Is there even a question this week? ...well, okay, there is, about who'll come in second. But Latoya totally blew everybody else out of the water.
Otherwise... well, the nice thing about Jonah's performance is that it left no question about who was worst this week. Pity, as I kinda liked his pre-song rap. Working our way up my rankings, I wasn't really feeling Eric's performance, although, on the bright side, this ought to put an end to any comparisons of him with Clay. Elizabeth was okay, but a bit heavy-handed. Charly made a risky song selection, and it backfired; if you try to sing "Chain of Fools" like Aretha and you're not Aretha, you're probably screwed.
Especially if you come right after Jon, who successfully made "Tiny Dancer" his own. I had him just barely ahead of Amy, although I liked Amy's personality so much that I'd have been willing to give her the edge. But, ultimately, I'd put Leah slightly ahead of both of them. Any of these three would be an acceptable second to Latoya's first-place showing.
At any rate, we're back on track. I'm not sure I agree that this week, taken as a whole, was better than the first, but it was certainly in the same league. The shadow of last week has been dispelled, and good riddance.
...and, once again, I finished watching the tape too late to vote. This is starting to worry me. Once we get to the top 12, I'm gonna want my voice to be heard, darn it!
Oh, well. At least I have a journal. And the semester will be over by the time we hit the final weeks of the competition. It's something.
Posted by Shmuel at February 24, 2004 11:46 PM