Idol Finale 10...So long, Simon and how the show SHOULD have been

This finale was lame. I am sorry. Musical guests from beyond the grave...Alice Cooper? Chicago-ish? Joe Cocker? (Who I love, but my gosh, is he 90?) Yes Lee is from Chicago, but that is the only association I see with that unfortunate group and Lee.

Why did we only see Lee and Crystal for what felt like a few seconds? Why did they cut off the end, the WINNER, and spend time with Pants on the Ground and all the other goof ball wannabees from the past. Please. Please. Please and no shot of Simon at the end.

Janet Jackson? Really? I mean, Janet is talented but has nothing to do with Idol. Why didn't you let Kelly sing or Fantasia or Rueben or Kris or Jordan or for heaven's sake, even Taylor could sing....they were all right there for the entire lengthy boring two+ hours. Use them!!!

Paula you looked great, but should not talk much. I liked you much better sitting on Simon's lap or holding his hand. You are both friends and that is evident. That was the sweet moment in the night. Simon's speech was great too. Paula dear, I know it would be hard to go back there knowing that Ryan was given 45 million dollars to annoy us all and they only offered you 5 million...I would be mad too. It wasn't fair. I would want to say something pointed, but long AWKWARD silences after your comments don't need to be part of the show. AND if Paula was there, why not let Andrew sing Straight Up with HER? All we heard about was Straight Up for weeks and weeks. Sing the damn song and get it over with!

Christina shows up in the last few seconds of her own song? Let her sing with the Idols and show them how it is done. That girl has a voice out of this world.

Oh, I was disappointed, it could have been done so much better. I am happy that Lee won and knew he would a long time ago. He is what Idol represents and I do think that he really got hosed last night by Simon Fuller's choice of song and by the choice of Beautiful Day. He should have repeated Treat Her Like a Lady...that was his best performance musically and it had a lot of energy. As for Beautiful Day, talk about comparison city to BONO!!! Crystal's song was not really known and sounded great. Geez, give her Mariah Carey if you are giving Lee a Bono song. However, he sang it much much better tonight than last night. His tears and his expression were very sweet. I wanted to see his Dad crying and his mom's smiling face. Leave the last 5 minutes or so for us to enjoy his victory, not a just few seconds. Crystal is going to be fine and was saved from the Idol chains around your neck. She has a big career ahead of her.

But Shame Shame Idol. Oh yeah, no, no, no to Madonna as a replacement. First of all, she is a stone cold bitch. Mentor yes, judge no. She is not what Idol fans want or relate to in any way. Harry Connick Jr would be wonderful. Or have past Idol winners be judges to help ease the loss of Simon. I don't know... I shall follow my Simon (and maybe Paula too) to X-Factor.