I’ve gotta admit: that Irish lilt, the kinky black hair (in the publicity shots), the face… ah dawgs, she’s just hot! She’s kind of an Irish version of a young Sarah McLachlan – who, again, was freakin’ hot!

I’m kinda amazed that she never did a Sarah McLachlan song ‘cuz she coulda done that quite well.

I’d not say that Carly has a heavy accent though, but it is noticeable. Can’t be letting those furriners win American Idol, now can we? Glad she covered up this week though, because the tattoos were distracting.

And Brooke has been a consistently poor performer. She has a decent enough voice – altho not great by any means – but she has the perpetual look of a timid, wounded woodland critter.

No way that Carly Smithson shoulda been kicked off if this was based on her recent performances. Her Sir Weber rendition was especially spunky and well-sung.

David Archuleta is only barely passable. His vocals are in tune and sometimes have a little punch, but thin. He desperately needs to be one-fourth of a boy band to round out his weak vocals with some other harmonies.

Freakin’ prepubescent girls are skewing this show all to hell!