Well, boys and girls. It’s January and the American Idol auditions are upon us. I only sort of watched the show tonight. After so many seasons, they all run together and even the two new judges couldn’t make me care very much. I hope interest will return once we reach Hollywood week.
I’ve been reading the blogs about the changes coming to Idol, and I have to say that they all sound very good to me. Yes, I will miss Simon a little. But I always wished he could be honest without being so snarky. I hope the new judges can deliver honesty without snark. I also hope the focus really will be back on the singers and off the judges once the competition starts. The last two seasons were just way too much about the judging panel.
~robin
It was kind of a mixed bag for me. I have *no* idea why they put that first girl through. But the last contestant made me teary eyed!
I enjoyed the judging and I was pleased by the way that Tyler acted. Having judges that are “known” singers/performers has raised the bar for me. Without Cowell there seemed to be lessing of a mocking attitude in the auditions.
Bob, you're definitely right about a less mocking tone. While I agreed with Simon at least 95% of the time in his assessment of performance and ability, I rarely agreed with the way he delivered his thoughts. They often seemed cruel. However, if I had to spend weeks traveling from town to town and spend days listening to some of those people who think they can sing, maybe I'd be less than gracious too. <g>