Syracuse Review, From Foxes on Idol... Options

[zembla]

I was starting to get antsy, though, knowing that only Katharine separated me from seeing Taylor Hicks for the very first time. Now you all know that I was not overly enthused by Kat during the season, and as she started, I was mentally wishing she would hurry up. I snarkily noted that she had gotten her “big, beautiful hair” cut into a layered chin-length bob, and was prepared to be thoroughly underwhelmed.

Katharine opened with “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree,” followed by “Think.” Only one more song, I thought, as she launched into the opening bars of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Now let me tell you, this is one song that normally bores me to absolute death, but a funny thing happened to me on Sunday night. As Katharine got into the familiar lines of the song, a wave of emotion washed over me, and I suddenly felt the pain of the recent loss of my sweet dog. I couldn’t help myself, and started blubbering like a baby. Something in the way she sang that song touched that place where the grief was just waiting to erupt, and I was overcome by emotion. Katharine, of all people, reached out over the entire audience and gave me a vocal hug. Thank you so much. I needed that. Of course, my seatmates, who had watched my somewhat unenthusiastic reaction to the show so far, must have thought I was some kind of escaped lunatic, and seemed to clutch their grandchildren a bit tighter.

After applauding like a madwoman for Katharine, I heard the opening notes to “Jailhouse Rock,” and knew that Taylor was about to make his entrance.

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[Lady*Tricia]

Quote:

"I was overcome by emotion. Katharine, of all people, reached out over the entire audience and gave me a vocal hug."



Wow ... that just gave me goosebumps! Katharine never ceases to amaze me in how she is able to touch peoples hearts, especially some of those who were never fans of hers to begin with. Thanks for sharing this post with us.

[Katharine McIdol]

Aww ... that's so sweet

[Kathegoddess]

Kat has the ability to make a person cry I a good way of course!

[NothlitHawk777]

Kat always makes me cry...Beautiful story.

[CU4idol]

thanks for posting. Is Donna Raynolds the same person as foxydonna@mj's? I still don't like DR though..sorry.

This post has been edited by CU4idol: Sep 21st 2006, 5:05 PM

[zembla]

thanks for posting. Is Donna Raynolds the same person as foxydonna@mj's? I still don't like DR though..sorry.

I think so...

[CU4idol]

^^I wouldn't be surprised if they are the same person.. DR is an avid Bo fan. much much bigger bo's fan than Taylor's. She went to his website & continously bashed Carrie and her foxesonidol articles are ALWAYS bias. She also has habits lurking Carrie's fansites to find some dirt. she's pretty much like typical mj's bugs then. hehe.

[mariaf122]

awesome review....It doesn't take a lot to be a fan of her....you just have to get yourself lost in that beautiful voice, and you're done. Her singing have rescued me from my sad moments too.

[zembla]

^^I wouldn't be surprised if they are the same person.. DR is an avid Bo fan. much much bigger bo's fan than Taylor's. She went to his website & continously bashed Carrie and her foxesonidol articles are ALWAYS bias. She also has habits lurking Carrie's fansites to find some dirt. she's pretty much like typical mj's bugs then. hehe.

She posted an investigative article about Kat too over the summer. kooky...

[NothlitHawk777]

^ That was actually pretty positive.

[CU4idol]

Donna's actually much nicer toward Kat than Carrie I must say. She's just another anti-beauty AI fan. I think she didn't dislike Kat until Kellie got voted off.