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Prisonerno6 | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:39 am     "See If Rubewn wins, I think they will wear him out" And yet on a radio interview in my area (NE PA -- Magic93FM if anyone wants to check my story...) Julia specifically said Clay was exhausted. |
Jimmer | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:47 am     While I don’t feel as strongly about this as Sadiesmom, it does seem that the overwhelming commercial success of the show has taken a lot of the fun out of the competition. It’s getting rather grim. After all, they both seem like really super young guys (in fact, most of the contestants seemed to be really nice people), who are now feeling enormous pressure. Its exploded from a fun, entertaining show into some sort of a media monster. |
Maris | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 10:25 am     Where this show is different than other reality shows is the winner just doesnt walk away with a million bucks. This is about changing one person's and maybe two people's lives forever. It is giving them the brass ring. For me, the best and most entertaining part of the show was the auditions, I know it's mean but watching people get up there who have no clue was hysterical. Then as it gets into the competition you have people who know they have a shot at winning a recording contract, possibly becoming superstars and in the end this is probably the truest reality show. This is about a life altering decision. Survivor is a great show and so is big brother but it is a reality show that lasts as long as the show and the check does. AI is a reality show that lasts forever for one person wo uses it as the stepping stone. It became a media monster this year because you had people with enormous talent make it to the final three. All three will have careers and have the potential to be great stars. They know it. They are almost there. The others may be forgotten. This is a case of the best man/woman winning and they win a new life. |
Sadiesmom | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:05 am     You can see Clay's eye closing. I think that is a sign of exhaustion, but I see breathiness in Ruben. They both look pretty bad. But I am looking toward the interview whirlwind that requires you to move frm place to place pretty quickly in and out of cars, red eye flights, irregular meals and very little sleep. This will be followed immediately by the tour, 40 cities in 55 days. |
Realfan | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:08 am     I have a fear for Ruben's health, too, just because of the obesity. I think, even if Clay is exhausted (they all are), Ruben's stamina is lower and he'll wear out sooner. His voice already shows the strain. I think it's ridiculous about Simon being unable to market Clay. Commentators had the same worry about Kelly. What makes it silly is Clay is ALREADY MARKETED. He's already a media presence. He doesn't HAVE to be marketed. He's just CLAY. I also don't get the problem with Clay looking geeky. So what? Were Paul Simon, Barry Manilow, Phil Collins, and Elton John hot sexy foxes? Uh, not really. But could they sing? Could they win over an audience and sell million-copy records? Hell, yes. I worry about Clay if he wins and Simon isn't fully on board with him winning. Will Simon really put his every effort into ensuring Clay succeeds? Granted, he'd be foolish not to, but how would it feel for Clay knowing he's second-best in Simon's eyes? I still plan to vote for Clay until fingers are numb (though I have to watch the Buffy finale first!). |
Yuhuru | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:09 am     "Fame costs and this is where you start paying...in sweat" |
Texannie | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:29 am     Yuhuru..one of the best quotes from any opening on tv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Essence | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 11:50 am     Essence starts singing....I'm gonna live forever... Thanks Yuhuru, now that song is in my head  |
Snee | Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 09:54 pm     snee joins in, warbling...i'm gonna learn how to fly... yup. me too. thanks. hehe |
Peepinagain | Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 08:17 am     Don't forget Simon invests his money in the winner so I don't have a problem with him or anyone having favorites. Everyone gets to vote for their favorite anyway and letting the public decide is best because thats who will spend the money later. It would defeat the whole purpose if they tried to rig it as well as losing them money in sales. |
Kenai | Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 04:18 pm     If you read the entire article. Near the very end Simon admitted that he believes that Clay will, in fact,win "by a whisker". |
Demeter | Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 08:00 am     I think Simon might change the way he "judges" a tad next year because I think he actually changed his mind about who he wanted to win this year, but his earlier comments made it too late. Last night before the show when he was interviewed by E! he commented that Tuesday night he thought Clay was going to be the winner, but today (Wednesday) he thought Ruben would win by a whisker. The thing was, I think he already knew at that point that it was Ruben, but he looked really disappointed. I'm thinking he decided too early in the competition who he wanted and pushed for that person to win. Then in the later stages, when Ruben was faltering (and for me it seemed as thought at least the last 4 weeks Ruben did not perform that well) Simon decided to stick with the person who he'd been pushing. He didn't see early enough the kind of draw that Clay would end up with. And, yes, there are a lot of fans for both fellows, but Clay clearly has the majority of the young votes...the ones that are most likely to actually buy CDs. Maybe next year he won't try to steer so mcuh, so early on, but offer his honest opinion rather than something that supports a previous plan. Yes, I'm a Clay fan, but I liked Ruben as well. I don't think I have ever bought a CD (heck I still have good record albums and cassette tapes) but I plan to buy Clay's CD. I don't see myself buying Ruben's CD, but I'll certainly watch if he appears on television. |
Realfan | Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:10 am     Good analysis, Demeter. I hope Simon learned his lesson! Let US decide, OK, Simon? And offer the contestants criticism they can USE, as Clay took and used the criticisms you kept dishing out. He improved so much in his stage presence, it's amazing. Ruben, cute as he is, not so much. But he was never given constructive advice, either. |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 09:19 am     Realfan - I'm really sorry - I didn't have my laptop home last night so I couldn't do my recap from Tuesday night- now I'm just not doing it after the show... Please accept my apologies and know that I love the support!!! I'll be around here all the time, so feel free to drop me a line!!! |
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