Oh Dear Lord

Pain. Cruel and Unusual Punishment. Oh Dear Lord, Make it stop!!

With very few exceptions, that was the first night of American Idol #6. And tomorrow night in Seattle is supposed to be even worse, according to the previews.

This is why I usually don't watch the first couple weeks of Idol. But since we started the blog, I feel duty bound.

A couple of interesting things did happen tonight. More than a couple. First off, forgive me I can recall her name, the 16 year old "crack baby." Based simply on her background story, I was rooting for her, and I was really pleased she made it through. Next, the 2 military contestants. I wonder, now 5 years and a couple months since 9-11, if they'll have the same support base as Josh had. Lastly, being from South Florida, the Colombian girl was a kick for me... where I live, she IS the typical girl next door, so I'm rooting for her too.

Honestly, at the moment, I'm just feeling a bit tortured by the process. I wish they focused a bit more on the positives and saved the particularly awful for quick montages.

And you?