If it were up to the judges, at this point we could surely declare David Archuleta the winner of "American Idol."
I mean, we're at Top 4 time and he's been delivering strong performance after strong performance and, in the process, racking up nothing but praise from our triumvirate. The night that he forgot his lyrics and made us briefly consider the fact that he may not be the Second Coming? Ancient history, my friends.
And if we could take America's pulse by observing those in the "Idol" audience, I think we could also safely guarantee Archuleta the top spot. The shrieking gals barely simmer down enough for the boy to sing.
So if it's virtually a lockdown, then all of the excitement's over, right? Not so fast. Because resident rocker David Cook is also clearly the recipient of a whole lot of teenage ardor. And he offers something that the other David does not: sex appeal.
Let's face it. Unless you're under 12 or in serious need of therapy, you don't have a "thing" for David Archuleta. You can find him unspeakably adorable, mind-bogglingly sweet and precious enough to be wrapped up in a bow. But he's a kid and every time he talks, he hammers this point home.