...and in the third-to-last week, with seven points in my pool already riding on LaToya being this year's American Idol, I've lost confidence in that happening. I think it's very likely gonna be down to Fantasia and Diana in the end, and I just don't know which will end up winning.
Simon's right: the problem with LaToya is that while personality isn't everything, it is something, and we hardly know anything about hers. We more or less have to take it on faith that she has one. Combine that with some recent performances that have been lackluster by her standards, and -- as a finishing touch -- add her apparent indifference towards actually winning the thing, and I'm torn between deciding that I have too much riding on her to change my predictions now (that is, if I stay the course and she does manage to win, I stand a chance, while there might not be any winning scenario if I change my vote now), and deciding she's done and cutting my losses.
My grounds for uncertainty are that, if she survives this week and Jasmine finally goes home -- note that I don't consider this a given, because Jasmine's fans are gonna wear out their redial buttons, while I'm not convinced LaToya's will have much incentive to do so this week -- then everything rides on the actual performances of LaToya and Fantasia. If LaToya comes through with the sort of amazing performances she's capable of, she could end up right back in the game.
Anyway. This week's performances in a nutshell: Jasmine was shaky, LaToya was competent but boring; Fantasia was pretty good and bursting with personality; and Diana just keeps getting better every week and arguably stole the show.
Who I voted for: Diana.
Who should go: Jasmine.
Who will go: ...y'know, given my track record this season, I can't see why anyone would listen to me anymore. That said, while I think this one's a tossup, I'm going to go out on a limb tonight. LaToya.
(Pool predictions to follow, and may not coincide with the above. I'm still dithering on my strategy.)
Posted by Shmuel at May 11, 2004 9:31 PMHeaven help me, but I'm going with the following:
1. Diana
2. Fantasia
3. Jasmine
4. LaToya
1. Diana
2. Fantasia
3. LaToya
4. Jasmine
I'm a little nervous about this, as I think those tears are gonna win some votes (hell, I cried and thought about voting for her), but, well, this is in order of how they performed this week. I'm so proud of Diana, man. She's totally winning me over.
There's a special on LaToya on local TV tomorrow night (I live in Oakland, which is where LaToya is from). I'm totally curious if they've already shot all of it, or it'll change if she gets voted off tomorrow night (the news is at 10pm).
Posted by: Heather Shaw at May 12, 2004 1:24 AMHell.
I think comes down to who's going to be the tamyra gray of season 3 (LaToya or Fantasia).
1. Diana
2. Fantasia
3. LaToya
4. Jasmine
Oh, fine, you traitors! I'll take the hit for Latoya. I'm not in any danger of winning this thing anyway. Below is my total wish fulfillment prediction for this week's pool.
1. Latoya
2. Diana
3. Fantasia
4. Jasmine
1. LaToya
2. Diana
3. Fantasia
4. Jasmine (if there is justice in the world)
But who knows!
Posted by: mo pie at May 12, 2004 12:33 PM