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Thursday, March 8, 2007

American Idol Results Week 3- Top 12 Set

After a very odd week with ups and downs with the guys and the girls, we come full circle with one of the most intense results nights in quite some time--perhaps ever.

The four that ended up being voted off are Jared Cotter, Antonella Barba, Sabrina Sloan, and Sundance Head. This is a bittersweet moment for me as a watcher, as many of you that have followed my posts know my feelings about Antonella. How ever, the other three that were sent home tonight were utter travesties. Perhaps the one that may have deserved to go home the most was Sundance, as he has been weak the majority of the competition--but again, when faced against the likes of Phil Stacey and Sanjaya Malakar, there is no doubt that he should be the one going into next week.

Jared and Sabrina's exit simply floors me. Both of them have been solid, memorable overall, and good, talented performers. This once again proves how ridiculous this has gotten in terms of the voting, whereby it's obvious that the popularity and looks portion of it is more important than what you are actually there to do--sing.

I realize I have ranted on about this, but this top 12, out of all of the talent that could have been there--is a joke. It actually cheapens those that did what they needed to and DESERVE to be there and have the title. Now, for all of those people that want to see the American Idol finalists on tour, they will have to endure the off-notes of some of these wanna-be's--and it's no one's fault but OUR OWN.

Here is my rankings of the top 12 going into "the finals":

1. Melinda Doolittle
2. Lakisha Jones
3. Stephanie Edwards
4. Chris Richardson
5. Chris Sligh
6. Blake Lewis
7. Gina Glocksen
8. Jordin Sparks
9. Brandon Rogers
10. Phil Stacey
11. Haley Scarnato
12. Sanjaya Malakar

It's on like Donkey Kong...let's get it on! Llllllet's get ready to rrrrrumbble...ok, that's enough. Let's get it started--HA!--Let's get it started (IN HERE)...

I need some sleep...later all

GOOSEY-OUT

Labels: American Idol, American-Idol, Antonella Barba, Antonella-Barba, Idol, Idol results, reality television, reality TV, Sundance Head, Sundance-Head, television, tv

TV Show Review-"The Black Donnellys"

While many may cry foul that NBC's timing of releasing "The Black Donnellys" to the television world had solely to do with the timing of Oscar-heralded "The Departed", which is very similar in its genre, I say to these naysayers--just watch and see.

The show started off at first like a very cheap imitation of "Goodfellas", but as the first two episodes have unraveled, we not only get the family closeness that is evidenced in "The Sopranos", we also get a rawness that is only matched on television to "24".

Greek tragedies once thrived off of the concept of catharsis, which basically means that a person who watches all of the terrible things that happen onstage gradually feels so much better about their own life after all is said and done. "The Black Donnellys" not only brings this concept back to its core element, but it continues to writh and bring that pit in your stomach to new levels of panic, wondering about how bad this can actually get for the four brothers.

It would be trivial to basically explain the entire story as it has begun because of the complexities and subtle nuances of each character, but a nutshell version would be that there are a series of events which tumble down upon the brothers like barrels at Niagara Falls, and the central character, Tommy, is the glue that holds the boys together. Each brother has his own fatal flaw, and each brother brings something different in terms of strength to the crew.

What you get is more riveting television: while many shows are banking off of the reality factor, including competitions and game shows, others are still sticking to formulas that have worked over time: comedy, soap-opera type drama, and action.

"The Black Donnellys" creates yet another genre of television that, if watched fully and understood for its thematic "family is everything" concept, this could be the next big hit to ride the television airwaves. It is acted wonderfully, the intensity of the four brothers is palpable, and the tension of "oh-my-goodness-what-can-happen-next" brings a new appreciation in terms of doing whatever it takes to make sure your family is above all, even something that "24" can't manipulate.

I strongly advise anyone who is a fan of "The Sopranos", "The Shield", "24", "The Godfather" or simply looking for a new twist on their TV viewing to give this a shot. It really will not dissapoint you! One note--this does get very graphic at times; please be warned that some of the imagery can be a little much for the unsuspecting viewer. However--truth be told--this again brings the rawness and the idea that "Wow, my life really ISN'T that bad!" full circle.

Enjoy!

Goosey

Labels: dramas, Kevin Conley, Kevin-Conley, NBC, television, The Black Donnellys, the sopranos, The-Black-Donnellys, tv