Well, I just watched the first half of last night's "American Idol", and I think I can say: "Buh-bye". What a truly generally lackluster, non-special bunch of finalists this year. Yes, there are some front-runners, but they are outweighed by the number of average to mediocre vocalists. Just no real competition this season - at least for me. It's looking like this season will truly be a "popularity" contest rather than a "talent/popularity" one.