Last Thursday night marked the beginning of group night for the 183 idol contestants who made it through the first round. However, before that could begin, the continu ation of the fallen contestant comes to a close.
The sixteen-year-old contestant had fallen from the stage after try ing to answer a question of Randy's. After she had fallen, one of the pro duction crew members ordered someone to bring her a Coca-Cola after she had come to. Wow, who knew Coke had healing powers? Oh, it's probably just shameless plugging of their sponsor.
The contestant goes to the hospi tal with her father and the games continue back at Hollywood. Oh but before that, the home audience is graced with the sight of Steven Tyler being extremely classy as he sits on his chair while the other two judges check on their fallen prey—I mean contestant.
Just like last year, the producers decide to mix it up; because heaven forbid group night actually goes smoothly for anyone. The groups were to be made up of day one's and day two's. Honestly, if the con testants watched at all last year, they would have known that this was coming.
Some groups are formed instantly, while others take longer to gear up. One contestant, the one who lived in the woods in a tent, somehow has the Flu. How is that when Hol lywood week is filmed during the summer, which isn't Cold and Flu season? More importantly, why is she allowed to stay when she's ob viously contagious?
Everyone eventually finds a group, and they're set on perform ing. However, there always seems to be conflicts within the groups. Right now I'm wondering if the producers just tell each group who's going to be in it just so the conflict can ensue? Makes ratings go up, that's for sure.
After the commercial break, we're greeted with a lovely shot of a girl puking into a trash bag. It seems that the original sick contestant is contagious after all. The girl powers through, risking the illness being passed on to other Idol hopefuls as well.
It's now two in the morning and many groups have hit the hay. However, one group seems to have another conflict about whether they should go to bed. As one girl stated, "We're twenty-year-olds. We stay up till two every night. This is our dream!"
Someone should tell that girl that sleeping might also make her dreams come true and she won't run the risk of falling off the stage the next day. Only one other group member sees it her way, and they practice until 5:15 in the morning. All nighters are to be saved for Col lege Exams, not singing competi tions.
The sun rises and the groups are out of their rooms at about seven a.m. Apparently, sleep deprivation causes people to sing better, accord ing to Steven Tyler. The first group hits the stage, and the show ends.
Honestly Idol? Why not just make group night two hours instead of making people wait until next Wednesday? You've got a large enough fan base to do it, and any other show would gladly bow out of your way.
