Top 11 Elimination Show

Warning--possible spoilers ahead. If you haven't watched the results show yet and want surprise, stop reading.

Last week, the results show was so predictable and so spot on with my predictions so I never even felt compelled to write about it.

Well, this week I was only one for three in the bottom three.

Our bottom three was: Thia, Stefano, and Casey.

  

Okay, so Stefano was in my bottom three. Casey and Thia were in my middle pack. I was pretty surprised that Haley and Naima were not in the bottom three, but obviously Stefano is going home, right?

Wrong. First Thia goes to safety, then we find out Casey is out. A pretty big shocker from one of the season's early front runners.

Then the judges use their save on him! So we still have a top 11, all 11 will go on tour, and Casey gets another shot.

Here is the bad news. In my memory, no winner of American Idol has ever been in the bottom three, much less saved from elimination. I think that pretty easily knocks Casey out of the running for the winner's spot--but you never know. He might jump back to his "Georgia On My Mind" ways and pull people back to his side. 

Overall I am quite surprised right now. Hence my blogging about it the same night I watched the show.

Top 11 Elimination Show

Dear Top 9: My Reactions

Dear Top 9,

Sorry it has taken me so long to write. You know how it gets when the weather is nice and you have a birthday party to plan and all...maybe not the birthday part for most of you.

Anyway, imagine my surprise and dismay to see Andrew in the bottom three--especially after my rant last week. I mean, I know he hasn't given performances true to himself each week, but we all know he is my favorite.

I was not surprised to see Aaron in the bottom three. I was surprised to see Michael there--but mostly because of the judges love for him, not out of reaction toward his singing.

I was surprised to not see Tim there. Really?

In the end, it was Big Mike going home...but then the judges used their save on him.

Can I just say I think that was a mistake?

I really don't think he will win the whole thing. Plus, this is kind of early to be using your one and only save. And in a season full of shockers so far, the judges may live to regret that. What if Crystal, Siobhan, or Lee find themselves going home--unable to be saved? When you still have three people you like more (it seems you do at least), and four weeks to use the save, I think it is a mistake to save him.

We shall see what happens.

Sincerely,

Dear Top 9: My Reactions