Assorted Idols

The male semi-finalists are muddled. Kris Allen, Nick Mitchell, and Von Smith are acceptable. Unfortunately, Matt Breitzke, Danny Gokey, Nathaniel Marshall, and Alex Wagner-Trugman have odd appearances. Adam Lambert and Scott MacIntyre are scary.

The female semi-finalists are also unclear. Kendall Beard, Megan Corkrey, and Kristen McNamara are adorable. However, Alexis Grace, Allison Iraheta, Jeanine Vailes, and Stevie Wright are questionable.

This season, thirty-six contestants are semi-finalists. Last season, only twenty-four contestants were semi-finalists. Given the format and results alteration, preseason evaluations are problematic. Performance evaluations will not be.