They weren't kidding when they said that American Idol was going to be focusing on the contestant's lives to make them more sympathetic to viewers. The attempted sob stories just keep coming on like a relentless tide.
Sob Story 1 - The wife of a man dies 4 weeks before the audition. He doesn't know if he has the strength to go on. The world held its collective breath as we waited anxiously to hear if he could actually sing (cause it would be a really horrid story if he couldn't). Thankfully, he could, and it was a golden ticket for him.
Sob Story 2 - A hippie's daughter and son are left orphans when their parents died. She says that if she doesn't get through to Hollywood, life would have no meaning left for her and she wouldn't know what to do. Those hippies sure are a dramatic bunch. How about, gee, I don't know, get a job?! Like everyone else? Her singing wasn't that good, but she still got through. She did a very unglamorous jig around the audition room when she received 4 yes-es. (Seriously, Simon... You're losing your touch...)
Sob Story 3 - A young single mother with a tattoo has a 2 year old baby boy that's as cute as her tattoo is scary. She just got divorced with her husband, and singing is apparently the only way out for her. She did a very interesing jazz song that I really liked. It was unlike any audition I had ever seen before, and the judges seem to think so too (fine. I think so cause the judges think so.)
Inspiring Story - Or at least, that's what it tried to be. 17 year old high school student, Austin Sisneros, isn't just like any other student. In fact, he's the senior class president! Oh wow! He's so amazing and he even gets to paste fliers around the school and plan the annual school dance. Even better, he has study sessions with his classmates! The way he goes at it, it's as if he was THE President instead of a senior class president. Apparently he thinks his auditioning is supposed to inspire people that they can do the same. How amazing. 7 seasons of American Idol with millions of people signing up, and suddenly now we need him to come inspire people to take part. The rest of them were forced to join, were they?
Finally, it would be the more exciting Hollywood rounds next week. Contestants would be teamed up, and they would have to rehearse and perform with their team mates. This is usually very exciting as you get to see contestants fight it out (literally) with each other when they disagree on ways to deliver the song. May the best claws win!
Sob Story 1 - The wife of a man dies 4 weeks before the audition. He doesn't know if he has the strength to go on. The world held its collective breath as we waited anxiously to hear if he could actually sing (cause it would be a really horrid story if he couldn't). Thankfully, he could, and it was a golden ticket for him.
Sob Story 2 - A hippie's daughter and son are left orphans when their parents died. She says that if she doesn't get through to Hollywood, life would have no meaning left for her and she wouldn't know what to do. Those hippies sure are a dramatic bunch. How about, gee, I don't know, get a job?! Like everyone else? Her singing wasn't that good, but she still got through. She did a very unglamorous jig around the audition room when she received 4 yes-es. (Seriously, Simon... You're losing your touch...)
Sob Story 3 - A young single mother with a tattoo has a 2 year old baby boy that's as cute as her tattoo is scary. She just got divorced with her husband, and singing is apparently the only way out for her. She did a very interesing jazz song that I really liked. It was unlike any audition I had ever seen before, and the judges seem to think so too (fine. I think so cause the judges think so.)
Inspiring Story - Or at least, that's what it tried to be. 17 year old high school student, Austin Sisneros, isn't just like any other student. In fact, he's the senior class president! Oh wow! He's so amazing and he even gets to paste fliers around the school and plan the annual school dance. Even better, he has study sessions with his classmates! The way he goes at it, it's as if he was THE President instead of a senior class president. Apparently he thinks his auditioning is supposed to inspire people that they can do the same. How amazing. 7 seasons of American Idol with millions of people signing up, and suddenly now we need him to come inspire people to take part. The rest of them were forced to join, were they?
Finally, it would be the more exciting Hollywood rounds next week. Contestants would be teamed up, and they would have to rehearse and perform with their team mates. This is usually very exciting as you get to see contestants fight it out (literally) with each other when they disagree on ways to deliver the song. May the best claws win!
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