Mail Bag Update 5/11/09

YOU PEOPLE ARE RUINING AMERICAN IDOL FOR EVERYONE!!!  ALLISON SHOULD HAVE STAYED AND YOU ALL KNOW IT!!!  DANNY DORKY SHOULD HAVE LEFT HANDS DOWN!!!!!!  YOU WILL BE SHUT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND OVER 30 MILLION PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT DESTROYING VFTW WILL PREVAIL!!!!!!
-Brittany

After Danny's Concert at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee, his friends from his church, as well as his wife's family, came to eat at where I serve, at Red Robin.  They came in unannounced with a group of 40, which isn't very polite, had all separate checks, and one of the servers that was serving them, didn't get a SINGLE dollar for a tip.  These people sat there for OVER 2.5 hours!
-A Perturbed Waitress

Allison should so totaly be in the top three. This is 4-really not funny. She can actually sing. I hope Kris and Adam are the top 2 now, and you have no one to vote for since they both r are so awsum! Then you'll wish u never even did this stupid thing, cuz you'll look so stupid that it didn't work. Taylor was the only time you akomplisht n-e-thing, and he had that sole patrole, so u probably didn't even do n-e-thing with that one. Congradulashens on ruining the best show ever! That was sarkasm.
-Michael

I love your site and everything, although I really don't think you should be promoting Danny Gokey, as he's well...he's below the worst, he's terrible, and it would kill to see him win, but I guess that's what your site is really about?
At least help Kris Allen win, anything or anyone would be better than Gokey..
and try to lay off David Archuleta, please? It's not his fault he gasps every so often, his vocal cords are stressed, if he doesn't, he will cause problems (namely Vocal Paralysis) the weird breathing is what his vocal coach taught him to do.. just saying.
-Josh

A lot of people write you and complain that you are messing up American Idol.  I disagree.  I think that you have absolutely no influence whatsoever.  Your traffic rank at Alexa.com has you at over 16000.  That isn't exactly great, right?  American Idol is ranked about 1800.  They have thousands of sites linking in to theirs while you have less than 700.  Only 80% of your audience is American.  This pretty much says it all.  Out of 49M votes I am assured that your part of that is miniscule and your visitors only come 2 days a week, looking at the Alexa graph.  I am pretty sure they are coming just so they can find out what the contestants will be singing before the show comes on. I know that is the case for me.  I will bet you a dollar to a donut that if you quit posting what the contestants will be singing ahead of time, your numbers will go down. I wouldn't come back.  Good luck though.  I like entrepreneurs and I especially like the mailbag letters you guys write.  Those are funny.  If you could get some advertisers you might could make money out of your site.  You could probably make money if you would change it to vote for the best.  The premise is just a little different.  What you obviously don't understand about human nature is that people want to vote for the winner.  Not the other way around.
-Turner

hey.. i'm not writing to like.. endorse anyone, especially not danny gokey, but just to let you guys know that what you're doing is kind of unimportant. Gokey's been a frontrunner since his audition, so I just don't want you to claim his potential victory for yourselves. It's not that VFTW is cursed, its just that you have very little impact. Just putting it out there that I think it's sad that you devote your time to something that makes absolutely no difference in anyone's life.
kay bye.
-Carly

Everybody poops, so, at this very moment, Danny might be pooping.
-Rhonda

I have been a VFTW supporter for years now. I have always agreed with your VFTW picks, and your opinions of the contestants. However, after choosing Danny Gokey as the new VFTW pick, I have to say something.
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE SUPPORTING THE BIGGEST ASSHOLE ON TELEVISION. As I said, I've been reading your site for years. I have never found the need to create a login name, because I always agreed with what I read, therefore I didn't feel like I need to comment. But this is outrageous. I know you think that this pick is a good idea, but it is horrible. It is such a disgusting choice, that I am nearly feeding into the rumors that your site is just in place to further increase the hype of American Idol, and that you and the show are involved in a conspiracy.
I always believed that the VFTW pick was someone who was hilariously bad, rebellious toward the show, had an amusing personality, maybe even supported VFTW themselves. But Danny as the VFTW pick completely blows my mind. It will not be funny to watch him win. It won't be funny to hear him sing more. It won't be funny to have to watch Idol/his record label promote him. IT won't be funny to watch his goddamn heart hands. It won't be hilariously funny to watch what you claim will be a train wreck of a career. I actually think he'll be around for longer than you think, and that's because he has so many "fantards" (which is the most annoying word you use, by the way), not to mention your support now.
I think Adam would have been a much better pick, but apparently you think he has too many "fantards." I'd say they'd be doing the work for us since there's so many of them. Adam's voice, outfits, flamboyance, and contradictory closeted ways are WAY more funny and VFTW worthy than fucking Danny Gokey. THAT SCREAM WASN'T EVEN FUNNY! It was painful, uncomfortable, and should have sent him home. THAT would have been funny!
I'm really angry and disappointed, Dave. I think you have this all wrong. Whatever, hopefully Danny's plane will crash on the way to his hometown parade.
-Michael

