The X Factor – Astro’s half-assed “apology,” the mist, and the choirs

If you’re a fan of The X Factor, you saw “the thingie last week,” as finalist Astro referred to the assinine fit he threw after being voted in the bottom two on results night. Since then, you’ve heard about  it on many social media sites, entertainment shows and hopefully read my post as well. So you’re up to speed. Here’s two questions for you …

1. Did you see overwhelmingly positive feedback about the incident? Did you notice most people cheering his piss poor attitude? Yeah. Me niether.

2. Just what constitutes an apology anymore?

I heard L.A. Reid say Astro was sorry for the way he acted. I heard his Mom and step Dad making some excuses. Did you notice Astro himself state in the package before he sang? “I could have handled it better.” (Um, ya think?)

But with the only two times I heard Astro himself say the words “I’m sorry” tonight, both were so insincere and mildly insulting that I was irritated all over again. As in …

“I’m sorry as long as I have my true fans behind me, then I’m straight.” Or! Another example in his own written lyrics; “What you want me to do? I’m sorry, I’m from Brooklyn.”

Look. He’s not sorry, OK? I saw absolutely nothing to lead me to think that this kid believes he behaved in a manner that was petulant, disrespectful, rude and cocky. Astro instead chose to spin it like the majority of us were wrong! He focused on all the positive messages he received on Twitter. And how many many times did he shove that nickname he’s now made up for his “fans” at us? “The Asro-naughts?” Yeesh! I’m gagging. I literally have heart burn as I write this. Astro owes me a mountain of Tums.

And do not tell me the judges didn’t catch the fact that he’s just as blatantly full of attitude as before. Astro beat us over the head in his performance, by rapping every state and country that had tweeted (or whatevered) him. He just went on and on and on about how everybody loves him.

Is this atoning for a mistake? Is this learning from committing a huge blunder? Did you see a glimmer of humility anywhere? Cause I sure didn’t.

The judges were rather skeptical about it too. I could tell. Nicole mentioned how nice it was that he was “grateful” for his fans. And to always be grateful. Simon said “it wasn’t the perfect song.” (Um, ya think?)

Which brought us to his mentor, L.A. What show is L.A. watching? What planet is he living on with so many of his comments? He actually praised Astro for “humbling himself and apologizing.” Hellllooooo!

I hope L.A. reads this post, or “plays it back,” as Simon would say.

As for the rest of the show … if I tell you it was as boring as plain toast, I may sound bitter. After all, it was about “inspiration” and “thanks” and that stuff. But!

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

There was waaay to much crying. (Yes I’m looking at you Paula and Nicole. Please stop crying. You didn’t birth these people, for goodness sake. You just mentor them.) There was so much corn, I went to the fridge in a daze and ate an entire tub of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.” And too much “mist” around the performers! And too many choir people! The choirs and the mist truly need to go. Grrrr. And really? I’m usually mad for great stories and tributes and lovey schmuck. The producers just about did me in with the overkill, though.

Josh had me. That’s it. Just Josh.

Clacked by Tara Shrodes
on Nov 23, 2011 @ 11:44 EST5EDT