On Who Should Win AI

From here:

On Adam:

I want him to win because he’s fearless as an artist and has never stooped or pandered or played it safe. I want him to win because the only thing predictable about him is that he isn’t going to do anything predictable. I want him to win because he is so unaccountably himself. I want him to win because being himself obviously hasn’t always been easy for him, because he’s had to struggle and question and discover the person he wants to be. I want him to win because, despite that struggle, he is so clearly as kind, gentle, and big-hearted of a person as you could ever hope to meet. I want him to win because I think he’s ready for America and I think America is ready for him. I want him to win because he wants it.

On Kris:

I want Kris to win because he’s gotten this far on his own, with no backing from producers, no pimping from the judges, nothing but his own ability propelling him through each week. I want him to win because he’s the type of artist I’ve been waiting for ages to hear on Idol, the type that’s only just started being represented in the last couple of seasons, with a voice that’s not about big notes or showy runs, but that’s about nuance and emotion and phrasing. I want him to win because he actually made me like She Works Hard for the Money. I want him to win because when he really needed to, he went out there and KILLED Heartless simply by being himself and made everyone sit up and pay attention. I want him to win because he seems every bit as kind and gentle and big-hearted as Adam is. I want him to win because he is never quite what anyone expects in delightful and wonderful ways. I want him to win because he breaks my heart in the best possible ways too.

I effing second the motion!

They’re completely different people, completely different end results, but it’s the same underlying philosophy. And I love that we get to see that play out in the finals. I love that they bring totally different types of credibility to Idol. I love that they’re going to drive each other to be the best they can be. I hope this finale is epic. I hope it’s the closest finale yet.

Oh hell yeah.

I cannot wait for the man-hugs tomorrow!!!