My family and I were watching last night - my dad just wanted to see the weird blonde girl sing "Don'tcha?" and while the show was going on, we were coming up with nicknames for the contestants. So when the guy with the weird eyes/ears went on, my mom was like "He looks like that creature from The Hobbit." And I was like "Oh, Gollum? Yeah, he does sort of remind me of Gollum." When his friend went in, tried out, and came back out and the two of them left, my dad goes "I know, he looks like a merekat. What's the name of those two characters from The Lion King?" So I go, "Oh! Timon and Pumba!"
That's mean, I suppose, but it's fitting.
Anyways;
Last night was just horrific... but mildly entertaining. Like that really creepy red-haired guy trying to sing "Bohemian Rhapsody". That's not an easy song, I've sang it by myself at a talent show once and it's vocally demanding, but for the love of God -- IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE VOICE, PLEASE DON'T SING THE SONG! I'm not claiming to be the best vocalist in the world, but I know my range. And I certainly would not go into an audition singing a song that does not showcase my talent. Then again, not a lot of these folks seemed to have talent in the first place.
"I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams." - Doctor Who
"Yes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, men recognize that the human race has been harshly treated but it has moved forward." - Les Miserables