American Idol - The Beginning of the End?

Well, America, you finally did it. You voted in Kris Allen as your American Idol. Good for you.

Now look around. See the legion's of Adam Lambert fans who have taken to writing protests on the web. That says a lot. I don't think it is a matter of how many people voted, but a matter of how many TIMES people voted. I think Kris Allen had a lot of people who continually speed dialed his voting numbers for the entire four hour period. Myself, I voted ten times myself for Adam and then left the phone lines open so others could vote as well. What an idiot I am! I should have voted a thousand times like every one of Allen's fans did who continually speed dialed his voting numbers for the entire four hour period. Myself, I voted ten times myself for Adam and then left the phone lines open so others could vote as well. What an idiot I am! I should have voted a thousand times like every one of Allen's fans did.

The sad thing is, I actually like Kris Allen. I don’t have a problem with the guy. I just don’t think he even compares to either Danny Gokey or Adam Lambert. Both of those guys are in a league above Kris. He just doesn’t have the pipes or presence to compete with either one. Adam, for one, is a superstar in the making. The guy is a performer, period. He is not just a singer, he is an all around talent. He doesn’t just get up there and sing a song – he puts on a SHOW. That is the enormous difference between Kris Allen and Adam Lambert. Adam will go on to have a stellar career, that isn’t in question. What is in question is the fairness and equity of American Idol.

As for right now I’ll admit I’m on the fence. I’m not sure I’ll be watching another season. I stopped watching the show after Taylor Hicks won (gag!) then got suckered in to watching this season after I was repeatedly regaled with tales of this phenomenally talented singer who was on this year named Adam Lambert. I watched, loved it and “knew” that Adam was going to win. Boy was I wrong. Maybe it’s just sour grapes on my part, but something about Kris Allen winning just seems basically wrong.