By John Fedele

I am not an avid fan of American Idol. Like the NBA and the NCAA Final Four, I wait until the finals to watch.

So, last night I watched two wonderful teenage talents duke it out. After the first song, I pretty much had Scotty as the winner, but, at the end, he was knocked out.

Two things went wrong. First after three songs, he came off as a Randy Travis impersonator, but the real knockout punch came in the form of “theatrics.” At the opening of the show there was the announcement that the girl had a throat problem. That was worth some sympathy votes and the show must go on/trooper votes. Then her final song was the “coup de grace.”

Singing about mothers and then ending with a trip to touch her mom at the end of the song, I could hear the knife entering Scotty’s bubble and it bursting.

Still, it was a great show by two great kids…both of whom will go on to greatness.