As many early pundits predicted, it ultimately came down to the two Davids – Archuleta and Cook.
Archuleta sang rings around his opponent. Many people thought he had a win in the bag.
I wasn’t one of them. The win by David Cook came as no surprise to me. For several reasons, in fact:
- Youth: Not physical, mental. Archuleta simply wasn’t mature enough to be the champion.
- Underdog: Let’s face it, the public will always root for the person who seems not to have a chance.Especially when David Cook got emotional at the end, I thought he had a good chance of winning. I actually wonder if that helped him to victory?
- The popularity contest: ultimately that’s what Idol is. The winner is often determined by how many girls vote for them. More of them would ultimately choose Cook over Archuleta because he had the hunkier feel. Archuleta just didn’t have it yet.
In the end, the win won’t matter. Ruben Studdard won the second one, but runner-up Clay Aiken has had more of a career so far, regardless of Ruben’s management issues.
Other things on the show:
- Brooke White had a few note mis-steps, but she still got to sing with Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash fame. That was cool!
- notice how Jason Castro sang Hallelujah this time without a mistake.
- the Rocky boxer theme for the finale was fun, especially having Michael Buffer open. Unfortunately, this was also where David Archuleta first showed his intellectual inexperience. He just didn’t sell it.
Canadian Idol time now. One I can actually vote on!
