American Idol - What do you think?

American Idol - A show that everyone has heard of, and a show that almost everyone is in love with. Well, Season 6 has just begun and I've been glued to the screen. I went for a dinner party yesterday and at 9, i went to their (hosts') TV room and watched American Idol. American Idol has lead to shows like Indian Idol, Phillipines Idol etc. It is internationally famous and so is it's host, the ever so cute (:p), Ryan Seacrest and the 3 Judges (who are equally loved and hated by the world), Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell. Simon is known for being the rudest and hardest to please of the three. What do you think? Are you one of the people who loves Simon or one of those who loathe him? I'm pretty confused - At times, i want to throw something at him and other times, I get his point.

There have been 5 American Idols so far, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks. Season 5's winner was Taylor Hicks and the runner-up was Katharine Mcphee. I remember the outrage when Chris Daughtry and Elliott Yamin were voted out. I wanted to petition a protest (lol). Oh, question for anyone who watches American Idol and is reading this - Who do you think has been been the most successful American Idol till now?
My list goes like this -
1) Kelly Clarkson
2) Carrie Underwood
3) Fantasia Barrino
4) Taylor Hicks
5) Ruben Studdard

Moving on to my rant.. (after the pictures)...


















At times, though, i want to ask the judges why they have to be so rude? Well, Paula's hardly ever rude but the other two.. I can understand their point when someone wearing a clown costume enters the audition room and starts juggling. That's just annoying. It's a singing competition after all. Sometimes, there are people who can't sing at all. The judges say, "You can't sing at all. You'll never be a singer." That's the harsh truth - it needs to be said. But i don't see any reason for them to add, "You sound like a cat who got run over," or ""Your performance was slightly better than a drunk person in a karaoke bar". That's just plain mean. They may be in a bad mood or whatever, but that's not the person's concern. I feel really bad for the enthusiastic people who enter the audition room to be informed that they're hopeless singers and they sound like 'a broken recording machine.'

Another sad fact is that some people find it entertaining to watch the judges tell the people that they suck and then watch the people cry. What's entertaining about watching people feel bad and call their parents/relatives/friends and say, "I didn't get in,"and then start sobbing? Now, someone or the other is going to ask me, "Then why do you watch the show?" Well, because i love music and i guess the judges have to be rude, after all it's their job. Plus, at times people don't start crying, they start abusing. I CANNOT stand that, even though it makes me laugh at times. Anyway, I still love American Idol and the host:) :) and of course, the judges (even though two of them could be a bit more polite).

PS : This really was more of a rant than a post.... :)..