Comments on: Guest Critic Rick Ketterer: Adam Lambert’s Loss Isn’t Homophobia’s Gain http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/05/26/lambert-2/ Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music, and TV Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: abm http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/05/26/lambert-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5265 abm Wed, 27 May 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1597#comment-5265 Very well said Mr. Ketterer! Very well said Mr. Ketterer!

]]> By: jkc http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/05/26/lambert-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5262 jkc Wed, 27 May 2009 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1597#comment-5262 Nothing intelligent to add because it's all covered in this wonderful essay. Nothing intelligent to add because it’s all covered in this wonderful essay.

]]> By: Laura Mc. http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/05/26/lambert-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Laura Mc. Tue, 26 May 2009 21:36:20 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1597#comment-5259 Well, and then there is the whole Danny Gokey effect. Adam's runner up status was (almost) pre-determined by the fact that Danny's fans would probably not cross over to Adam. Yes, a major assumption that DG voters would return to vote in the finale, but I think they did call in for the most part.. I don't have any evidence, though. Adam took a risk by branding himself very specifically. I think it was smart in that he became predictable without being dull to the voters, and the fact that he was professionally trained only added spice to that image and product. And, for me, that's what is MOST interesting about him as a contestant. He is the most openly informed professional to have retained a major following. Well, and then there is the whole Danny Gokey effect. Adam’s runner up status was (almost) pre-determined by the fact that Danny’s fans would probably not cross over to Adam. Yes, a major assumption that DG voters would return to vote in the finale, but I think they did call in for the most part.. I don’t have any evidence, though.

Adam took a risk by branding himself very specifically. I think it was smart in that he became predictable without being dull to the voters, and the fact that he was professionally trained only added spice to that image and product. And, for me, that’s what is MOST interesting about him as a contestant. He is the most openly informed professional to have retained a major following.

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