As I've mentioned before, we didn't have a TV in our old house...but my friends did! About this time last year, I started to walk down the street to my friend Shauna's house to watch American Idol each week. Shauna is a singer like me, and it was really fun to watch the show with someone who knew something about vocal technique, pitch, correct breathing, and the formation of phrases. Shauna's sister Shelby, another singer, would often watch with us too.
So, American Idol started up again last night. It's still fun to watch, but I missed being able to critique the auditions with other people who can sing. Perhaps I'll intermittently leave some AI thoughts on here as the season goes on.
Did anyone else watch this week? What did you think of the singers? One auditioner that stood out to me was Stevie, the girl who sang "At Last" (the Etta James song). I felt like she had some great control over her voice; I liked her lower register quite a bit, even though I felt like she didn't follow through with her sound on a couple of notes. Overall, though, I was impressed with her. I also liked Lil Rounds, the girl who sang at the end of tonight's show.
Before the season began, when I read that there would be a new judge, I was a little skeptical. Why would another judge be necessary? Is this just supposed to imbue Simon with more power since he will be the tiebreaker? After watching though, I think I'm really going to like Kara Dioguardi. I have a feeling that she will give more substantial, useful feedback than Paula (like that's going to be difficult, though!) and Randy.
So, last year I would go to Shauna's house on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to watch AI, and then on Thursdays J and I would watch LOST at Ixoj's house. I'm really excited for the LOST premiere next week! Right now there are sneak peeks of the upcoming premiere on the LOST homepage. Are there any things that people are hoping to see or discover in this season? I'm curious to find out if Jin is still alive. I also wonder if Daniel will ever need to use Desmond as his "constant."
J and I just started watching LOST last season; we've sent the past year watching the rest of the seasons online to fill in the gaps. Lostpedia.com has also been a helpful resource. My favorite things on Lostpedia are the whisper transcripts. Very cool - but a little eerie. And my favorite character? Probs Mr. Eko. I really wish he would come back to the show.
So, this post makes it seem like I watch a lot of TV now. I really don't. Really. But I might be watching a bit more...at least for this season!
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Monica, I miss you coming over too. Mike doesn't watch the show with me so I feel the same way. I wish I had someone to critique the show with me. I might have to start a viewing club here in NH. I'll have to start up my AI reviews again on my blog.
Mr. Elko WAS a good character! Why did he have to leave?
I miss Libby, and I kept expecting her to reappear as more than a ghost.
Also? Enjoy it while you can. I watch Lost on ABC.com a few days after airing, because with 2 kids? TV watching for grownups is just not happening. Also, by 9pm, I'm wiped out.
AI is exciting for me, as another dabbler vocalist...but not enough to make the effort. (Not that it takes much when it's what? 4 nights a week for a while?)
I really enjoy American Idol as well. I honestly think I like the tryouts better than I do any other part of the show -- not for the idiots who come on and make a fool out of of themselves on purpose -- but for the people who sincerely are talented but could never get the chance to showcase their talents otherwise.
I think you should post your thoughts on AI as you see fit -- it'll be interesting to read the perspective of someone who is a singer.
I love American Idol too! And I agree with you, Stevie's voice was really impressive from the first night. I borrowed the first season of Lost from a friend recently, because I really need to start watching it! I've never seen any episodes before.
Monica, no need to apologize for watching LOST. We're excited that we can now incorporate you and J into our LOST nerds club :).
p.s. Super cute pictures of Sam. He is getting so big! Hope we'll get to see you guys sometime soon.
I'm very excited for LOST. At first when I was watching last week's 2-hour catch-up/reminder episode, P thought it was lame. Then, as we were drifting to sleep that night he asked, "How did the people on the freighter know the dynamite was going to blow up that day?" Ha ha, he's hooked.
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