The judges? Uh, I was gonna just ignore them, but J-Lo stayed me: "Magical" is her word, and she just plain nailed it. Randy finally proclaimed him [James Durbin] as the probable winner of AI Season 10 and started giving out hugs and signing autographs.
Intermission 2:
(Up on the Roof) by Lauren vs. Scotty McCreery (Their 3rd duet together).
Ryan tries to make a love assumption, but it fizzles out quickly. Apparently, Scotty is hiding a serious girlfriend out there somewhere to whom he needs to convince that all other relationships are strictly platonic. Methinks he protests too much.
I don't think the song was quite right for Lauren, who tended a little sharper than anticipated for the mood. Considering that they have roofs in Scotty-ville, Scotty smoothly sailed through his roofy country comfort zone. J-Lo loved Lauren. Go figure.
Casey Abrams – 1-866-IDOLS-05 or 11:
Once again, Casey captivates. Quite the stylized piece, but I always love that Sax player. Just saying. And then, although we were warned regarding an aggressive melody, what we get is what Simon Cowell would DEFINITELY have called “Self Indulgent”.
As it goes during this review, Randy actually kinda liked it, and applauds it for quirky originality. Steven’s scalp itched (in a good way). And with no reason to even PRETEND that the performance was a winner for the night, Jennifer asked him to loosen up his legs a little, and not be so stiff. I guess she was simply coaching him for the Live Tour. I guess.
Haley Reinhart – 1-866-IDOLS-06 or 12:
Good coaching going on here this week for Haley! Haley GETs off to a great start, slows it down, ramps it back up, slows it back down, and brings us home from the station with joy and energy.
Now, I’m hoping this statement isn’t the traditional kiss of death, but “she was as beautiful as she was always meant to be”. There, I said it. Steven agrees. Jenniferr agrees. And Randy “GETs” over-ruled. He just didn’t GET it (as much as the rest of us).
Intermission 3:
Jacob Lusk vs. James – uh, yeah. I just report his stuff. But thank Human Sensibility that Jacob hanged his clothes. He looked FAN-tastic during this duet, and both guys serenaded Jennifer. Best duet of the night, of course. With a shout out to Jennifers legs by Ryan Seacrest.
Best of Night:
James Durbin as number 1. Haley Reinhart as #2 Jacob @ 3rd. Lauren, Scotty and Casey in the bottom 3.
Tomorrow night, for the Live Results: Crystal Bowersox and Bruno Large (I think).
James Durbin Proclaimed Probable Winner Of Ai Season 10
This week in the RealityTVMatrix I would like to introduce the micro post (which in Editorial retro-spec, looks amazingly like a FULL post; but here we go...). J-Lo is looking' fab in legs just out for spring. Steven is readily whacky, and Randy is channeling Harry Potter. Ryan seems to be at a loss of events to hype, so hypes the fact that the season is over in just under 4 weeks. And so, the ending has it's beginning. Let's move on... 
