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“American Idol” had it all this season — talented singers, a David Archuleta for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell as usual, and jaw-dropping commentary from Paula Abdul. With all that provided on the show, why have some fans and observers found it a dull slog as the show builds to its David Archuleta vs. David Cook finale on Wednesday?

It seems contestants who were good but not memorable made for only mediocre television, according to show watchers. Where was the drama, the unpredictability, the oddball personalities? Where was the fun? I can’t believe I’m saying this… but maybe the show needs more idiots like Sanjaya?

It’s a fight for the final six guys! Eight guys are chasing six spots for the top twelve, but two are on their way out after tonight! Who the hell is it going to be — and who’s going to be your next “American Idol?” The ladies perform tonight.

Overall, I have to say the show was pretty solid. There were some good performances, but I’m thinking “idle” overall, not “Idol.” Let’s go through the contestants in the order in which they performed:

Luke Menard — Luke fails to deliver a good performance once again. Randy Jackson called it “karaoke” and that, in my opinion, is a compliment!

David Archuleta — We all know he’s a front-runner, but his performance this week was not nearly as good as the week prior. He was good, but I was expecting amazing once again. He aint going nowhere but up!

Danny Noriega — This guy is a loser! I hate everything about him. Oh, and his singing sucked!

David Hernandez — He didn’t take off any clothes like in his stripping past, but he should have taken his ass right off the stage. Sorry, this guy is not going to go much further.

Michael Johns — Michael did a good job, but he’s not going to win at the end. A good and stable performance.

David Cook — David rocked the house! He looked like a rock star and he sounded like one, as well. His performance this week may keep him around for quite some time. He gained a lot of fans this week!

Jason Castro — He did better than last week, but it wasn’t quite there. Simon “loved it,” but I wasn’t blown away. We got to see him with his guitar, but something about him is not saying, “Idol.”

Chikeze — This guy is good, but doesn’t have a shot at winning it. He’s consistently become better and better, but I think he, Luke, and/or Danny get their golden tickets home on this week. Sorry jacuzi, I mean Chikeze.

Guys ranked by last night’s performances:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Michael Johns
4. Jason Castro
5. Chikeze
6. David Hernandez
7. Danny Noriega
8. Luke Menard