Stunning. I don't really know what else to make of Paula Abdul's complete mental breakdown last night. I know she has one every week, but none this blatant. I was so flabbergasted by it that I basically tuned out the rest of the show thinking about what her comments meant for American Idol. Here are the options:
1. She is just simply crazy. She truly thought she heard Jason Castro sing twice. While this is a possibility, I find it hard to believe.
2. When mentioning Jason's second performance as lacking, she was meaning to reference David Cook, who sang second. However, this is out the window because she said David Cook was her favorite.
3. The entire show is scripted, or at least her lines. It's obvious that the producers want the show to come down to David vs David. Kind of like how MLB wants Boston or New York or the NBA wants the Lakers and Celtics. In order to make David vs David happen, they have scripted at least Paula's comments to reflect their views. Paula screwed up last night by reading her lines for the next round too soon.
I go with the 3rd option. So what does this mean? Just another "reality" show that is completely scripted? What about the voting, is it controlled as well? I have not read an explanation of what happened last night, but this moment kills AI's credibility. Kind of like how The Biggest Loser lost all it's credibility on the next to last weigh-in this past season. (I know very few people watched the Biggest Loser, but it actually is an intriguing and inspiring show.) Anyway, American Idol meet 21. Charles Van Doren lives again.
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