Green Room - Week 31 - Day 9

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It's down to the wire - http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/480443.html on the semi-finals. Which means, if history is any indication, grab some popcorn and settle in for the rest of the day!

I'm pretty sure that if I didn't vote for everyone, that I would be having a whole lot of problems trying to make up my mind of who I wanted in the finals. It's definitely one of those seasons where I could have easily had it at 4, or 5. . . or 10. . . and no one would have blinked at the quality of the work at the end.

Great job folks!

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That being said, by next week - we will have our new Idol, who I will immediately forget their real name because I will call them "7" and a pretty big announcement. Perhaps two announcements, if I really have to announce one of the worst kept non-secrets. ;) Not sure about that second one, but definitely talking about the first.

But that's next week! This week - we have 4 people who really would like some more of your time and attention! So make sure you are getting out there to read, comment and of course vote for your favorites!

Results - Week 31

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As I've been following the vote totals today, whenever I would refresh, my remarks were pretty much the same, "OMG!"

Having refreshed that final time, and closing the poll, that changed to "My girlfriend is going to kill me".

She LOVES the bicycle to the moon story, and knowing that I am snuffing the torch of the guy who gave that to her, that's going to make her sad.

I'm sure she won't be the only feeling that way tonight.

Because today we say goodbye to the one (and last time I checked) only joeymichaels! Our Spirit for this season. He officially finishes Fourth in Season 7, out of a field of 261.

Which is a pretty impressive feat. He is also the highest ranking non-winning Spirit, which I'm sure isn't any sort of consolation at all. But it is an interesting fact.

Not bad for everyone's second favorite member of the Michaels household! Not bad at all!

As much as I loved his work last season, I think I enjoyed what was coming out week after week this season ever more. Which is saying quite a bit given that I'm a pretty big fan of his writing.

Any result this week would have had the equivalent of a sledge hammer to the belly, so that I'm feeling that way right now really isn't a surprise. I can't even go to the standard "please Home Game" because there's only one topic left for the finalists before the curtain goes down. I hope that I really don't have to say "please stick around!". I would hope he already knows that!

Goodbye Joey, and Godspeed You Black Emperor.

Final Three

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With that last announcement - http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/481261.html - our Finalists for Season 7, out of an unbelievably deep talent pool, are

amenquohi
mstrobel
nishi_kaze

Three absolutely incredible writers.

Congratulations to you. Well deserved.

Topic - Week 32

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It's the final topic of Season 7!

In a season filled with twists and turns, with the unexpected constantly popping out to pants you, it will be of absolutely no surprise to anyone that a grizzly bear has been delivered to your home and it will be released in one minute. The fastest person to subdue to the bear without dying. . . oh wait, that's next season's finale!

This season we are going for something a little different -

continuing a tradition that goes back to Season 1.

The final topic is the same one that every single season has ended with. It's a simple question, with complexity underneath.

You have gotten to this point, within the length of your arm from the finish line, you should be able to come up with something worthy of the finals. You should be able to articulate your arguments of

"Why I Should Win LJ Idol/Why My Opponent(s) Should Win"

(and yes, you DO have to make the case for why they should win as well. ;p)

I'll give you the weekend to think it over and come up with something. The deadline to link your entry back here, your final deadline of this season, is Monday, July 18th at 7pm EDT.

Have fun!