This season, American Idol has introduced some new rules into the competition, namely the famous “Judges Save”, a one-time only America-votes-veto from the show’s judges to save the one contestant they believe deserves another shot. Originally, the announcement of this new rule was a welcome surprise — each season, there is always someone voted off the show prematurely due to vote splitting or an unfortunate week. So, for example, if Allison Iraheta were to have be voted off the show this week, a Judges Save would be totally and completely understandable.
Since the season began, the four judges – Simon, Paula, Randy and Theodore – spend the last few minutes of each elimination episode dramatically deliberating whether or not they will use their one Judges Save and that week’s contestant. And it’s all show, of course. We knew they weren’t gonna keep the blind guy around, because, well, American did him the greatest favor of his life voting him off, and clearly Megan Joy was flying — literally — back to her mobile palace in the sky.
So last night, all the background sis-boom-bahing of Kara and Paula in the world didn’t make us think that this spectacle was actually going to go anywhere. After all, Matt Giraud was certainly cute… but he was basically terrible. His “Part-Time Lover” is what blind prostitute nightmares are made out of, and butchering Bryan Adams is actually considered a felony in Canada. There was no way the judges were going to save him or his oddly intriguing forehead wart.
And then, low and behold… it happened. Matt Giraud was safe. (Seriously, did the guy spend a few night’s with Merv Griffin or am I missing something here?) And next week, two people go home. Allow us to take the take to pre-emptively wish Anoop a safe trip home (as much as I dearly love him.)
Which brings us to our Open Thread of the Day: Did Matt Giraud deserve the judge’s one and only save?
Our answer is ahead:
PS: Don’t get me started on Miley Cyrus‘ performance. I might actually be too hungover to form a cohesive thought about it, and I didn’t even drink last night.
