Late American Idol Recap

I'm late on this American Idol recap: yes, I did watch the entire season. And unlike many I wasn't surprised that Kris Allen won. But big props to Adam for saving this year's show. Anyway, this quote from Stephen Holden of the NY Times was really interesting. It seems the Pat Boone hatred is still with us some 50+ years later.
"Mr. (Kris) Allen, for all his abilities, has no flash. Listening to him strain to put some clout into the Beatles’ “Come Together” in the show’s rock evening conjured memories of Mr. Boone’s anemic versions of Little Richard hits half a century ago, though to be fair, Mr. Allen is far more talented and musically sophisticated than his forerunner. He has spun Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money” and Kanye West’s “Heartless” into plaintively appealing soft-rock ballads."
Meanwhile, Adam Lambert gets the usual comparisons to Freddie Mercury, but let's face it, without him, this years AI would have been a stone cold dud. He added some sparkle to a crew of candidates who were lacking personality. Danny Gokey reminded me more every week of Michael Bolton, the rocker girl was average, and to be honest with you I still don't know among the final 2 who will go on to have the bigger career.