Actually in this instance it wasn't the professionals but the American public that voted her off. (Elton John after this episode aired, stated that American Idol was racist b/c the three best singers were in the bottom three - the divas - he was right by the way, the only good singers who came out of that competition with any albums or that we could remember were those three.) Jackson had brought her back from an earlier offing as a "wild card". And the three judges, if you listen closely, are trying to justify what they clearly see as a bad decision by the voting public. "This is not a popularity contest" - they keep saying, when obviously they are beginning to think that's what it is.
What it proves is "popular" opinion is basically not worth that much. And the public? Not able to see talent or know where it goes. Look at the people the "public" made stars and look at Hudson? Gives me hope because it basically tells Marketing people that surveys and asking people what they want is an inexact and faulty science. Truth is? People don't know. And they are fickle. Also just because other people tell you - you can't do it, doesn't always mean they are right.
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Date: 2007-01-18 04:46 pm (UTC)What it proves is "popular" opinion is basically not worth that much.
And the public? Not able to see talent or know where it goes.
Look at the people the "public" made stars and look at Hudson?
Gives me hope because it basically tells Marketing people that surveys and asking people what they want is an inexact and faulty science. Truth is? People don't know. And they are fickle. Also just because other people tell you - you can't do it, doesn't always mean they are right.