Goal draws nearer

Lots of screaming as another elimination show starts. My bottom five were Lisa, Ace Elliott, Bucky, and Chris. Am sure eliminated person will be one of them. They start with an extended commercial, the idols get Ice Age preview. Getting ready for photo shoot gets less air time.

Then right away a break for a bunchof commercials. Then another, idols for Ford. Mandisa looking huge; whole thing is nonsensical and stupid. 'Ace makes me flush' reads a sign in the audience. Then Shakira shows up, does belly dance. Her vocals aren't that great, but her performance is pretty memorable. She spends half the song just gyrating. Face hidden by hair. Simon has stoic look on his face as rapper guy runs into crowd and up to judges. Rapturous crowd at the end, Ryan quips he feels guilty watching.

Recap of performances, mostly harsh reviews shown; they continue their pumping of Katharine.... Bottom row, everyone's safe--wow, they totally get that out of the way with early. Mandisa, Chris, Kellie, Taylor, and Paris. The heavy hitters--and yaaay, Katharine's up with the possible losers.

Elliott is safe, cool. Either Ace or Katherine... first, Lisa. She's definitely vulnerable and she is indeed down there; great outfit. Ace next, hopefully safe... and he's in the bottom again. Katharine and Bucky; yaaay! She's in the bottom three, and Bucky's safe. Lotsof boos, but I'm telling you, there's something about her that's just not that likeable. No wonder Simon et al have been trying to pump her up.

Poor Ace, looks so unhappy up there. Katharine just looks smug. I'm assuming Lisa's gone, but who knows anymore. And Ace is back to safety, so Katherine's support base is at best 2nd-worst! Simon says Katharine was nowhere as good watching show back as he'd thought, says he has no problems with bottom three. Wow, a switch in his position, maybe he sees the ship sinking. Randy says you're never really safe, it's unpredictable. Lisa says she's fine with whatever people decide. Katharine says whatever God's plan for me... ugh.

And it indeed is Lisa leaving, she says I love you to Katharine, and then sings us out. Ryan calls her one of the greatest contestants he's ever seen. She's got a great attitude, good clips too. Gosh, she's really quite likeable--she was just too young, and never really broke out personality-wise. Poor Paris is just sobbing over there... gosh, hope she never gets eliminated herself.

Lisa sings us out; wow, she sings well, if still a bit off-key, it's the most passionate we've seen her in a while. The other people come on stage after a while to give her a backdrop. Paris' tears are just streaming down her face; and they show the whole song for once.

Photo of Shakira by by C. Gomez via Flikr.