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And so ends another season of AI.
May. 21st, 2003 10:46 pmOn the off chance that somebody may care, here are my thoughts on the American Idol season 2 finale. Hell, anybody who has read this thing knows that I've been behind Clay all the way. Putting it plainly, he is a better singer than Ruben. Ruben's voice has been hoarse and rough for weeks and he seems to have lost some of his early control. This may be attributable to sheer fatigue. Clay is virtually perfect week after week, song after song. His technical consistency is amazing and kind of eerie. I enjoyed watching Ruben perform, but I was ecstatic watching Clay perform.
Do I think Clay should have won? Yes, but not by any kind of landslide. The vote difference was just over 1,300. The early online articles said 130,000 but that was wrong. My high school had about 1,300 kids in it. I tried dialing in my vote for a solid hour and 45 minutes Tuesday night and never got through. Not once. So 1,300 votes means a few people like me couldn't get through the phone lines. Hardly a sweeping victory for Ruben.
That said, I really do like Ruben. How can you not like the Velvet Teddy Bear? He seems to be an uncomplicated, sweet-natured guy, and his love for singing just radiates in his face every time. I think he would make a superb gospel star. And it's a victory for non-white, non-skinny performers the world over.
However, I ended up with a world-class crush on Clay. The hair and makeup artists worked a miracle on him, and he turned out absolutely gorgeous. My male co-workers cannot understand his appeal, and all I can say is that they have the wrong chromosome set and will never understand. I just found out tonight that he's 6'1"--an inch taller than me. Yow yow yow. I have to go lie down for a while.
Good luck, Clay and Ruben. I look forward to the CDs.
p.s. No, my snarklings, I will not get caught up in the American Idol Juniors show that's in the works! Geez!
Do I think Clay should have won? Yes, but not by any kind of landslide. The vote difference was just over 1,300. The early online articles said 130,000 but that was wrong. My high school had about 1,300 kids in it. I tried dialing in my vote for a solid hour and 45 minutes Tuesday night and never got through. Not once. So 1,300 votes means a few people like me couldn't get through the phone lines. Hardly a sweeping victory for Ruben.
That said, I really do like Ruben. How can you not like the Velvet Teddy Bear? He seems to be an uncomplicated, sweet-natured guy, and his love for singing just radiates in his face every time. I think he would make a superb gospel star. And it's a victory for non-white, non-skinny performers the world over.
However, I ended up with a world-class crush on Clay. The hair and makeup artists worked a miracle on him, and he turned out absolutely gorgeous. My male co-workers cannot understand his appeal, and all I can say is that they have the wrong chromosome set and will never understand. I just found out tonight that he's 6'1"--an inch taller than me. Yow yow yow. I have to go lie down for a while.
Good luck, Clay and Ruben. I look forward to the CDs.
p.s. No, my snarklings, I will not get caught up in the American Idol Juniors show that's in the works! Geez!
