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This was our first "Open Topic" week of Season 8. It's a time when there are no limits about where someone can go, and what they can explore. Not that there is much of that in the regular weeks of Idol, but there's not even the task of twisting a topic to suit your needs. It's completely open, to showcase what they consider their personal "A-Game".

Which means that anything less than the very best they have to offer isn't good enough. The Open Topic weeks should be a way to showcase the writers at their peak.

Sometimes that is what happens. Sometimes it isn't.

As some folks speculated, this week is special. This week we hand things over to a very special group of people, to read the entries and to determine who will go forward, and who will be leaving us.

I call these people "The Voters". Because that's who they are. A very special group of people who come out, read, comment, and vote for their favorite entries, to keep the writers they want to see continue in it a little longer! You don't get more "special" than that. :)

Beofre we turn things over to whatever their mercy dictates, we have the sad portion of the day, the saying of goodbyes to those leaving us before the poll is even up.

It's a notable group. But then again, at this point, it usually will be:
n_maranda_coy
and
whirlgig
made the decision to drop from the competition.

bewize, kehlen_crow, and superhappytime ran out of byes and were eliminated.

For those remaining, we have a poll.

The contestant with the entry that has the fewest votes, in each tribe, will be eliminated. Possibly quartered beforehand.

The poll closes Thursday, Jan 26th at 9pm EST

Bouncing immunities are still in play. Those of you who have them (see http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/519020.html if you have forgotten) need to email me your selections by one hour before the poll deadline.

Good luck to everyone.