Why Bother?

I am starting to wonder why I am watching American Idol this year. It is so obvious who is going to win, and it doesn't matter what they sing. Case in point, last night David Archuleta, who is clearly the next American Idol based on popularity, sang very poorly. There are several other singers who have been getting better each week, and they are better performers on stage. However, if you follow dialidol.com which measures the busy signal, David got twice as many votes as the person in second place, and everyone else is virtually even. Don't get me wrong, David is cute, does sing ballads (he should stick to those) very well, and the tweens adore him, but it is obvious vocal performance each week is not what people vote on. I'm sure I will continue to watch until the end, but if David continues to sing as he did last night, while others get better, the voting format will definitely need some adjustments if the show wants to stay on the air. Anyway, that's my Idol two cents for the week.