I will close comments on this thread if it devolves into a fan war.

Also, posters who refuse to abide by the guidelines eventually get banned. Those of you whose posts I’m deleting on a regular basis need to think about that.

One last thing: Make your point, but KEEP IT POLITE, please.

So excited! Crush is less than one day away.

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Be careful not to generalize about fanbases (one or a a few fans does not equal the entire fanbase) or lecture your fellow posters.

I just want to say that Archuletas adult fans who by the way are dads, moms, grandmas and grandpas and young adults does not swoon over or are smitten by a 17 year old boy. What we see is a musical talent worthy of praise and support combined with a humble, gracious and wonderful human being. I dont understand why if you are a fan of a 17 year old, people get the impression that you are smitten or acting like a teenage kid. I am one of his adult fan, to me I feel like he is my son and I appreciate the new
generation of person and music that he is and absolutely love how he performs and I want to see him succeed and live his dreams. When it comes to music, its universal except of course for Disney. You have to look at things at a different perspective.

Having said that, I do feel there are younger folks who have a wisdom beyong their years, as well as some older folks who are dummer than a rock.

This is the way I was in the beginning of idol (except for the fact that he blew me away with his first two songs) but honestly, I feel that Archie is deeper than your typical teenager. He has already dealt with two years of losing his dreams and described that as a depressing time in his life and worked hard to get it back. From what I have read, his work ethic is incredibly strong and from the way he has answered certain questions, I have always thought his logic far exceeded his age. I hear interviews of grown singers and I just want to roll my eyes at their partying ways and some of their lame answers. Just because they had a one night stand doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean they have life experience. It just makes them more immature in my book.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not meaning this to refute your feelings btw, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just how I came around to thinking. I hope his song is not too bugglegum pop also.

I get what you are saying but I must say that I get creeped out (not directed towards you) by adults- men and women) who are smitten by a17 year old boy. I teach teens and could never find anything that they do or perform swoon-worthy. I can see his appeal to tweens and teens, but not to adults-sorry.

Why are you embarrassed by it? The Archies worked hard to get him on the ballot – and the TCA staff has been very kind to us. I think all this category does is show support to David. I didn’t like the category at first, but now I don’t see the harm in it.

Frankly, I ‘m tired of David A’s fanbase being dissed. Cut us some slack. We’re not ruining his career.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m an Archie and I stayed the hell away from that TCA thing. Frankly, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m embarrassed by it.

Yeah. I think that award could definitely be taken as negative or positive, probably depending on how much of a “fanatic” for Archie you are yourself.

But as for embarrassment – The TCAs have so many categories, I’d be surprised if that one made it to the air. Then again, I’ve never watched the show before, so what do I know, I just can’t imagine how they’d have time to give so many awards in, what, 2 hours? Some stuff would have to be cut back, I’d imagine.

Although maybe they’d be scared enough of the fanatics to keep it in. Heh.

I still don’t like the TCA nomination brought about by the fanatics, and the campaigning because “David deserves it so much, so let’s vote” don’t they know they are voting for themselves and it’s not about David anymore. and imo David deserves better fans. Sadly, I guess the rassional ones are in the minority.

let the chips fall where they may.

Actually the program director for the radio encouraged the Archies to send requests . More listeners and hits for their website.

Well, that’s a horse of a different color right there. If the PD’s request for fans to call, then it should be open season. Things typically get problematic when they receive unsolicited requests from thousands of crazed fans outside of their listening area. That seems to be when they usually get annoyed. And, angry fan e-mails when they’re not playing what you want tend to be unpopular as well LOL.

And, in general my feelings about pestering radio PD’s and leaving hate messages for nasty reviewers, etc. are universal regardless of what fan base we’re talking about.