Comments on American Idol: The Psychotic Seattle Episode—The Aftermath

She should've sung, "Dooooo your tits hang low, do they waggle to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them in a bow..."

I was proud that Renton represented with 2 - count 'em 2 - freaky singers.

i call bullshit, we all know that freak in your picture flew in from texas, as did the nerd guy from utah. most of the freaks flew in from out of state. this episode was a let down in terms of actual seattle freaks.

shame on all your houses.

Dear Seattle98104: The fact of imported freaks is addressed in the I, Anon screed...

and? i'm a lowly comenter, don't expect sanity, sense et. al.

It's a deal!

Next season we should put up a sign that reads "Needle Exchange" where the auditions are being held. Seattle freaks... the world has no idea...

I didn't watch it (I'd rather have the itch than watch anything having to do with "America Idol") but I think our large freak factor is part of the charm of our fair city.

To me, Seattle is more than just the beautiful scenery and the Space Needle: It's the angry middle-aged women who scream at or on Metro buses; the anonymous weirdo with the mimeograph machine who puts ominous Bible verses in downtown phonebooks; the foot fetishists who hang out at the Husky Union; the harmonica player who lurks in a stall in the men's room of the Bainbridge Ferry, and who talks to himself about his penis between riffs; the various well-heeled mental cases who consider the lobby of the Olympic Hotel their daycare center; the creepy men who sit alone in their cars for hours in Volunteer Park; The matriarch of one of Seattle's wealthiest families who walks around downtown in thrift shop dresses and sneakers. And many, many others.

That "not quite there" vibe of so many of our citizens is quite interesting.

But then again, I'm a freak myself, so what do I know?

Him -- Jesus, she unleashed it all over. Her whole deal was kinda intimidating. I noticed that my tailbone was between my legs by the time she was done.

I liked the girl from Snohomish. They made fun of her clothes, but I liked her style and her ebullience, esp in that most kids her age are desperately trying to bolt on a look that'll put 'em underneath any of several scorn radars. Props always to a natural personality.

I suspect that Seattle's music scene (not to mention tourism, college recruiting, and inflated real estate prices) will survive this just fine, thanks.

Yay! Fewer people are going to come to Seattle now? Thanks American Idol! Emmett Watson would be so happy...

At least one of the notorious, Zitsman, is from here originally. A coworker of mine was his RA in college at WSU.

And from what I've heard, I guess he's toned down the facial tics, if you can believe it...

It was so painful to watch at times that my GF and I had to flip between it and "Myth Busters". On AI I learned that there are some truly freaky people in Renton and Federal Way (surprise!)and on MB I learned why pirates wear eye patches. Who Knew?

Sorry, boys: Nick Zitzmann is straight: http://www.myspace.com/139692772

I hate this show. Hate it!

And she should have sung "cuz my tits, are so long, that they hit the floor..." to the tune of U2's Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.

Our consensus, after watching the show, was that it was a good thing all these freaks live here because it makes us look normal. Hooray! We are standard!

i love this show for all the reason eveyone hates it.

By the way, does anyone remember the old Bon Marche teen talent shows? THOSE were fun - especially the city-wide one at the Center House.

I love a good talent show. American Idol aint it, though.

Isn't the age limit 27 to get on the show?

Stereogum posted that freaky hairdresser guys myspace page. Which says he is 31 and straight. Uh, right.

www.myspace.com/erock2117

stereogum article:
http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004361.html

Colin @ 11: Go Cougs! to your coworker. I was an RA there once too!

What's so bad about freaks? I love freaks.

Catalina Vel-Duray and Trent nailed it: I'm proud to live somewhere tolerent of freaks, irregular folks, and ballsy characters. They're way more fun than people polished all the way to dull.

Anything to keep non-Seattleites from moving here ...

I think that the someone must of put a flyer announcing the auditions on the bulletin of every group home in Seattle.

Well, let's face it. Our audition freaks are the result of living in a total self esteem culture.

Maybe it's only because I work in the videogame industry, but the episode reminded me of the average karaoke party through work. I thought Seattle was well-represented.

Gitai = right.

Time after time last night, talent-free contestants were asked some variation of the question, "Do you really think you could win American Idol?"

For those being questioned, the query was a do-or-die moment. One after another they answered not with truth but with spirit—the spirit they've been told will make their dreams come true if they just believe hard enough: "Absolutely."

Those two kids who became BFF while waiting in line together have won a permanant place in my heart. I think they should be our new mascots. The "larger" one would make a great Weedle on the Needle. Simon called his buddy a monkey, soooo cruel. I wish they would team up and host their own cable access show.

shut the fuck up! the fact that you even are paying attention to that krrrap makes you a waste of sperm or egg, or whatever you are!

Mijahi, I think I am in love with you.

You gotta be kidding. Isn't your newspaper called The Stranger because everybody in Seattle arrives, more or less anonymously, from somewhere else?

At the very least, I think this teeny insignificant event marks the first time this New Yorker has ever heard Seattle folks stick up for their city instead of stomp on it. Sadly, you have it so wrong--you oughta be proud of your freaks and geeks, instead of wallowing in shame and anger.

Would the last self-obsessed non-singer who wants to be a singer leaving Seattle please turn off the Emerald City sign? Thanks.

@Will in Seattle:
Awesome Boeing billboard reference. Gold star!

@longball:
"Weedle on the Needle" should be required reading for everyone moving to this city.
Two gold stars!

Virus! Don't click on that stereogum.com link in comment number 18 above. I did and my Anti-Virus program popped up saying it had stopped a virus from downloading from that site.

btw, If you have to be stupid to watch American Idol, how can it hurt college admissions?

A coworker here in the Windy City asked me, after seeing the show in question: "Dude, how could you live in that city?" I drank his disgust like wine.

Thank you, Seattle, for not only aborting the genesis of the next pre-fab, mundane, conformist, faux-talented, oily-voiced, sentimentality-plagued, Camazotz-bred, shit-eating grinning hack, but also for merrily despoiling the womb.

Is it just me or does "Soupytwist" sound like "Ask An Uptight Seattlite"?

LOL

Aw, no gold stars for me, no ancient Seattle reference letting everyone know how superior I am for having been in Seattle for longer...

Watching the first weeks of AI is like reading Slashdot for the trolls.

BTW, nearly half of their myspaces have been tracked down.