Yes. I Watch American Idol.

What up blog audience?

I'm going to confess to one of Tom Ace's guilty pleasures.  I watch American Idol.  I don't watch it religiously, but I do watch it often and regularly -- like going to church.  Wait what?  

This season has gotten a lot of publicity, but not necessarily for great reasons.  From the questionable addition of new judge Kara, to changes to shows rules and format (not to mention declining ratings and a supposed cat fight [meeeow!] between the aforementioned Kara and the always entertaining Paula Abdul),  people have begun to wonder whether the AI phenomenon is over.

That's not what my post is about.  I'm not a fan boy or anything.  I love Simon.  Wait what?  Regardless, I'll probably check out the show as long as its on.  I like music -- sue me.  

This post has a different focus, much more questionable content, possibly controversial even.  

Pcitured below is American Idol contestant Scott. 

Scott looks like your average, kinda goofy guy on the surface.  After close investigation, I have come to a new conclusion; Scott is just that, an average, kinda goofy guy who is also blind.

Scott is not a great singer.  He is not a great piano player.  Yet, for some reason, he remains a judge favorite to make it into the show's highly coveted Final 12 Round.  New judge Kara even said Scott "moves mountains when he sings."  Really?  He does?  I'm going to start using that phrase.  

"I move mountains when I'm in the bedroom, ladies."  

"I move mountains when I'm on the toilet."

"I move mountains when I'm shifting tectonic plates."

Neverthless, I digress.

Scott's voice is slightly above average at best, and as shown during Hollywood Week, his supposedly awesome skills behind the piano leave more than a little something to be desired.  

I mean I get it.  I get the sentimentality of it all.  The underdog story.   The guy overcoming odds.  Shit, Scott is even a nice guy.  However, nice and a good story does not an American Idol make. What the hell was that song he sang too?  Simon usually would have ripped him on that. 

Remove the blindness and the judges would've been all over that fool.  Actually scratch that, remove the whole blind thing and Scott isn't even past Day 1 in Hollywood.

Scott is not Stevie Wonder ladies and gentlemen.    

Nevertheless, although I am blogging this right as the results show begins, I know for certain that Scott is making the Final 12.  I'll bet you a million bucks.

It's pretty much a certainty, and pretty much bullshit.