Loved AI this week, though it killed my DVR. Still lots of loveable freaks (the Banana?), and it definitely seems as if the top 24 are being profiled in advance. But that's good. Too often I've asked where that one came from, while "early favorites" disappeared. If the results shows will be shorter ... YAY! I usually DVR'd and FF'd through most of it anyway.

the best thing about ai?

jacob's recaps. great writing, a true pleasure to read.

and Joe R.'s! (will he be recapping this season too?)

This season certainly is shaping up to be less annoying in the early rounds than previous ones. But we are only 2 eps in, so they have plenty of time to screw it up ;)

I'm still not sure how the New Girl (Kara) will change the dynamic...guess we'll wait and see.

+ Kara, - Nigel = much better, more streamlined show so far. Me likey.

You're kidding,right? Lovable freak banana guy? I wish they would just LET US HEAR THE SINGERS SING! Really, wouldn't you like that more? Okay, maybe 1 freak per city. There isn't enough time to hear the contestants who get through to the next round.

I'm so glad you all like it soooo much. I think it sucks so far! THE TRAIN WRECKS ARE WHAT GET YOU INVOLVED!!! It's entirely to "sappy sentimental". The only thins I like so far are the new judge, and that it doesn't have to be an even split on male/female. Let the best stand.

"That way there are no themes or symbolism that Jacob might feel required to discuss at length."

Hahahaha. I love Jacob. I think his recaps got me into this show. I'm suspecting Joe R., who is also great, may not be back this year?

I love all of Jacob's recaps. If I just wanted to know who did what in five sentences or less, I would read the TV Guide description.

I quit watching American Idol a few years ago, but I still read the recaps because Jacob (and Joe R) are awesome.

By the way, Lita, NONE of the weecaps are 15 pages long. The full length recaps of hourlong shows are 11-20 pages long. The more popular the show, the more pages TWOP breaks the recap into, which is why some pages consist of only a paragraph.

Wow, this conversation has really gone off topic, hasn't it? I hope Jacob writes 15 pages about it!! :)

I LOVE Kara, and think she is a breath of fresh air on the show. Is she going to replace Paula? I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, I would miss the Crazy and girl-on-girl action; but on the other hand, it would waste less of the judges (and our) time. Now, who can we get to replace the ever-useless Randy?

Jacob the worst recapper? I couldn't believe my eyes. Though I loved Miss Alli, Jacob has always been my favorite, the one who makes me laugh so hard I can't see. I've watched shows I would never turn on just so I can put a face to the people he's recapping. I would read anything Jacob wrote about anything and I wish his WEEcaps were thirty pages long. I wish he would write a book. Ever heard of David Sedaris? Yeah, it takes a sense of humor to get the funny, but wow. I wish Jacob recapped every single show on TWOP. I was in disbelief! Just curious, to the posters who said they don't find Jacob funny - who are your favorite writers? Tell the truth, now!

I think this list is a good one for why this could be a better season for AI than the last one except for the slam on David A. Because sell, I'm a fan of his and what he brought to the show that made him so interesting to those pre-teen girls, the teen population and the adults who are fans. I think the success he's had so far and the success he'll have in the future will be seen as a credit to the American Idol franchise someday. So agree to disagree on that one point.

I also find it interesting that David worked closely with Kara DioGuardi this summer and pretty much gave the same reasons for why he thinks she will be an asset as a new judge. He thinks she's very smart, spunky, talented and tells it like it is.

You know what, Kirsten and Kreskin? You made me realize that I was thinking of the old Jacob. I agree with you now. I used to love Jacob's writing and I still think he used to be hilarious. But sadly, used to be is not now, and you are so right - Old Jacob was great. Recent Jacob, not so much. There was a time that I looked forward to Miss Alli's and Jacob's recaps at least as much as the shows themselves. But yep, his writing has really changed. I miss the old TWOP, when Jacob was funny and Miss Alli was around. Thanks for the wake-up call. I'm going to go to bed and read "When You Are Engulfed In Flames" again. I'm glad I finally started reading the comment section of the forum though. At least one thing hasn't changed - I still think TWOP members are the funniest and most articulate on any site. Once I looked at the horror that is the comment section of Perez Hilton's site, and the stupidity there was astonishing. I guess that's what you get for looking at a gossip site.

Anyway, thank you for setting me straight, I stand corrected, and I will remember that just because something was one way once doesn't mean it stays that way forever. Maybe someday the old, funny Jacob will reappear. Or TWOP finds some new writers who can keep in mind that we come here so we can laugh! Like you said, Kreskin, this is a HUMOR site, remember, BRAVO?

Can't believe all the Jacob hating - guess its true that it takes all kind...

I absolutely love Jacob. I even started watching shows he recapped just so I could have a reason to read his recaps. He is half the reason I love BSG.

Just adding my support to the many others who do enjoy what you are doing Jacob!

I find Jacob's recaps, for the most part, to be embarrassingly unreadable drivel. Part of the problem is that this is supposed to be television without pity, and Jacob loves almost everything he sees. What's the point of setting a recapper loose on the mess that is Russell Davies's Doctor Who if he's just going to spend 30 overwritten pages telling you how deeply meaningful and poetic it all is?