Re: An inevitable march to the final two?
Someone recently made a very good post about the object of idol is to get VOTES, not VOTERS. I agree completely, which is why these scenarios are hard to determine in advance. The quality of a specific performance influences how hard their fans vote (or not).
So let's say for argument's sake Blake has more fans than Jordin. But let's say Jordin does awesome and Blake does just so-so. Jordin's fans will be motivated to vote more, determined not to see their fave go home after such a good performance. Blake's fans will still vote but maybe for an hour instead of 2. A weak performance is very de-motivating to the fans.
I really think this is why Lakisha didn't go home last week. She may have a smaller fanbase but they voted like hell for her after she did so well last week.
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