Snippy wrote:
I really don't see why anyone cares about a reality contest show. It wont affect the actual lives of any of the viewers. And really, I think that crying for an hour about your favorite contestant being booted off is silly, mainly because none of you know him in person and the guy probably wouldn't give a hoot about any of you since he doesn't know you either.
Two things. Firstly, there are circumstances involved in me crying over him leaving that you could not begin to understand, and it's a good thing, too, because I really don't plan on explaining it to you. Secondly, it's like Jas said. This guy came into this competition because he wanted his kids to be able to go to college and live comfortably (he said this in an interview, I don't remember where). The minute his wife's ex-husband died, he stepped up to adopt her kids immediately. He has two great accomplishments (in his own words). Making the top twenty four on American Idol... and teaching his son to ride a bike. He pretty much drove his wife to tears when she was talking about how this was his dream and she wanted him to have it because of all he's done for her. So yeah. The ending of said dream kind of causes some sadness. And I lied. There are actually three things I would like to say. Thirdly, you don't watch this show. Thusfore, you don't get it. You're not going to get it. So I have no idea why you waste your time on this thread at all.
Fourthly (yes fourthly), it's people (like me) that vote for the full two hours or until the phone conks out to keep people in the competition. I would damn well think he would give a hoot about me and everyone else that does this, because it's kept him in the competition long enough to have a shot at a future.