Regina, looks like we're doomed to disagree about some parts of AI!! :lol:
The Pickles definitely improved, but she still makes me want to jab a screwdriver into my temple any time she opens her mouth to do something other than sing... Nobody can possibly be that vapid.
But ITA with two of your three faves (Mandisa and Chris) - Elliott was getting a wee bit too much of the goat-vibrato for me to really dig his performance. In spite of myself, I'd be putting McPhee in my top 3. :lol:
I apologize for my extreme bitterness tonight. I almost made it through to "Toronto" on Canadian Idol this week (our version of "You're going to Hollywood!!"), so I'm a bit bitter about all things Idol this week.