Despite the time wasted on Siobhan, there were quite a few performances that stood out as simply amazing. They deserved more air time and praise then was given. First, there was Lacey Brown's rendition of "The Story." I knew that she would come back and shine like she did in Hollywood week. She just needed to find her comfort zone again. This year the judge's critiques are confusing and harming the contestants more than helping them. I think the women need to do their own thing and let America take care of them. The judges are just giving confusing and bad advice. They are also asking a lot of questions, or at least Kara is. She started to sound like the host of the show. She kept asking the singers what they were doing, thinking, or whether they thought their performance was any good. Most of her "advice" felt insincere and useless.
Didi Benami understood this, and so she worked the hardest. I award her the "most improved singer from last week" award. I didn't think she could pull it off, but she sounded a million times better. If she hadn't, America would send her home during the most critical week. I'm still angry about her being in the competition because I think she stole the spot from someone more deserving. Yes, she has quite an amazing tone to her voice, but I see her talents the same way I see Tyler Grady's gyrating hips--all flash and no substance. She has no idea what to do with her voice, and it ends up standing out more than any singing talents she may or may not have. It will take a lot for Didi to win me over. If she does make it in the top twelve, I look forward to being "wowed" by later performances.
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As for Ellen's experience, or lack thereof, I think she's doing a great job as a judge. Just because you have singing or producing experience does not mean you offer the best advice for the contestants. For example, Paula Abdul was completely useless as a judge when she was on the show. And now Kara is proving to follow in Paula's shoes. I haven't found too much of her "advice" helpful at all!
Also, I wouldn't say Ryan is useless because he is the host of the show. He also boosts the contestants' self-esteem, conducts mini-interviews, and gives the voting numbers to America. His job is equivalent to Jeff's on Survivor.