Season 11 Live Thread

[Bookworm13]

Gotta be honest, based on all the commercials I’ve watched, TPTB could not project the outcome of tonight more. But I’m hoping for some good songs 🤞

Edit : The wardrobe dept is usually better at dressing the judges cohesively, but they’re kind of a mess tonight. Love Rita’s dress, though. 
 

Edit 2 : Ugly Sweater is a firecracker! Where was this personality in past weeks? 

Edited April 18, 2024 by Bookworm13

[Stats Queen]

Nick keeps forgetting his shirt. He really needs to make a to do list.

[MrsEVH]

Ken, take off that wig; you're not Brian May!

[Stats Queen]

I didn’t think I would like Rita Ora because I really disliked her on America’s Next Top Model, but she great here. Still miss Nicole though

[The Crazed Spruce]

Yeah, it's definitely coming down to Starfish and Goldfish. I'd be amazed if Ugly Sweater isn't the first one out tonight.

[NeenerNeener]

Damn, Starfish actually sounded good on these last two. But Goldfish SHOULD win this round.

 

And she did.

Edited April 18, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[Bookworm13]

Predictable but enjoyable! 
 

Does anyone know when this season was filmed? 

[callie lee 29]

Time to see if my guess is right. . ETA: damn it....

Edited April 18, 2024 by callie lee 29

[NeenerNeener]

Holy crap, Ken got one right!

[The Crazed Spruce]

Yeah, I think it's in his contract that he gets one right every season.

[kathyk2]

Goldfish vs. Clock will be amazing. I had no idea who Charlie Wilson was. I heard of the Gap band but I didn't realize he was so famous.

[Gemma Violet]

35 minutes ago, Bookworm13 said:

Does anyone know when this season was filmed?

I remember reading somewhere it was done in September or thereabouts.

[MrsEVH]

40 minutes ago, kathyk2 said:

Goldfish vs. Clock will be amazing. I had no idea who Charlie Wilson was. I heard of the Gap band but I didn't realize he was so famous.

His voice still sounds the same. He's the only surviving member of The Gap band.

[Mindthinkr]

10 hours ago, kathyk2 said:

Goldfish vs. Clock will be amazing. I had no idea who Charlie Wilson was. I heard of the Gap band but I didn't realize he was so famous.

Same here. 

[Bookworm13]

Nooo, make it stop! 
 

On the plus side, Nick is fully clothed tonight! 

[NeenerNeener]

They're dressing Rita better than Jenny.

[Stats Queen]

Ken is Goofy Spice.

I like Nick’s shirt, because it is on him

[callie lee 29]

Ken looked like he was having a blast out there during the opener.

[Bookworm13]

I ❤️ the Beets! That just erased the bad vibes from the beginning of the show. 
 

Edit : I don’t know how the judges are struggling this much(if its real). Their voices were super recognizable tonight. 

Edited April 25, 2024 by Bookworm13

[NeenerNeener]

I never recognize any of the voices. Not even the one time William Shatner was on.

[Bookworm13]

4 minutes ago, NeenerNeener said:

I never recognize any of the voices. Not even the one time William Shatner was on.

If you want to know, I’m certain Beets are 

Spoiler

Clay Aiken & Ruben Studdard

 

Edit : Can I petition to have no dead/dying/ill wives next season? I get that everyone goes through shit, but this is one of my happy, relaxing shows and those stories just drag the mood down so much for me. 

Edited April 25, 2024 by Bookworm13

[NeenerNeener]

Oh crap, another singer with a sob story.

Thanks for the clue, Bookworm!

 

ETA: well the Seal was underwhelming.

Edited April 25, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[Bookworm13]

Did I miss why Cleocatra is sitting in a chair tonight? 

[callie lee 29]

Okay. This is not a good version of Waterfalls from Cleocatra

[NeenerNeener]

Just now, Bookworm13 said:

Did I miss why Cleocatra is sitting in a chair tonight? 

Nope, but from the way she sang Waterfalls, she's ready to go home.

[NeenerNeener]

And Ken got another one right?! Isn't that a sign of the End Times?

[Bookworm13]

Ken right again? What is happening? Is this some alternate universe? 
 

Cleocatra seemed ready to be done. 

[Gemma Violet]

It's so obvious who the Beets are--I thought at least one judge would get it right.  

[luna1122again]

12 hours ago, Gemma Violet said:

It's so obvious who the Beets are--I thought at least one judge would get it right.  

Seriously. If you've ever heard

Spoiler

Clay

 especially, sing, you'd guess it in a second

 

 

Edited April 25, 2024 by luna1122again

[NeenerNeener]

Yep, the spoilers I've found on the internet agree about the Beets.

