I've gotta say, the more I think about the way they did the results show this past time around, the more I like it. Given what they had to work with, it's hard to see how they could have packaged it better (aside from not running out of time a few notes into Jennifer's final song). The whole mystery group thing was perfectly executed, having George be the last person placed was a great tactical decision, Ryan's earnest little speech to the viewers looked good onscreen... and, hey, props to Simon for pointing out that Diana and Jasmine hadn't done badly this past time around.
Given that the results show has traditionally consisted of killing time until the last few minutes, and that it had gotten formulaic over the past few seasons, it's something of an achievement that they actually made this one into good television. Well, after the group number, anyway...
That said, I'm still looking forward to the one in which John Stevens gets voted off. Might not be as dramatic, but it'll still be an enjoyable show.
Posted by Shmuel at April 22, 2004 2:18 PM