THE GOOD WIFE 5/10/11: 2.22 “Getting Off” + *POLL*

Don’t have too much to say about this episode EXCEPT that I’m SO SAD that Alicia and Kalinda aren’t friends anymore.  I really hope that Alicia can come to a point where she can “forgive” Kalinda (and I think she will) for sleeping with Peter.  I love their friendship…and it would be a shame if they can’t get that back again.  Altho Alicia seems so pissed right now, I’m sure she’s already missing having Kalinda there/being able to talk to her like before.  Definitely Kalinda is feeling it.

I also really wished Alicia could just sit down with Kalinda and have her tell her side of the story.  She sorta did but Alicia didn’t seem interested in hearing what she has to say.  Kalinda was so honest in her explanation (how sleeping with Peter and a lot of others really doesn’t mean ANYTHING to her) about how she really came to like Alicia after working with her.  Aww…

Kalinda crying in the elevator was the MOST emotion we’ve EVER seen from her.  It was actually quite refreshing.

I gotta say…when Kalinda was thisclose to changing jobs…but then found out she was going to be placed IN THE STATE ATTORNEY’S office…that was just ridiculous.  Umm, exactly WHY was Kalinda wanting to change jobs again?! And she would end up working FOR Peter Florrick.  Crazy.  Like Kalinda, in that situation all you could really do was LAUGH about that.  But hey…that kept her with Lockhart Gardner, so I guess it all worked out.

In next week’s finale looks like Alicia and Will are FINALLY going to get together.  Now is that a GOOD thing or a BAD thing?

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AMERICAN IDOL 5/11/11: Top 4 Performances + Prediction + *POLL*

Two rounds…one including none other than Lady Gaga as a mentor!  Man, to get her…that’s pretty awesome.  I thought she did a GREAT job as a mentor.  She gave them all really good advice.  She’s obviously a bit ODD, but that’s what makes her such a great performer and so creative!

JAMES  Don’t Stop Believing:

• Man…talk about irritating me EVEN MORE.  Now you pick a Glee song?!  Umm…UGH.  As usual, didn’t think his vocals were really that great, and the screaming again.  ENOUGH.  Couldn’t you have AT LEAST sung it as well as Cory Monteith?!  :)

HALEY  Earth Song:

• Umm…Interesting song choice.  As usual, Haley’s song choices are all over the place.  I agreed with Randy.  She sounded QUITE waily at the end there.  Her voice didn’t quite match that song.
• Talking back to the judges?!  Talk about a no no…Haley really didn’t like it when JLo and Randy pretty much “dissed” her song choice.  Yes you may have felt strongly about the song, but you HAVE to be able to take criticism.  She was QUITE annoyed with Randy repeating how she sounded like she was screaming.  This is the TOP 4 Haley!  You can’t be giving attitude now!  Are you ASKING to get kicked out?!

SCOTTY  Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning):

• Talk about a PERFECT song choice for Scotty.  This is TOTALLY in his niche.  Nice touch with the guitar.  This ballad was SO much better than when he did the Carole King song.  SO much better.  Good job.

LAUREN  Anyway:

• Great song choice Lauren!  I love this Martina McBride song!  I really felt like Lauren was a lot looser and more comfortable on stage this week.  I think she FINALLY realized she has to just LET GO.  She was hitting all the notes and going for it!  Great job Lauren!
• LOVED that little part after she performed when Ryan was asking her about the song and she kinda giggled.  She’s too cute!

HALEY  I Who Have Nothing:

• OK…a standing ovation?!  Really?!  I honestly didn’t think it was THAT good.  The whole time she was singing, all I could think about was Jordin Sparks’ performance back in Season 6.  Haley’s was NOT as good as Jordin’s.  Not by a long shot, imo.  It was definitely better than the first round…but this song is very showy to begin with, so it already is asking for the attention.

SCOTTY  Young Blood:

• This song definitely showed more personality from Scotty than the first round.  He even did some “crazy eye” things which I gotta say were a bit creepy.  But Scotty really is a great performer.  He knows how to work the stage/audience WHILE keeping IN TUNE (unlike some other ppl…*cough* James *cough*).  Good job again.  Only thing with Scotty is that he’s always VERY PREDICTABLE with his song choices/performances.  They pretty much are all the same.  But at least he’s consistent

LAUREN  Trouble:

• This was definitely a bit out of Lauren’s comfort zone, so I’m glad she did it.  Just like Haley, for Lauren’s performance all I could think about was Carrie Underwood’s performance of this back in Season 4.  Lauren didn’t QUITE kill it as well as Carrie did imo…but she did a great job.
• So cute how when she was rehearsing with Lady Gaga, she didn’t want to have to say the word “evil” in the lyrics because she didn’t want ppl to actually think she WAS evil.  So sweet.  But she was able to pull it off in the end.
• Lauren really did seem to give it more her all this week…I’m so happy for her!  You could tell she was very happy with her performances!  She seems a lot more confident now!  And now, because she’s more relaxed, the “cuteness” of her personality is shining through more!  Yay!

JAMES  Love Potion No. 9:

• You KNOW what I’m going to say.  Why in the H**L did they change the performance order?!  Lauren was #4, so SHE should’ve gone LAST!  But they moved them around and put JAMES LAST?!  W. T. H. ?!  That REALLY irritated me.  That’s all I’m going to say.  UGH.

PREDICTION:

I’m still a bit worried for Lauren…especially knowing she was in the B2 last week.  BUT I do think she made more of an impression this week…and her fans will DEF (me included) have voted more vigorously because of last week, so I’m gonna say that she was SQUEAK BY this week.

BOOTED:

HALEY (I think her attitude this week turned people off)