I have always been an avid follower of AI (and singing contests in general), having seen seasons starting from 3 (it has nothing to do with the fact that one {actually, two} of the finalists were Filipinas. Rather, it’s because that was the year we signed up for a cable subscription). And yet for some reason, I am not too enthusiastic about this season. The probable reason for this is the lack of any real competition within the show, compared to the previous season where everybody had their time to shine (hell, the first Beatles week was easily one of the best AI episodes ever). Sadly, I find this season way too monotonous and predictable.
