Interesting reaction to the Michael Johns exit last night, and it never even occurred to me: Was Ryan Seacrest needlessly cruel to Mike?
Remember how it played out? Seacrest said (and I paraphrase) that both Syesha and Carly were saved from the figurative noose, but ...[insert here dramatic pause that seemed to last 10 minutes]... Michaels Johns will be leaving us tonight.
I got this comment from an outraged fan, and I quote in full below:
"PLEASE WRITE THE PRODUCERS AT AMERICAN IDOL AND COMPLAIN! They DO read the emails, and the fans HAVE made a difference before:
askfox@fox.com
Ryan@eonline.com
Ryan@kiisfm.com
"Ryan Seacrest is CRUEL! What he did last night to Michael Johns totally crossed the line. There is no excuse for his behavior and he owes Michael Johns a public apology. They also should bring back the Wildcard setup in this case. Let him come back one night to sing, and if he doesn't get the top scores the next time, he'll be permanently eliminated."
Good points, whoever you are. Why no wildcard? Why that strange ending? (And why is MJ no longer in the comp while a few others who shall remain nameless are?)