And other spoilers:

Spoiler

Goldfish is Vanessa Hudgens
The Beets are Clay and Rueben
Gumball is Scott Porter
Poodle Moth is Chrissy Metz
The Clock is Thelma Houston
Seal is Corey Feldman

 

[Bookworm13]

These guys all sound good together! I'm sad 2 are going home as I'd love to see both Gumball and the Beets in the finale. 

[NeenerNeener]

They've dressed Rita better than Jenny again.

 

ETA: The Beets better win tonight.

Edited May 2, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[Bookworm13]

I hope the judges were being intentionally obtuse re: who the Beets are because they weren't even trying to alter their voices tonight. 

[The Crazed Spruce]

Well, The Seal's proving that it really is tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time....

[Bookworm13]

Goodbye, Seal! As entertaining as that was, it was giving 'drunk uncle at a 4th of July party" vibes, not actual good vocalist. 

[NeenerNeener]

Jenny got it.

[MrsEVH]

33 minutes ago, Bookworm13 said:

Goodbye, Seal! As entertaining as that was, it was giving 'drunk uncle at a 4th of July party" vibes, not actual good vocalist. 

If Seal is the person that was mentioned in the spoilers post it would make sense. Seal wants/tries to be singer but just isn't that good.   

EDITED: It was Corey Feldman. That bad voice was recognizable.I  recall when he was some morning TV show (maybe GMA?) and had girl back up singers dressed as angels.

 

Edited May 2, 2024 by MrsEVH

[The Crazed Spruce]

Seal's going home first? Oh no I'm so shocked....

[Bookworm13]

I really with they hadn't used the bell already(and I can't believe I'm saying that since I hate the bell). Gumball and Beets deserve to be in the finals. 

[NeenerNeener]

I'm worried about the Beets now, because groups don't  usually win this thing.

 

ETA: I only recognize the Gumball as an actor, but the IMDB says he was a singer before he became an actor.

Edited May 2, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[NeenerNeener]

The Beets were robbed. The curse of being in a group.

Edited May 2, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[Bookworm13]

Damn, I really wasn't expecting this given that they're big name singers as compared to Gumball. 

Edit : Wow, based on the looks on their faces, the judges really didn't know who Beets were. 

Edited May 2, 2024 by Bookworm13

[kathyk2]

7 minutes ago, Bookworm13 said:

Damn, I really wasn't expecting this given that they're big name singers as compared to Gumball. 

Edit : Wow, based on the looks on their faces, the judges really didn't know who Beets were. 

I can understand why Rita wouldn't know who Clay and Ruben were because American Idol wasn't on in England. I don't know why the others didn't know them.

[Gemma Violet]

1 hour ago, NeenerNeener said:

The Beets were robbed.

This.  They should have won the whole thing.

[LexieLily]

2 hours ago, kathyk2 said:

I can understand why Rita wouldn't know who Clay and Ruben were because American Idol wasn't on in England. I don't know why the others didn't know them.

Noted, I haven't watched this show except for a couple of clips now and then that friends send me to see "Does this sound like XXX Person to you?". And I don't know, are the judges instructed not to be instantly right on all of their guesses? Because Clay is arguably one of the most recognizable voices from Idol, IMO.

[Gemma Violet]

 

49 minutes ago, LexieLily said:

Because Clay is arguably one of the most recognizable voices from Idol, IMO.

Right.  I'm assuming it's simply the passage of time and they forgot what Clay sounded like since he's not the superstar he once was.  I recognized his voice immediately because I'm a fan, but I guess if someone doesn't follow him year to year, they forget his voice.

52 minutes ago, LexieLily said:

are the judges instructed not to be instantly right on all of their guesses?

I've often suspected that they sometimes purposely don't guess correctly in the first round or two in order to amp up the suspense.  But in some cases, like the Beets, they simply didn't know.  

[kathyk2]

I think they should do an all group season. It's nuts that they have duos and groups perform and they never win. Pentatonix should have won during their season.

[MrsEVH]

12 hours ago, kathyk2 said:

I think they should do an all group season. It's nuts that they have duos and groups perform and they never win. Pentatonix should have won during their season.

I feel the same that Wilson Phillips should have won on the season 8.

Edited May 2, 2024 by MrsEVH

[NeenerNeener]

Yay! Nick's wearing a turtleneck and the ladies look good, although they should lose the yellow feathers on Rita's outfit.

Edited May 9, 2024 by NeenerNeener

[Bookworm13]

What in the hell is Rita wearing? I think this is the first time I’ve liked Jenny’s outfit more. 
 

Edit : Why does Clock seem to have an accent tonight? I’m not remembering it from past weeks. 

Edited May 9, 2024 by Bookworm13