In Memoriam: American Idol's Two Newest Losers
Since the judges saved Casey Abrams and his un-musical growls last week, American Idol was forced to eliminate two contestants during the results show on Thursday night. Oh, the terror. Who got the boot? Was it Paul McDonald and his jaunty floral suit? Was it Stefano Langone and his televangelist stage actions? Or was it Lauren Alaina, Thia Megia, James Durbin, or our flawless breakdancing orchid Naima Adedapo?
Following a bottom three that included Paul McDonald, Naima Adedapo, and Thia Megia, the eliminated duo was... Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo. Um. How 50% devastating! I'm crying out of one eye.
Thia Megia
Legacy: She was a girl who sang ballads. And "Heat Wave" once. Aw.
We Will Miss Most: Her niceness.
What Could've Been: More ballads; some dance ballad during Dance Week; smiles.
Closing Words: Thia, good job. Next.
Naima Adedapo
Legacy: Immortality. Command. Prestige. Neon yellow pseudo-kimonos. Reggae breaks in Rihanna songs. Reggae breakdowns in real life. An overstanding of Rasta flair. A Martha & the Vandellas cover that sent the whole world into a street-dancing fit. A fabricated Jamaican accent that sounded like Sean Paul's hard-up-for-cash cousin. The Queen of Quasi-Kingston! The Tsarina of toilet scrubbing! Of course she cleaned up in the style department -- she's The Janitrix!
We Will Miss Most: The waterfall of dreadlocks that leads to her CapriSun reservoir of soul. The way she said, "Boom, fire," whenever finishing a dance track, a ballad, or a sentence. That kickass version of "Put Your Records On" (paradox) during the preliminary rounds. The high-kick after her audition. The most amazing Top 24 dance in American Idol history. Go, spinning-cyan-Chinese-kite lady! Go, go, go!
What Could've Been: Subtle evolutions in theatrics, like roller skates and an oversize polyester suit for Disco Week. Or fire-swallowing. Or lightning-swallowing. During Broadway week, she'd rap the entire songlist of Aida in quintuple-time. During Movie Week, she'd be carried onstage in a bobsled before acting out three scenes from Cool Runnings. During Rock Week, she'd perform "Redemption Song" in a kiddy pool filled with coconut milk. Sigh!
Closing Words: What, are we supposed to look to Scotty McCreery for pouty, unhinged theater now? He's the kind of crazy that will kill you in the tall grass on a Sunday afternoon in Kansas. Naima's the kind of crazy that will sew you a 15-foot Kabuki gown for you and your family to live in. I could use that warmth about now! Miss you, girl.
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Not that I really give a shit, but don't the Top 10 finalists get to embark on the American Idol Cross-Country Shopping Mall Concert Tour? If there were eleven before last night, and they kicked off two, my math says that's nine... who's the lucky one stuck working the counter at Chik-Fil-A this summer?
What kind of a world do we live in where a man who screams at the top of his lungs is more popular than a high-kicking nubian princess who can spin magic with her enchanted dress???
Since the judges used their save last week, producers worked it out so all eleven could go on tour. Shakespearean, this triumph of the arts!
Sunny, you have the boomfire that I like!
Love the tribute to Naima, LV!
Love all your "what could have been scenarios -- you should mentor the finalists for just one week, no? Booyakasha or bookayasha or babushka to you!
Hope we will not be seeing the last of the exotic flower. On records or any facility where images move.
(insert insane Steven-Tylerism here)!!!
Thank you! And booyakasha to you and yours!
Encouraging to see America's plan to eliminate all the minorities from competition is proceeding apace.
You're next Stefano.
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