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I believe ABC's got the formula for this show's survival, if not ratings success: put on the most talented first, so people can spare themselves the horror of the remaining contestant's performances and catch the rest of Rock Star: Supernova. That's pretty much how it played out as Austin and Syesha were the first to sing, and set an impossibly high bar for the rest. Ah, but ABC knows when the talent is suspect on The One: Making a Music Star, ramp up the drama!

Strombo dramatically informs us that something dramatic happened after the show last night. Then we get a brief recap of the past week at the academy, the best of which is Jackie making one excuse after another for her crappy performance in week one, including the crucial decision to put her on at 9 o'clock... a time that she's convinced America is primed to switch over to the Golf Channel or something and miss out on her ewesomeness.

Meanwhile, backstage after the performance show, it's a pretty depressing scene. Everything thinks they sucked. They sign another guitar and they all think they'll be "the one" to take it home. Adam's not convinced of everyone's suckiness and tells Nick, "You could drop your guitar on the floor and people will still vote for you." Well, that might have been true before tonight's drama unfolded. You see, Nick's got a li'l something to tell Aubrey. Those three little words every woman hopes not the hear: "My ex-girlfriend's pregnant." Aubrey runs off to cry in her room, and subsequently comments on how her heart was thrown on the floor and stomped on, and that she'll never fall in love again. Will someone please inform her this is not "love" but a "summer camp fling" that bears little resemblance to reality?

The Bottom Three

Adam McInnis	Caitlin Evanson	Aubrey Collins

Strombo introduces the experts and they appear to be a somber lot ensconced in deadly silence. Next, he engages the contestants in banal banter and squirm-inducing questions that nobody wants to answer, and none of the viewership wants to hear. Strombo welcomes us back from commercial break to The One, “where the competition never ends.” I think that long word on the cue card read "nightmare", George, but I'm really not listening to you anyway. Finally, the three who collected the least amount of votes will be revealed. Honestly, I fast-forward through the whole "go sit on the 'safe sofa'" thing until I see three people remaining on the stage. I mean, who really cares what order people are spared? So, with a murmured, "what's Caitlin doing up there?" I resumed normal play.

Adam McInnis, Jackson, NJ - "I Shot The Sheriff" (Bob Marley)
Comments: When asked what he learned from last night's performance, Adam replies, "Never watch the video (reminiscing about your dead father right before having to go onstage and sing)." With all the contortions his face goes through, you'd think better sound would emerge. By the time he hits the chorus, though, he begins hitting his groove. He opens his eyes, sings as on-key as he's going to get, and connects with the audience. Still, I'm left with the notion that Adam's way more impressed with his vocal abilities than the rest of the world.

Caitlin Evanson, Seattle, WA - "Barracuda" (Heart)
Comments: She seems to exhibit a maturity in interactions with her peers that is commendable. She dashes back and forth and all around the stage in her bare feet which must explain why half of the verses are spoken rather than sung. Having been sick all week, however, this may be a clever ploy to cover up the resultant vocal inadequacies. Her performance does shake the show out of its doldrums, and that alone has to be enough to save her.

Aubrey Collins, Littleton, CO - "I Love Rock 'N Roll" (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
Comments: Aubrey expresses her hurt feelings to Nick through song, then smashed the guitar into oblivion. I'm glad to see she's moved on from passive aggression. Man, why didn't she sing "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" tonight? Then she would have had that depressed vibe the experts were looking for. Instead, she goes for the predictable "rock girl" tune and does fine... until she flubs the final verse, switching the words around.

The experts are asked to vote for who they would save. When Andre informs Aubrey that he likes her hot skin-tight leather rock and roll pants, that tells me a) he's a dirty old man, and/or b) he didn't like her performance. He chooses to save Caitlin. Mark saves Aubrey because, oh, I don't know, he wants to project to the world that he's a friend of rock and roll. Kara wants Nick for herself (more on that in the weeks to come), so sends Aubrey to the wolves by choosing Caitlin. The wolves, er... remaining contestants make their picks on who to save. Adam certainly gets a lot of credit (earned or not) for "taking chances" and rakes in the votes. Strombo trashes a dramatically awkward moment by interrupting Nick before he can even answer. Okay, we all knew he was going to save Aubrey, but the host will surely be docked pay for ruining the suspenseful explanation.

Buh-bye!: Aubrey

Final Thoughts: Kara wasn't kidding about the "less breasts" thing, and look at where Aubrey's rebellion landed her? My first impression after the performances was that they all sucked, and that they should get Aubrey to bust up the autographed guitar into three equal pieces and send each and every one of them home. The bottom line, though, is that the screwed-up lyrics sunk Aubrey. Hopefully the producers are calling Maury Povich to see if they can get a booking for Nick. After going through an emotional ringer in choosing who to save, the contestants join the vanquished on stage to wrap up the show with a group sing-a-long of Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Yeah, that's a good idea.

Week 1		Week 2
Recap	Results	Recap
"Not Saved"		"Not Saved"
Jadyn Maria		Aubrey Collins