Comments on: American Idol Ratings: Up From Last Week, But Still Trailing Season 7 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm American Idol - I Love This Cheesy Show Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: yummystars http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202862 yummystars Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:40:14 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202862 Val, that's a good point about competition from other media. Even this early, I would normally have a few strong favorites, but I'm still waiting...I can say that out of everyone so far, Alexis stands out for me the most. But the way Kara keeps encouraging her to tart herself up has made her actually more bland to me, she looks more costume-y and more like everybody else now. Maybe next time they'll bring out the stripper pole for this cute young ma. I'm not a prude, but what was so wrong with her fresh young look? I do like Wednesdays with the guest stars. Val, that’s a good point about competition from other media.

Even this early, I would normally have a few strong favorites, but I’m still waiting…I can say that out of everyone so far, Alexis stands out for me the most. But the way Kara keeps encouraging her to tart herself up has made her actually more bland to me, she looks more costume-y and more like everybody else now. Maybe next time they’ll bring out the stripper pole for this cute young ma. I’m not a prude, but what was so wrong with her fresh young look?

I do like Wednesdays with the guest stars.

]]> By: Valentin432 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202847 Valentin432 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:38:37 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202847 I don't know if the new format has anything to do with the ratings drop. The auditions had already a significant drop from last year. It's just a global phenomenon, AI has to compete with a growing competition, not only other channels but with the internet. I think the show this week was great and should launch a very entertaining season. I also was angry because of some elimination but that's nothing new with AI even with the ancient system (Covais over Gedeon, Scarnato over Sloan and Sanjaya over anyone are proof of that). I don’t know if the new format has anything to do with the ratings drop.
The auditions had already a significant drop from last year.
It’s just a global phenomenon, AI has to compete with a growing competition, not only other channels but with the internet.

I think the show this week was great and should launch a very entertaining season. I also was angry because of some elimination but that’s nothing new with AI even with the ancient system (Covais over Gedeon, Scarnato over Sloan and Sanjaya over anyone are proof of that).

]]> By: bean99 http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202836 bean99 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:49:50 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202836 I think the ratings will continue to improve as the season goes along but probably won't be as good or better than previous seasons. It's bound to happen after time and I do think this format has hurt somewhat. I think the ratings will continue to improve as the season goes along but probably won’t be as good or better than previous seasons. It’s bound to happen after time and I do think this format has hurt somewhat.

]]> By: kimberann http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202822 kimberann Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:39:10 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202822 I really like this season but I think David Cook is the best contestant that was ever on the show. I do hope ratings go up because I love AI. I really like this season but I think David Cook is the best contestant that was ever on the show.
I do hope ratings go up because I love AI.

]]> By: CRB http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202805 CRB Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:36:18 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202805 The format this year is akin to going back to something inferior for the sake of making change, or perhaps nostalgia. It will be interesting to see if the producers are right and "discovery" of this cast, contrasted with the "boredom" of last year, will hold the audience going forward this season. Personally, I doubt it. I've seen these people two (or three) times and I'm pretty bored with most of them already. The format this year is akin to going back to something inferior for the sake of making change, or perhaps nostalgia. It will be interesting to see if the producers are right and “discovery” of this cast, contrasted with the “boredom” of last year, will hold the audience going forward this season. Personally, I doubt it. I’ve seen these people two (or three) times and I’m pretty bored with most of them already.

]]> By: yummystars http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202802 yummystars Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:18:32 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202802 I love this show so it's sad for me to have that shark-jumping sensation that I haven't been able to shake since the weird extended semi-finals and so many good people, like Junot and Felicia and others, being discarded by the judges, seemingly at random, for throwaways like the likable but out of his element Jorge. That and the addition of Kara BlahBlah and I'm actually taping the show and fast-forwarding thru it for the First Time Ever. I guess my main problem is that this new format gave little chance to a lot of good people and too much power to the judges, so the way the group jelled doesn't feel right to me, it feels wrong from the start. This final group has a lot of power but for some reason there's no one magic contestant that makes me long for their success and I'm wondering if somehow the way it all came down has something to do with that. I love this show so it’s sad for me to have that shark-jumping sensation that I haven’t been able to shake since the weird extended semi-finals and so many good people, like Junot and Felicia and others, being discarded by the judges, seemingly at random, for throwaways like the likable but out of his element Jorge. That and the addition of Kara BlahBlah and I’m actually taping the show and fast-forwarding thru it for the First Time Ever.

I guess my main problem is that this new format gave little chance to a lot of good people and too much power to the judges, so the way the group jelled doesn’t feel right to me, it feels wrong from the start. This final group has a lot of power but for some reason there’s no one magic contestant that makes me long for their success and I’m wondering if somehow the way it all came down has something to do with that.

]]> By: abbysee http://www.mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-202801 abbysee Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:18:02 +0000 http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-ratings-up-from-last-week-but-still-trailing-season-7.htm#comment-202801 I figured this would happen. I expect the trend to continue now that those dreary semi-finals are over. I figured this would happen. I expect the trend to continue now that those dreary semi-finals are over.

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