| Sep. 14th, 2003 @ 03:34 pm Calling all Gary sympathizers: |
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Current Mood: Uncertain
Current Music: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel. What do you mean no one likes BJ?
On the Canadian Idol front...
Have sympathy for Gary. Think about it. He seems like a nice guy, with an enjoyable voice, though perhaps somewhat tone-deaf. He's not even that ugly.
I feel sorry for him because:
1. He has such mean fans. And his family's antics must embarass him to no end.
2. The Gary forum on the ctv boards [yes, I checked them out, despite my general fear of message boards - due in part to the ugliness of the layour, but mostly caused by a fear of teenyboppers and their inability to spell. I'm not trying to be a snob. God knows I enjoy being a t00b. But still.] is filled, not with positive messages, but ugly bashing to his character, upbringing and voice.
3. There's a rumour that he may not be able to return to Acadia, due to not working all summer to raise funds for tuition. Which is likely bullshit, because Canadian Idol pays and if every one of Gary's screaming little girly fans donate a toonie I'm sure he'll be rich for the rest of his life. Yeah. I mean, like hell he'll be refused a scholarship now.
4. He has a nice voice. He does.
5. The loneliness. He was stuck in a house with Billy and Ryan, and well...
So. Let's be nice to Gary and set aside urges to run him over with a bus. Because, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lilacroadie, what if you accidentally hit Ryan? lol.
And. Well. This is odd to say, but maybe the world will be a better place if Gary wins Canadian Idol. Think about it. I would much rather hear Ryan sing a song and release a CD that is entirely of his own, wonderful, Ryanness. [On a side note, I actually read rumours that Billy threw the competition in order to have more artistic freedom with his career, an aspect which would be severely limited if he was chosen to be the Canadian Idol.]
Instead of Ryan singing songs written by some random pop producer,songs which are geared towards a teenybopper audience. I know the songs being produced for the show are likely to be accomodating of both Ryan and Gary's individual styles, but Ryan is someone that, in my opinion, would benefit from writing his own songs and producing his own music. Pop is the only genre that can be sung by someone who hasn't written the song.
I want to see Ryan do his own thing. And I don't think Gary will end up being signed if he becomes the runner-up. He doesn't have enough popularity, despite getting into the top two, and the record company people will have to work at further developing his voice.
So, for the sake of both Ryan and Gary...think twice before maniacally voting for Ryan just to avenge Billy's exit. Feel free to argue with me though, maybe I just need a reason to sit by the phone for four hours, dialing my fingers off for Ryan. But as it stands right now, I don't think I'll be voting - and if I do, my vote'll likely go towards Gary.
I'm planning on fully standing behind whoever becomes our first ever Canadian Idol. |
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