wow, lots of david archuleta bashing in here, eh? it's really funny how most of the people who turned out in his homecoming are either teenage girls, and little girls with their moms (who are pretending.. but are obsessed fans themselves). i do not belong in either group range, but i am a solid archie fan. his quirkiness and shyness does throw a lot of people off. but you have to understand he's 17, and you really can't blame his lack of professionalism. i hate to compare, but when ramiele acted like this, I was thrown off. what was she, 21? i think she exploited herself being a petite girl way too much. syesha has a pure voice. singing wise, i think she has the strongest, purest voice among the women. as for the boys, there's no doubt that archie has his game on (except for a few puberty cracks here and there). but we all know AI is not just about singing. it's popularity. i like david cook too because of his originality. his perfomance of abmb swept me off my feet. david cook is suave. he does not say a lot during the judging, but we all know what kind of a comic he is offstage. he has the looks and the voice of a rock star, though that's where the problem arises. when archie sang stand by me only with an acapella drums and a triangle, his voice was smooth; it was perfection. i don't think david cook can do that.. unless he screeches. anyway, the david david finale is out of the question, because it IS going to happen. i still stand by david archuleta because he is the epitome of an IDOL. his history shows the type of person he is, and his outlookt towards the future just proves that he is someone worth following and considering a role model, especially to the young generation. a true idol indeed.