X Factor US: Top 10

SUCH. A. WASTE. OF. TIME.

I'm not easily annoyed, but the catty comments from the judges were AWFUL! I'll say it again, let's focus on the contestants and not with you, judges! WE DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU FOUR! It's childish, annoying and it's starting to bug the crap out of me.

Oh, and the performances were unbelievably underwhelming. I guess, it lost whatever credibility it had going into this week. I mean, I can't say this was the worst X Factor show I've EVER seen - both UK and US version - but it's damn close. Seriously.

I'm really missing American Idol right now.

Anyway, let's get on with the ranking!

DISCLAIMER: I am no expert, but this is my opinion - to each his own - and yours will be in the comments below! Haha. 

10. Stacy Francis

It's All Coming Back To Me Now
If you enjoyed this performance, then you're probably Helen Keller. Haha. Why does Stacy hate Meatloaf? What did he do to her? This was SO bad it seemed like revenge. I don't know. There were so many off-key moments in this performance that they were enough to fill a small sinking boat. Blech! Go. Away. Stacy. And take your b*tchface with you. Thank you very much. 3/10

09. Leroy Bell

Why Don't You Stay
Ok. Don't get me wrong, this performance was actually quite pleasant, but if I'm being honest, there was something about him - or the performance? - that's lacking. Stage presence maybe? Charisma? Dynamics? I don't know. It just felt a little tentative for something that should've been more lively. He sounded good, but that's it. 5/10

08. Astro

I'll Be Missing You
I admit, Astro impressed me for the past couple of weeks. Tonight, he was still his interesting self, but just like Drew - and probably Melanie - he needed to switch things up so that his act wouldn't get old fast. No, I'm not asking him to sing a la Marcus Canty because he's obviously a rapper, but a little more dynamics would've been great. Actually, what bothered me was the fact that he rapped a Hip Hop song on a Rock week!! I don't get it. Haha. 6/10

07. Chris Rene

No Woman No Cry
Possibly his best performance since his Young Homie audition, but again, that's not saying much. His vocals was still all over the place, but there was something awfully engaging with this performance. His presence was great and he seemed confident. But just like Astro, this was NOT rock - it's more reggae meets hip hop. Haha. Bob Marley? Seriously? 6/10

06. Lakoda Rayne

Go Your Own Way
Some may disagree with this, but I actually enjoyed this performance. Sure, at one point, it all looked a little desperate and their vocals were a little rough around the edges, but I liked their "harmonies" and it was just a fun, harmless number from Lakoda Rayne. Oh, and I found the brunette's vocals - sorry, I don't know her name - pretty solid. One thing though, why do the need back up singers when four of them are already on stage singing? Haha. 6/10

05. Rachel Crow

I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Really, Simon? This song for a 13 year old girl? Rachel's performance was adorable, and while I was seriously scratching my head over this song choice, I thought that it was still a relatively strong number. She had trouble hitting some of the lower notes, but that's something she could work on eventually. Fantastic stage presence. Decent vocals. Strange song choice. 6.5/10

04. Marcus Canty

Piece Of My Heart
I didn't think he'd be able to pull this one off, but his take on this Janis Joplin ditty was actually quite interesting. I liked that he put some of his R&B flavor into the song, and while I thought the choreography was borderline silly, the whole performance actually worked. His voice sounded strong for someone who was literally moving around the stage and the vocal riffs he infused with the song were just enough to make it sound less karaoke. Not his strongest, but another solid performance. 7/10

03. Drew

With Or Without You
Congratulations L.A. Reid, you just made me appreciate Randy Jackson as a judge, which I thought was completely impossible!! Haha. While I agree that Drew sounds the same every week - that was actually my main issue with her last week - I honestly thought that L.A. Reid's comment was hypocritical as his precious little rapper Astro does the same thing every week as well!! What was up with that? I'd sure like to see her take a couple of risks and do something completely unexpected, but whatever. I resigned to the fact that she'll just focus on her genre that caters to her big fanbase - yes, just like Astro. Now, her performance this week was a little uneven as she sounded wobbly on parts and the arrangement needed more variation - I was expecting some drums and guitars to come in towards the end - but I must say that the impact of her overall performance was absolutely fantastic.. and sometimes, that's more than enough. 7/10

02. Melanie Amaro

Everybody Hurts
So tell me L.A. Reid, REM isn't rock but Bob Marley (Chris Rene's song) is? Seriously? Ugh! Again, Melanie sounded amazing on this and her vocals were impeccable. Seriously. This girl does not falter and she is making my reviews kind of repetitive. Haha. I mean, I could just copy and paste every one of them to save time. So, what else can she bring to the table? None maybe. Unless Simon Cowell gives her something upbeat, I guess. 7/10

01. Josh Krajcik

The Pretender
Ok. I honestly don't think Josh is anything special, but his performance was surprisingly the most convincing and, by a mile, the best one of the bunch. I couldn't figure out some of the words as it just ran together to some mumbo jumbo and a series of growls towards the end, but I thought he killed it. His voice had that grit and it just "rocked". Oh, and I was shocked that Foo Fighters actually cleared the song on X Factor. I mean, they famously declined Glee on covering their songs. Haha. 8/10

BOTTOM TWO PREDICTION

It has to be between Stacy Francis, Leroy Bell and Lakoda Rayne. Stacy was awful, Leroy was forgettable and Lakoda was in the Bottom 2 last week. I wouldn't mind seeing the Lakod Rayne for another week though. Just saying.