Personally, I’d find it hard to pinpoint the ten standout performances by the end of the night, and I’d wager many felt the same, considering there weren’t really any bad performances.
(Which I realize isn’t new, but viewers usually have more episodes to judge from by the time the Top 10 cut happens.)
With so many going home in one swoop, it already feels like the most popular candidates, rather than the most talented ones, will be the ones moving forward.
I realize it is important for American Idol to condense Season 18 as much as possible without a studio to work from, but the drastic drop from 20 to 10 contestants feels insanely unfair for many in this group.