Results - Week 20

[clauderainsrm]

I don't think I should mentally predict anything else this mini season, because I'm always going to be wrong. :)

I'd mentioned before that there was someone who, by the numbers, was the odds on favorite to win - because they were in the top (or close) in every contestant only and email only vote. Having the support of the hardcore Idol voters, and fans, seems like a no-brainer as the person with the inside track. Clearly this is their game to lose.

Except of course, they just lost it tonight.

Tonight we are saying goodbye to an absolutely incredible writer, who has been "bringing it" every single week that he's been in the competition, and for some reason just seems to have a glass ceiling at about this point every single time.

rayaso  is an amazing writer and just all around person from his interactions that I've seen with everyone around him.

He's also one of the few people that I don't need to wonder if he will be hanging around and rooting for his favorite(s). ;)

Comments

[rayaso]

Never make me a front runner again! Haven't you heard about Gary's Curse? But thank you so much for the compliments. It's been an incredible competition, and this is as far as I've ever made it. The Final Four are such wonderful writers, and their entries showed it. I want to thank everyone for their votes and comments, which made this all worth while. I hope to see everyone at the next competition.

[clauderainsrm]

The Gary Curse is definitely a real thing. Who should I say is going to win it now? ;)

[rayaso]

It depends on how much money you receive as "donations" to curse someone else.

[hwango]

So sorry to see you go! Dreams ruin everything.

[rayaso]

Don't they, though? Still, where would we be without them? Thank you, and congratulations on making it to the next level.

[hwango]

Thanks! I'm still kind of amazed, after being that the bottom for the previous two weeks, and only being saved by the Jury and then an incredibly close run-off poll. I figured my time was done, and we were just dragging out the inevitable. I'm very pleased to have made it a little further, but now I'm really starting to feel bad about seeing other people go in my place. It's all very complicated. = )

[sonreir]

Honestly, I can't believe you're out. I really enjoyed your piece this week and thought for sure you'd manage to pull it off. I blame the Gary Curse, indeed.

[rayaso]

Thank you! After posting my entry and then reading the others, I knew I was in big trouble. Congratulations on making it to the Final Four!