Green Room - Week 24 - Day 4

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If you tripped right now, you might accidentally fall into the Top 25.

Let's take a moment to consider that. Because I'm not entirely sure the full impact has hit everyone quite yet.

Counting Second Chance, we have had 261 contestants this season. Everyone left is within a breath of reaching the Top 25. That's pretty darn good.

Give yourself a moment to pat yourself on the back.

Now that your hands are preoccupied I can strike!!! Oh wait, sorry. . . kind of a bit of impulse there. ;)

What I mean, of course, is "job well done".

Of interest, to me, is that there do still seem to be divisions in the ranks among vets and newbies, or to be more accurate, people who became friends in previous seasons vs people who are playing for the first time. Maybe it's not "divisions" so much as they are "priorities". It makes sense, people who grow closer tend to admire each other's work and share similar tastes in what they like and don't like as much. From my perch, I've seen it before, but it hasn't felt quite like this.

Then again, this is also the highest number of veterans we've ever had left at this stage of the competition. So that is bound to shift that perception in new and interesting ways.

It's worth noting - because I mentioned it just the other day and someone said they had never heard this stat: Thus far, every single Idol season has been won by a newbie. No veteran has ever won. No man had ever won. No non-American has ever won! Will this be the season where one or more of those is broken? Only time, and the voters, will tell.

Vote - Week 24

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A few words from clauderainsrm:

We have reached Week 24, and have yet another reason to celebrate!
*thinks* OK, I'm sure this is the anniversary of something. Maybe you can think of it! ;)

It means that we've been together a really long time. That's worth celebrating, right?

To mark this grand occasion, whatever it might be, we have another group of outstanding entries!

(Where are they standing? Out there. Somewhere. Where the bats meet the belfries!)

But it wouldn't be worth while without something at stake. In this case, the bottom 4 will be leaving us.

Is that enough of an incentive? I thought it might be.

The poll will close Sunday, May 8th at 7pm EDT. So make sure you take the time to read the entries, there are less every week, so people really don't have much of an excuse to not be reading, and commenting, on everything! That was directed at you btw. Whoever "you" may or may not be. Read. Comment. Vote for your favorites to stick around to fight another day.

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