I feel like I begin every reaction post with the word “So”…so I’m not going to do that this time. Right out of the gate, Chikezie is in the Bottom 3, and automatically, I feel bad for him.  The guy seems to be a really nice guy and a decent performer (certainly better than Kristy Lee Cook…more on that horrific story in a moment).  So they sit him in the stool area…then Syesha and Jason Castro join him.  I’m sure many of my friends here in Birmingham were breathing a little uneasy when they heard Castro’s...

Or it’s more dubious subtitle…the “WTF?!?!?! Carly’s in the Bottom 3?!?!?!?!?!” post. Seriously?! Carly Smithson?! Yeah, I think the wife called it…the voters had a case of “Oh she’ll be fine…she’s so good, surely other people will vote for her…” syndrome. And look what happens. Carly in the Bottom 3 is like putting cream cheese on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich…it just don’t go, babe. (edit on Thursday - BTW…how’s this for living dangerously…Kristy...

Alright…so did America get it right?  That was the question of the night as Ryan introduced the bottom 3 from this week’s performances.  I gotta be honest…I think America got it wrong! Here’s the thing…David’s song was not great, but vocally he is so much more gifted than Kristy Lee Cook (and others in that Top 12 as well) that it’s a travesty of justice that he got the boot this week.  I cannot believe we have to go through another week (and another Lennon/McCartney week at that!) of Kristy Lee Cook, of Amanda...