adam lambert is not gay. it was on the news this mornig.
-Maria

So, I've been an avid American Idol fan since good ol' season 1. Upon discovering VFTW, I used to think you guys were cruel and just plain assholes. But this season you've been right on target and pretty darn hilarious. I seriously cannot stop laughing whenever I read your reviews. Though I in no way whatsoever want Danny "Karaoke" Gokey to progress to the finale, it's so funny what you're saying about him. Honestly, that last note was symbolic of a koyote dying a painful death. I applaud you for making fun of him, and in turn, giving me a good laugh. However, I'm all about Adam Lambert for the win. GO ADAM! Danny sucks. Kris is ....whatever.
-Alexandra

You said You'd never.. EVER support Danny.. He wasn't worth the support.. and there was nothing he could do to deserve it.. So good job.. I use to actually appreciate you guys.. Now your just playing to Idols game.. and helping push Gokey.. Thanks alot.
-Tatiana

OK, I do live in Canada, so I can't Vote for the Worst, but I do enjoy reading your blog after watching the show, so, as stupid as it may seem, they let us watch it, but not vote. I was truly shocked when you chose Danny as the pick, as you vowed not to, and I think this may have been either sheer genius or the worst idea you guys have ever had. I know the diehards are furious and may not vote for him because of this, but the last thing we want or need is this guy having any more of a chance of winning this thing. Unless you want another note like that next week. I just thought that you guys need to re think the whole Danny endorsement thing, give Allison a tad more credit, and stop pitying Kris Allen. But please, don't support Dead Wife Danny, he's such a pain, and I can't wait to see him. his door man outfits, and his black beady eyes get eliminated.
-Julian

Though It's frustrating that we have to work that much harder for my favorite to win, (by the way, if you really wanted to piss of the powers that be, you should have picked Kris, because idol producers and judges alike  have been pushing for an Adam-Danny finale since the start) , I approve of your choice because he truly is the worst one left XD, and I appreciate the comments and videos on Danny, they really cheer me up :D. It reassures me to know that at least some people know who doesn't have talent.
Thanks and keep 'em coming
-Emma

Haha, I love you guys. But, why oh why did Allison have to be a casualty in your sick, demented plot.
No hard feelings, but I will be voting for Gokey from now on. ;]
-Matthew

haha omg you guys are sooo awesome. i mean i love american idol but the people on that show can be really retarded. i read your blogs like everyday and some of them are so funny i partically like pee my pants haha. i think its so funny all the freaks who watch that show and how they post videos about it. I mean seriously people get a life. thanks so much for making this website i don't know what i would do without it.
oh and thanks for putting danny as the votefortheworst person- ur rite he is a douche he is coming to milwaukee on friday and im soo going
-Ali

For hating a tv show so much, you guys sure spend a lot of time talking about it.
-Jaclyn

I don't know. I'm on the fence with my opinion about you guys, since I only agree with you about fifty percent of the time. In any case, I'm still quite confused as to your motives. Are you trying to vote for the person who is the most interesting/entertaining/strange to all of you or is your aim simply to piss people off? (No, that's not sarcasm; I honestly can't figure you out. Call me stupid if you must, but there you go.) Well I hope I can get some answers, but until then I'll keep lurking. What I can count on is that you always have a bit of information that makes me grin. Thanks for that.
-Kitty

I'm not going off to look like a big retard like everyone else in the mailbag. I do really like AI, I watch it whenever its on. I don't have any major problems with Danny Gokey, and I have to agree with you he's just asking for the pity vote. I mean, I know he doesn't talk about his wife all that much, but every single song he sings has to do with losing a loved one, and he plays the "almost crying" act afterwards. (Like when he sang "What Hurts The Most").
I really love Adam Lambert though, I think he's a great singer and has awesome hair. I don't think he screeches, because thats the way most rock songs are sung. And, his sexuality shouldn't matter, its called American IDOL. Not "who-are-you-dating". It should only be about singing, not who he's going out with.
Also, I do think Kris is boring, and Allison can only sing one way. She only has one voice that she sings in, while Danny and Adam and Kris can alternate their sounds (but they are older, so I suppose thats why)
And kudos to whoever drew Danny as Bowser XD I rofled at that.
I'm probably going to be made fun of, I am only 13 and my grammer is not the best. But I felt like voicing my opinion, because I remember seeing a lot of people saying "why not choose adam? he's GAY!" and...that really pisses me off. So what if he is? Once more, it shouldn't matter. And Kris wouldn't be a good choice, because he's boring, and he actually is good, just not at a lot of types of singing. I'm glad Allison went home, because now we can pretty much tell who's going to win now that Allison doesn'thave a chance.
-Kat

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