american idol shocker

Unbelievable that Elliot and Katharine beat out Chris.

I've thought all along that Chris would probably win the whole thing. How in the world did the others get more vote than him? I'm stunned. I don't think the show will be nearly as good with him gone. Oh well...guess I should have voted.

Here's one theory I've come across as to why Chris got the axe: Chris was a victim of "Tamyra Gray Syndrome": he was so obviously good that people didn't think they needed to expend the energy to vote for him. Sometimes a singer's fans will only mobilize when they feel their favorite is in jeopardy.

Taylor has been a favorite of mine from the beginning. He's just fun. He's not the best singer, clearly, but he's memorable. I think he'll win it with Chris now out of the way. Katharine is exceptionally talented vocally but her performances tend to fall a little on the boring side. To me, nothing she does is remarkable, it's just very good. I've never understood the judges' fascination with Elliott. He's just okay. Nothing remarkable there either. But week after week, the judges gush all over his performances. Go figure.