After the auditions, Hollywood week and the sudden death rounds, the ‘American Idol’ pool is now down to the Top 10. There were many trials and tribulations the remaining 10 contestants went through to get to this point, most notably the team competitions where they had to balance group cohesion and separating themselves as individuals for the judges to get to the next round.
The night’s episode didn’t leave to many surprises, especially on the guys’ side as the five who were going to make it through were obvious. The way they announced the top 10 this year made for some hilariously awkward TV.
First, the top 10 guys were seated in a back room, behind this Roman coliseum type door hidden from the judges and the live audience. As Ryan Seacrest called each individual’s name to go through the door to show they made it and sing a victory lap song, the remaining contestants remained sitting there like sad little dogs whose owner forget them at the park.
