'Idol:' Boys Will Be Bad

That's really the only way to put it, right? Tonight's episode left me wondering about the guys from Hollywood who didn't make the cut, and about the "Idol" audition process in general. I mean, I understand why they put Sanjaya through, though it ultimately seems a disservice to him. But a lot of the current finalists don't have discernible personalities, let alone the ability to pick decent songs. "Idol" is usually entertaining no matter what, but an hour of mediocre performances is dull, dull, dull.

I still like Blake, though there wasn't anything exciting about his 311 song; I preferred it when he did Keane. I thought Jared was a little bit better than the judges gave him credit for -- at least he tried a hard song, and hit the notes. I think Brandon has potential, but Simon is right; he needs to step it up. Sundance sounded like a goat. Phil and Chris R. were bland. And Sanjaya. Oh, Sanjaya. When Paula is throwing up her hands and telling you to "step up your game," it might be time to quit singing and take up the clarinet. I think his performance would have come off better -- albeit in a totally creepy way -- if he had stood in one spot and sang "Your Body is a Wonderland" instead.

So, the three-and-a-half-to-four guys that the judges think should be in the finals? I'm guessing Blake, Sligh, Chris, and Jared, with Jared being the "half." Am I wrong?