Tatiana is far and away VFTW greatness personified. The only thing I'm worried about is she may burn out too soon and crack under the strain. I don't think she's wrapped tightly enough (or at all) to last too far into the season. As it is, she may have the potential to go totally bonkers and turn the season into American Idol Chainsaw Massacre. Then again, that might be the only thing that saves AI's ratings this year.

Jackie Tohn is a good dark horse candidate. I like her, but after seeing her perform with a guitar and then almost have a nervous breakdown when her decision time came, I think she has Brooke White nutter potential, though I think she's kind of cute and would hate to see her go anorexic a la Brooke. And she seems to have personality.

Yes, Tatiana must be number one because we must pick the contestant that irritates the true fans of AI the most, the contestant that makes people hate us the most, because that's what fills that magnificently wonderful mailbag!

This is why Scott Savol was an even bigger VFTW victory than Sanjaya. Some people didn't like Sanjaya's singing and/or looks. But Scott was a convicted wife beater, way uglier than Sanjaya, and way less likeable than Sanjaya. Plus Simon told Scott EVERY week that he was going home, and Scott just laughed the next night as he wasn't even in the bottom three. I want that feeling again!

Who will make America SCREAM "How can she be getting votes?!?!" the most? Tatiana. Aw yeah. She is by far the most hated at this point. Did you see how she was the only one that no one came to hug after she came back from the chair? She is going to stir up some fun!

I think we have a good shot of getting Tatianna in, if she can also wrangle the Latino vote. It'll be the 2009 version of Jasmine with the Hawaii and Filipino votes.

According to the spoilers about group 2, it appears that VFTW may have an embarassment of riches this year, because the major candidates have been distributed across all 3 groups, allowing us 3 separate chances to get someone in. It would be hysterical if we could get one from each group - Tatianna, Nick/Norman AND Nate.

I liked Von Smith, his character and behavior is good. I still remember hearing his song on my mobile with my new <a href="http://www.bbctechnologies.biz">nokia bluetooth headset</a> on a bus while returning home from office. Great competition back then.