So this is my first American Idol post of the season (I think). While I’m following this season as closely as any other, I have to admit, I have zero emotional connection with any of the contestants. I guess I like Danny Gokey all right and the rest sound OK, but after watching Adam Lambert’s performance last night (had to go online to see it, since the show ran so long that my DVR didn’t even catch a single note of his performance! Somebody make these judges edit themselves!), it’s obvious that the kid is head and shoulders ahead of the pack. While he’s not my favorite contestant, Adam has that same David Cook “wow factor” thing going for him; each week, I find myself wondering what he’s going to do and each week he delivers a unique, star-worthy performance. Even his screeching sitar-drenched interpretation of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire”, though not my kind of thing, was exactly the kind of unique effort that will ensure that Lambert will be crowned the Season 8 champ. The dude just delivers. Maybe Gokey or Kris will really turn up the heat these last few weeks and give him a run for his money, but I kinda doubt it.

It’s Adam Lambert’s world. We’re all just livin’ in it.