AI: Conspiracy theories and stark realities

American Idol [Chris] or American Idiot [Kellie] - the choice is America’s

Ace is out of American Idol. That makes me wonder if I’m really getting better at making predictions. Maybe I should start hosting knowyourfuture.com and start making some dough out of it. Maybe I should send a condolence card to cousin G for Ace’s un[?]timely elimination from AI. Maybe I should just stop posting stuff about this stupid reality show. Maybe I should not…

Even though they are yet to air the show here, I got the shock of my life this morning, thanks to the message boards. Chris Daughtry is in the bottom three [!] this week, with Paris and Ace completing the triangle. This is completely insane! Normally I don’t get all worked up over a reality show but this is simply ridiculous. How can a guy as talented and versatile [as he proved to nay-sayers Tuesday night] as Chris be in the bottom three, which incidentally is a first for him? And how in the hell did Kellie Pickler who, in her own words, “butchered” the song, secure her spot in the safe zone? C’mon, even Ace did better than Kellie this week! Over the months, this dumb blonde has gone from somewhat amusing to downright irritating. Will votefortheworst brigade please stop this nonsense now!

Conspiracy theories are also already afloat message boards. The AI producers are now being accused of manipulating the bottom three for the ‘drama/shock factor’.
Comment: Probable since Chris was, till now, being seen as the contestant most certain to win the title.

On the other hand, some are pointing at the North Carolina angle of the story, which goes something like this: Both Chris and Kellie are from NC. Chris is talented and already has a solid fan base voting dedicatedly for him week after week. Kellie can’t sing and is being viewed as the worst contestant. So the NC people are rooting for Kellie to see to it that one of their contestants is not voted out early, confident that Chris will get enough votes with or without their help.
Comment: Now how stupid is that!

Yet another theory is that people got pissed when they found out that the AI producers were actually ‘grooming’ Chris to be the next American Idol and stopped voting for him.
Comment: Can you seriously believe that!


Whatever may be the reason, what happened is unbelievable and unfair. But then, one thing’s for sure – Chris Daughtry is a star in his own right and he’ll do well with or without the American Idol title.

Now before we go dissing the Fox reality show, we gotta remember one thing: this is the show that helped him showcase his talent to the world. Had he not participated in the contest, a large majority of us would never have got to listen to his music. And if the conspiracy theorists are right and Fox is messing up Chris’s chances of making it to the top, these TV producers should also remember that a lot of people like me who never ever gave a shit for reality shows are tuning in to AI just to watch Chris perform. If Chris goes, so will the viewers.