X Factor Final 10

First a word about the elimination process. On the one hand, it's closer to being a good process than Idol. At least it's not completely up to 13 year old girls. However, they do it completely wrong after the final 2 are eliminated. Case in point last week when the bottom two were both Paula's groups. Paula should go last in that case, that way she doesn't have to be responsible for kicking off her own team. Of course, she's an idiot and almost accidentally kicked off the Stereo Hoggz by abstaining, but it worked out in the end. Frankly, the judges have got it right each week, including this week. I still think the way to do this is to have America vote for their least favorite though. Quick rundown of this week:

Black Bolton -- solid. Solid as a rock.
Rachel - Who picks Satisfaction on a singing contest? Very Disney though, she did fine.
Trashman -- Resisting urge to make joke about rock cocaine on rock night. Bob Marley song was ok but it was messy or jumbled or something.
Mascara--horrible Meatloaf song, sung terribly. Buh-bye.
Melanie--Gospel tweak of Everybody Hurts, really showed off her singing. Not my favorite ever, but good.
Vneck - Foo Fighters song, but I didn't recognize it until halfway in. This was really weird, but apparently he was the only one who got the message it was rock night.
Brian Bradley--not fair to have a rapper during rock week, he did the only song he could have done.
Leftovers--Starting out with Your Love (great song by the way), interesting that the girl group didn't sing it high enough. It just wasn't right. I did like the transition into Go Your Own Way. Nice giant bow for the one chick.
Drew--Her voice is weird, but this was pretty good.
Marcus--this was all over the place. Only women should sing this song.

Top 3 -- Melanie, Bolton, and I guess Drew.
Who should go home -- Mascara by a longshot
Who will go home -- Mascara. 13 year old girls don't vote for their grandma.

Elim note: WTF happened with lil' Brian acting like a baby? I hate that f'ing kid. He's gone next week no matter what so who cares. The producers need to turn off the audience, I can't even bear to listen to the judges with all the screaming in the background. I just listen to the songs and fast forward. Can't wait until I have my own 13 year old girl that I can take to boy band concerts and experience that firsthand. Blech.