Yea For The Davids

Hmm, who is Goliath in this deal? It's David vs. David on American Idol!

And I'm for David Cook.

David Archuleta sings well enough -- but he's very boring. David Cook may be boring, who knows, but he looks like there could conceivably be something interesting about him. Archuleta is a professional "wanna be" (and "gonna be"); he'll be very successful. Cook seems more like someone who is taking life in stride.

It was interesting seeing their visits back home. (And I'm glad Syesha got booted, even though I liked her quite a lot). Archuleta's visit back home was so boring I was actually looking down, reviewing some books I bought at an antique store the other day. Syesha's was so-so, but I figured she'd be leaving, so who cares? Cook's was the best -- I happened to be in the Kansas City area the day he was going to be there, but nowhere really near where he was, so it was nice to see what I was missing if it would've been possible to be there. The "Dream On" song playing in the background (to me) seemed to give his video presentation the edge. Maybe that's a psychological way of American Idol pushing him. Gives him an edgier feel.

Also it was cool seeing his brother, who originally was the Idol contestant, which I hadn't heard before.

So...who should win? David Cook.

Will Jason Go Home Tonight?

For all of Jason Castro's cuteness, and I probably should use quotes because it's wearing out fast, I don't know if cuteness can carry the day when someone has to go home.

The guy has no range for singing the big stuff. He has the range for singing plinky little ditties, like around campfires and birthday parties. Still, he has the national stage, so he'll probably be a big star when this is all over. Doing plinky stuff.

Up on the big stage, they're all expected to be able to belt it out. All expected to have pipes like a church organ. But his pipes are like a kazoo. It ain't his fault. We sing with the throats we have, not with the throats we want.

I hope he does finally get canned, since it has to happen sooner or later. There's no way he's going to prevail and beat David A. or David C.

One other thing, the constant look of absolute cluelessness on Jason's face bugs me.

American Idol - Jason Castro

The other one on American Idol I think is having real troubles is Jason Castro. I don't like the whole dim bulb routine that he's been giving since the very beginning. Please, know something about something.

The biggest redeeming factor for him is the cuteness thing. For the vast majority of folks, no doubt, he is extremely good looking. Who knows what his hair is like if you unraveled it? It might be smelly and ratty and nothing worth having, but in the face he has that broad face, big smile, interesting eyes, etc. When it comes to the singing, not so much.

He's done some cool things, with the guitar and everything arranged in a minimal way. But after a while it starts to show that he has no range, no second act. He might make a few records, and be the male Colbie Caillat, with that kind of breezy in-your-ear sound. He has hit record potential, but his singing, compared to the others, really is limited.

It was painful tonight, like Simon said, the two minutes was forever.

American Idol - Brook White

I could barely watch Brook White tonight after she messed up and had to start over. In fact, I went and fed the cats and just barely listened to what sounded like a pathetic, desperate performance after that.

I started out a real fan, but lately she acts like she's about to fall apart. She did that with a song a few weeks ago, started off and started over, and I don't like it one single bit. It really ruins it when you (me, the viewer) has to sit there and here this stopping and sputtering and then feel uncomfortable all the way through because some other disaster might befall her.

She definitely has a lot of talent. But I think she's gone as far as she needs to go on the show.