The Special Power/Elimination

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

As of the last vote -

I'm suspending it until next elimination. We will be adding *one* spot to it.

But what you may ask happens to that special power that would be given to the person with the most votes and the person with the last - I'm giving it ALL OF THEM.

Why? Because as I said when I announced it this is a very special power.

It is the first time it has ever been used in Idol. . . but it was something that people have asked - in some cases *begged* me to implement.

rm won the most votes hands down. So she gets it.

and the tie for least votes was between:

az_starshine
baxaphobia
hideforshame
kathrynrose
tigrkittn

So congratulations to all of you.

How many times have you read "NOT SO AND SO!!!!' during elimination times?
Constantly, and the people saying it always mean it too because the attachments between contestants in the trenches together become so strong.

How many times of "I wish that had been me instead of you" - not as many but still quite a few. I've gotten emails over the past few seasons asking me if they could give someone else their spot. . . and I've had to tell them no. Because that just wasn't how things worked.

This power is very straight forward (and yes, someone did actually impress me by calling it a couple days ago!)

You get the power to each bring back *1* contestant who was eliminated from this season.
There it is, pretty simple right. You think someone shouldn't have been eliminated - you bring them back.

Ah, but there's always a catch. It wouldn't be a proper Idol special power if it didn't. The power is called Sacrifice and it is just that.

You have the option to bring in a player who has been previously eliminated - but they are taking your spot. It's a switcheroo elimination style. . .

If you feel strongly enough to want to bring someone back - you can. If you don't,I really doubt that anyone is going to hold it against you for wanting to keep your spot in the game.

But for the six of you - for the first time in Idol history - that decision is now yours.

Email me your decision by tomorrow, Feb 3rd at 7pm EST. My email address, in case you don't have it handy, is clauderainsrm@gmail.com

Comments

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

That's a really cool power.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

What happens if two of us try to bring the same person back?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's first come first served.

[oberonia.livejournal.com]

Holy switcharoo, Batman!

[ahavah]

I had that feeling, but I didn't think you'd make them give up their spot. Interesting twist.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Oh Wow.

*dies*

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

What if more than one of us wants to use it for the same person? First one to email you?

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Now you owe me a Pepsi.

[mermaidkween.livejournal.com]

Well, no one's going to use that. Unless the people who say "I wish it was me instead of you" REALLY mean it. A lot.

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

I don't know, there was a lot of fervor over abbismom leaving.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

I called it! All you have to do is think DOOM!!!

If someone was feeling generous enough to want to offer me their spot, I'd be very grateful to accept - but I really would understand if all of you wanted to keep playing. It's just been so much fun!

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

When I saw your post in your LJ, I gasped when you mentioned being out of Idol... sigh!

[brightflashes.livejournal.com]

What a brilliant twist, Gary! I love it.

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

Agreed, very interesting twist, and fantastic idea.

[johnmill79.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow.

[rightnow.livejournal.com]

I've been absolutely silent up to now, so I won't break what doesn't need fixing. I'll just sit here glaring.

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

Glaring at what?

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

*GASP! The idea is ... wow! I can't wait to watch to see how this pans out....

[deza.livejournal.com]

Talk about finding a way to make your (game) death matter...

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

*nods*

It's a chance for someone to completely go out on their own terms without dropping. . .

and to help a favorite of theirs at the same time.

Or - to cement that they are in this for the long haul, however things pan out.

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

You are a sick and beautiful genius sometimes, Gary.

And I think we can sort of hold it against those who don't use it if we catch them saying "oh, how awful" in the future.

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

also, the lack of intersections this time around is making me sad!

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

Off topic, but I just shouted the word "blanket" in shock, and now people are giving me funny looks.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

heh!

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

Dammit, that was my idea! j/k
Or, who is going to write about condoms?

[solstice-singer.livejournal.com]

I would certainly like to come back, but I definitely understand if people don't want to lose their own place in the game.

[sushimustwrite.livejournal.com]

Wow. All I can do is stare and see what happens.

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

*are we talking about the condoms bit or something else*

If so..

be an interesting thing to watch...

superhappytime will demonstrate how to with a cucumber...

*oops*..

*hits hand*..

That's a place I shouldn't go to...

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

Bloody wow....

*looking at someone's mention about condoms??*

where did that come from???

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

superhappytime is being a pervert again, just ignore him.

[ckocher.livejournal.com]

Fascinating.

And more fascinating that I have time to read the comments now that I'm out. Silly Crystal.

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Wow, very interesting power to be dealing out.
Should be interesting to see what happens.

[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

Ack...I wish I had time to read all the comments but ACK! That's some crazy shit.

[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the Home Game Post!!!!!
Yay!

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's a really interesting twist!!!

The thrills keep on coming ;-)

[blond-not-blind.livejournal.com]

REAL genius would have been to have compiled a list of all of the contestants who actually made that statement and offer it to anyone still in who had said it. Because if there are people on that list who never made the "if only" comment then there is no pressure on them to drop or "sacrifice" as you put it. Calling a spade a spade is so much more fun...

Don't mind me though, I am true peanut gallery material.

[az-starshine.livejournal.com]

*gives you the drum roll*