I'm feeling a little (just a little) "morning after" remorse today after the AI season finale and well, most of the season for that matter. I have a lot of feelings floating around in my brain, in part regarding the twitter drama of the night, and my involvement in part of it. I'll try to keep it short and to the point, but I need to get this out.
My frustration with my twitter peeps is very real, but I lost my cool and it's very unlike me to do that. Not all of them of course, but a few who just push my buttons once in a while. I know, I know.... just unfollow, but that's not it, and it's not always the same people. Most of the time Twitter is my happy place, I've said it a thousand times, but sometimes I wonder how people who are normally pleasant and witty and funny can at times be so mean and insulting. Geez Louise.... It makes my head spin.
I realize that we all have different tastes in music. Our ears hear different things, and I kind of wish I understood the science of that, but I don't. One person will love the sound of a voice, and another hearing the same thing finds the noise painful. That I understand, but what irks me is that neither of those people are right or wrong, just different. Am I the only one who sees that? I fail to see the need to proclaim that the person sucks, or can't sing at all, or whatever attack is felt necessary. It's simple, you don't like it, fine, but why be so hurtful. It's also insulting and painful to the person who actually likes it or is a fan. Trust me, I know the feeling. All Cook fans should understand that too. How do we feel when someone trashes Dave? It hurts.
I've heard all the arguments before, and this has nothing to do with freedom of speech, or political correctness. It's about being considerate of others feelings. Which is exactly how David operates, even though some think he's just being PC for the sake of appearance. I think he genuinely cares about people's feelings, and as a result, chooses his words carefully. There's nothing wrong with that. People tell me I should go ahead and state my opinions, but whenever I do, I'm attacked (directly and indirectly) because apparently I'm in the minority and an easy target. I'm also fairly conservative and reserved, which makes me not so quick to look for or encourage an argument. So that's my deal. When it comes to past Idols, I keep quiet about my true feelings about Archie, Kris and especially Lee, because I don't want to make people feel bad. It serves no purpose. However, that's exactly what got me in hot water this time.
After a season of seeing people trash this year's contestants, who in my opinion, were all talented in their own way, even if I didn't like their style or vocal tone. And then all the whining and moaning about Lee not being invited to perform at the finale, I just lost it.
So here's the way it is. None of us knows what Lee's relationship is with the record company, 19, and whoever books the talent (I use that word loosely) for the finale. He certainly hasn't performed to what I would assume the label had expected. We know from our experience following David, that the upfront money they get for their record deals gets paid back from what they earn. Looking at the numbers, I doubt Lee has earned his keep, so to speak. There's a possibility that his relationship with the record isn't all that stellar. Only they know. If they see someone who is a bigger draw with more fans, that person is going to get the gig. It's business, plain and simple. Personally, I don't like Lee. I don't like his voice, and he always sounds off key to "my ears", and judging by his success or lack thereof, I'm not alone. But that's not the point.
The point is, that all the complaining to and about TPTB was not going to change the fact that Lee wasn't performing. Period. All of the nasty comments were not going to make them change their minds or even feel bad about it. Furthermore, if Lee was that upset about it, I don't think he would have showed up steaming, just to sit in the audience. It seems to me that his brother was the one who started the big stink in the first place. I won't even elaborate on that.
So I stand by my feeling that it happened (or didn't in this case). It is what it is. Just get over it and move on.
If some people were offended by that, I'm sorry you feel that way, but that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
