Episode Report Card Joe R: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Act Your Age, Not Your...On Second Thought, Don't Act Your Age
By Joe R | Season 6 | Episode 1 | Aired on 01.15.2007
In a teary post-interview, Josh says he really thought Chris had opened some doors for the growly-voiced among us. His dad says "good job" and shakes his hand, but Josh can't really look anyone else in the eye right now or else he'll cry in front of real people and not just cameras and America. Inside, Simon says, "I liked him," and Paula looks like she might be crying, except there aren't any tears (alcohol dehydrates you, after all). Back in the interview, Josh says it's not like his voice is going to change any, so "maybe next year" doesn't mean much. The music gets sad and he wipes away some tears and confesses, "It meant a lot." Oh THANKS, Idol. Make me sad on the first day. And not just the normal sad that's followed by "...for the future of the human race."
Il Divo Simon makes his flourishy exit as Seacrest thanks Jewel via voice-over. As do I, via my recap. Way to go, Jewel! You'll notice I never once mocked your [REDACTED]! Seventeen people made the trip from Minneapolis to Hollywood. And while a few of them were over-dramatic teenagers, none of them ever got addicted to gambling or arrested for vandalizing a medical research facility like a couple other Minnesota-to-California transplants I could mention. Rachel, Sarah, and Perla race out to the busy Minneapolis streets and raise their golden tickets above their heads: they're gonna make it after all! (Did it! Got the 90210 and Mary Tyler Moore references in there at the last possible second! My work here is done.)