A few final thoughts;
The way to stay on the show is to have people vote "for" you. I doubt her voting fans gave up on her because of one comment that was said in closing and practically under her breath. I agree with those who feel it was just not a great performance.
(few have brought up the fact that the whole performance was a melodramatic Rock&Roll Show where she looked like a Victoria Secret Model caught in a wind tunnel. It just didn't work at all the way it was supposed to. Where by comparison, Carrie just stood there and delivered a vocal performance that not only won the night but is one of the most important moments of her entire career!)
I think the network and judges could feel the blow up within 30 minutes of the comment. She could have said something simple that night. Sometimes (without going to the "what" again, it is just not the best idea to let something grow in peoples minds. It is better to cut it off quickly! Had Demi done that it might have actually "given" the girl votes.
Fianlly to us as a fan base, who always seems to take the slings and arrows of our own people; Remember guys, it is important that we all participate here and have these kinds of debates. Shaming eachother into shutting up does not help this site. Debate is good. It can get tedious i admit, but I've said it a million times and I will say it again, "telling people to stop talking is how you get the site so little activity!! IF you don't like the conversation its very easy to avoid. There is a whole world of sports discussed here that I know nothing about, but why would i go to those threads and tell everyone there to stop talking about sports?!
So lets always remember, conversation is the bread and butter of this site. IF you want it to stay live, you must participate!
I to feel bad for Rachael, I have not heard her sing beyond that performance, but well beyond the Carrie coment I would have given her much different advice about approaching the competition. Put away the fog machine, put away the leather outfit, and choose a song that really accentuates your voices strengths. She sounded like she could really sing. But if I wanted to hear her "real voice" it would not be on that song.
And that screech in the middle is what did her in. When you are singing, Never let them hear the top of your range!
When Carrie sang Alone the strength and exilleration came the the subconcious feeling that she was hitting those notes so confidantly that she could sing "anything". That is the illusion you want to create.
Rachel nfortunately proved that she can not!
