'American Idol': Rocky Bottom

Anyhow, a lot of Castro fans on our message boards offered interesting theories on why his performance of Sting's ''Fragile'' didn't quite connect last night. ''Listen, ever since they moved to that cavernous new stage with the obligatory and somehow sad and dumb waving-hands mosh pit, Jason Castro has been cursed with distracting, inappropriate, and out-of-sync hand clapping from the audience every single time he performs,'' wrote Sagewitness. ''It's a mood-killer. The producers should tell the audience to cut it out. I don't think he's gonna take home the whole thing, or would even want to, but I like his style and would like to see him stick around awhile longer.''

And Save Jason had a similar response to the hand-wavers: ''PLEASE MAKE THEM STOP CLAPPING!! This is not a Wiggles concert! No one is singing B-I-N-G-O! Who does this? Who claps along to a slow, meaningful song? Worse, they can't even keep time! How can anyone even play with that going on? I'd love to hear Jason's song without the 'mosh pit' joining in. It was very distracting. Please, someone give them lighters and show them how to sway. At least that way, if they are out of time, we will not hear them.''

BestRx, meanwhile, wished that Sting himself would have entered the ''mosh pit'' on Tuesday ''and kicked all their a**** — tantrically of course.''

By the bye, if you're one of the many TV Watch readers being driven to distraction by the aforementioned audiencebots, I have some good news for you: EW's own Adam B. Vary spoke to Simon Cowell today, and the cranky British judge says that he's ready to start a campaign to make the front rows of audience members take their seats and put their hands down.

Finally, before I get to the readers' comments of the week, a few comments of my own on tonight's bloated results show:

That iTunes commercial masquerading as a behind-the-scenes package on the contestants? Absolutely appalling. Brooke's horrified reaction to Carly's very aggressive ''Hey, I'm safe!'' hug? Hilarious — and possibly telling! Kimberley Locke's performance of ''Fall'' (in a dress by Project Runway's Christian Siriano)? Pretty damn delightful! (Carly, please take notes on how to enjoy one's time on the Idol stage.)

And now, I pass the mike to you, you amusing and enthusiastic readers:

KristyLee'sHorse: ''Whenever Kristy Lee and I are riding from sea to shining sea, the skies are spacious and the Blue Angels are flying overhead.''

Broadway Baby: ''David Cook is rapidly becoming my boyfriend, which is nice, since I'm not seeing Luke Menard anymore.''

RJ: ''If nothing else, I learned that I've been wrong all this time: I was sure that 'the chair is not my son.' ''

Andy: ''Why do the judges keep insisting that Ramiele has a 'big voice'? The only 'big voice' I heard during 'Alone' was from one of the backup singers.'' Oh, snap!

Lunaburning: ''Carly just REEKS of desperation. It's less of 'Hey! Call and vote for Carly!' and more 'Please, America. Only your pledge can save young Carly's life.' It's starting to creep me out.''

KristyLee'sHorse: ''Sometimes, when Kristy Lee and I are galloping across the fruited plain, on our way to deliver freshly baked cookies to old war veterans, a rainbow will appear over our heads. Only it's red white and blue!''

You guys slay me — and thank heavens, considering I waded through over 1,300 comments to mine your most amusing remarks! (Speaking of which, if you want to share your wit by being a call-in guest on our next episode of Idolatry, e-mail your thoughts (including a daytime phone number) to Idolatry@ew.com!) In the meantime, what did you think of Chikezie's elimination? And which of the remaining contestants will benefit from (or struggle with) next week's Dolly Parton theme?

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