April 3, 2007: Mariella Goes Home
So the ladies got to go to Vegas this week and perform at the Pussycat Dolls lounge. I'm sure that has to be cool for them, getting to perform on a stage that at least one of them might visit in the future. But did Mikey really have to make them dance on the bus? I suppose it had to be done since they had no time, but nothing like endangering their lives for one song. Melissa's comment about not getting that memo was pretty funny. Can you picture the bus driver slamming on the breaks for some reason and Chelsea's high heel going right through Asia's leg or something stupid like that? Way to go, Mikey.
The performance itself was just too quick for me to really judge any of the girls. I do know that the
Pussycat Dolls cover of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" is my least favorite song on their record, so hearing these girls sing the oft-covered song does nothing for me. What I did certainly notice was Mikey saying that once again Chelsea didn't really get the dancing part. I really don't get that at this point in the competition. Since the beginning, the show has continually focused on the fact that Chelsea isn't a dancer, but each week she nails it. Maybe it's because Mikey is seeing a lot more of them than I am, but I don't see where his comment holds water. And I kept hearing Anastacia say she has weight problems. Ugh. Speaking from the perspective of a fat man, I can't sympathize with a size 4 (or whatever she might be). She's got a bigger build than the other girls, so she should be heavier. But did you see her body when she was using the treadmill? She is by no means overweight. She never has to shop in the "women's" section of the department store. I think the biggest problem was that the show couldn't get her a dress in her size. You know, the dress doesn't have to be one size too small to be sexy. She's been there, what, four weeks now? Get her a dress that fits. Melissa S. gets the immunity again. This is the second time she's been ready to go home, and the second time she's gotten immunity. Girl's got good timing.
Moving on to the elimination performances, I think these were the worst yet. Asia and Melissa R. did "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," and both were rough. Both of them missed a lot of notes, and Melissa R. started crying at the end. I usually agree with at least part of what Robin says, but she was totally off base when she said Melissa R. had her best performance.
Mariella and Chelsea sang "I Turn to You" by Christina Aguilera. Mariella was terrible. She was flat throughout the entire song. Again, I'm a huge fan of Chelsea, though. This wasn't her best performance, but good enough this week. And jeez, she was
hot!
"Unbreak My Heart" was interesting. Anastacia started off on the chair, which was sexy, and she began in that same smoky tone that Toni Braxton has, but her vocals went south really quick. She almost started whispering at points. It was just off as a whole. Melissa S. was the best of the bunch tonight, and she didn't even have to be. Interesting how that worked out.
Mariella was the one to go and considering I thought she was the worst of the night, another fine choice by the judges.
Until next week, friends.
