Aris is in the Top 24!

But of course we have known that all along, havent we ;)

I am actually kinda disappointed with this Elimination episode. First reason why, Aris was only shown singing for a brief period, and even then it's in the group segment, where his voice did not match the other two's. Second, the editing in this episode is very messy; there is no clear separation between the stages that the contestants must have gone through, and everything just seems to have been mashed up together without any concept. Third, the episode really does a poor job in building up anticipation for the workshop round. I don't recall seeing any standout performances in this episode, and this leaves me wondering whether these 24 contestants are really the best in Indonesia. Fourth, based on this episode, it seems that drama still prevails over talent in II. Case in point: Nansi. I don't think her last performance was bad, in fact I like it, so I was flabbergasted when the judges blabbered some weak excuses about her last performance being such an abomination that it killed kittens etc2, and that because of that they have decided to send her home! Cutting Nansi off like that just for the sake of drama is cruel and in poor taste. And I also think Ivan (the big feminine guy) is actually better than some of the guys they let through.

Oh well, what the heck, Aris is in top 24!