Digital Brainwaves

This will be an interesting post to write, as I already watched most of the episode live at a friend’s house yesterday but wasn’t able to write about it. Heeeeeeeere we go to…

• Hollywood?  No, not until next week.  This is a here’s-what-we-couldn’t-fit-in-the-previous-episodes filler show.  I’m prepared to be less than impressed.
• Luke, uh, started to maybe sing, and deevolved into screaming. No. Next…
• Victor isn’t much better. Sounds like an animal that needs to be killed.
• Amy’s got the look, does she have the voice?
• Survey sez… yes.  She’s got some nerves going, but she’ll go through easily.
• Um…  that’s a weird warmup…
• “Where does your voice come from?” “From God!”
• Tiffany needs some work.  First she needs a sense of pitch.
• “Does God have a return policy?”
• Oh dear…  Idol Triangle!
• Oh, there’s no doubt these three are from North Carolina.
• Uh…  this is a pop competition, not a rap show…
• …and for freestyling, he’s forgotten his lyrics. Impressive. *facepalm*
• ZOMGPUPPY. Aww, Panda’s such a cutie.
• Oh dear, Simon’s in love with the puppy.
• Oh, SNAP…  you never see this…  the “family” admits she’s no good…
• “At least we still have each other!” Well, until this episode airs and she finds out you were dissing her singing to Ryan.
• Wow, Cardin looks like Katherine McPhee, and she’s got the voice to match.
• OMG I was hoping never to see the wrestler girl again. DO NOT WANT.
• JoAnne sang the national anthem at Madison Square Garden? Bringing the cred…  and the voice to go with it.
• …and she just about kills Ryan coming out of the audition room.
• Alesha physically reminds me a little of Anna Nicole…
• Oh, damn, what is that voice?
• “And what happens when you sing in public?” Glass breaks? “I get people’s attention…” “I’m sure you do…”
• I think Simon is indulging Paula more than giving Alesha a second chance with the Dolly Parton thing.
• Alesha’s mom actually looks like a short Dolly Parton. Kinda.
• She’s back…
• Wow. The voice actually matches this song. Simon seems happily shocked.
• …but he’s recusing himself from this audition. The other two let her through to Hollywood.
• Hah! The words Paula has waited 7 years to hear from Simon: “I hate to admit it, but you were right!”
• “I was really disappointed! That was not the ending I wanted!”
• I don’t think Charles’ bleeps are in tune with the rest of the song.
• J. Smoove?  Oh dear…
• Ahhh! Glitter… *fear*
• The falsetto didn’t do much for me…
• I agree with Randy on him.  He’s got a voice, but it’s not ready yet.
• “Are we still on camera? Let me do that for you.”
• “Oh my God, he doesn’t even know how to hold it!” That could go in any number of directions…
• “I’m going to see if I can get every name wrong.” “Damn.”
• Chikezie sounds pretty damned good…  I don’t know what he sounded like last year, but he’s pretty on this time through.
• I dunno about the snaps and motions, but Danny’s voice is pretty good.
• “I just want to keep doing it.” Bullshit.

They’ve got a good crop of singers this year, it’s going to be a fun competition. Hollywood starts next week. Catch ya then.