LAST EDITED ON 05-26-11 AT 10:41 AM (EST)

Season 10 of American Idol has come and gone. Every year, I try and post a thread like this where we can list what was good, what was bad, what was ugly, wishes, rants, complaints, ideas for the future, and anything else. I'll go first.

Although I really liked the group of kids this season, looking back, perhaps for the first time, I'm getting a sense of disappointment with this season. I think this season started with some huge potential, but that it just wasn't grasped.

Audition Phase
One of my biggest wishes came true this season - LESS AUDITIONS AND MORE HOLLYWOOD. I thank Idol for that. I think we could have even less, but I may be wishing way too hard.

Hollywood Week
Every year I complain that there isn't enough of Hollywood week. I appreciated this, and I think again we could have even more. We got to see all of the finalists, which is another plus. The did focus on a few kids that we cut from the Top 24...but we understand, that makes drama. Hollywood week was very good this year.

The Top 13
Perhaps The.Best.Top.12/13.Ever. Great group of kids this year. Yeah, i would have had some alternate picks. Why Lauren Turner wasn't picked still baffles me. I wish Brett would have made it. I wish Thia wouldn't have been picked...but who am I?

Performances Phase
I applaud Idol for letting each contestant stick to his or her "style" pretty much all through the competition. This was initially promised by Nigel when he said the theme weeks were gone. Then we found out that was a lie. Carole King? Lieber & Stoller again? Elton again?

The Finale
Eh. The second year in a row where it was pretty much a disappointment. Tony Bennett? Tom Jones? Judas Priest? This is the best you can do?

The Judging
I really like the new panel, but their "judging" was a huge disappointment this year. Its as if they were told to "be nice" and not to be too harsh. Overall, what was the point of the judging? The three showed potential during auditions...then everything was lost when we had our top 13. Go figure.

My Wishlist For Idol 11 (pretty much the same as my Idol 10 list)
* Have the judges actually judge each performance. Not all performances are 'beautiful'.
* Keep Ryan.
* Two nights of auditions. Period.
* More Hollywood Drama
* Pick the most talented Top 24, not necessarily 12 guys and 12 girls. The top 24 contenders.
* Switch up the weeks taking the top 24 to the top 12 somehow. I don't know how, but we lose too many good people that way. Why should one girl and guy leave?? Again, who cares if we have 6 girls and 6 guys in the top 12????
* NO.MORE.THEME.WEEKS.EVER. Just let them pick the songs they want to sing.
* Can the judge's save.
* Pony up the dough to expand your library of songs.
* Pony up the dough to get decent, CONTEMPORARY bands to perform on finale night. You should be ashamed of this year's finale.

Have a great summer. See you in January!

geekboy

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