In full agreement - but I'd substitute "baffling" with "disappointing."  Thankfully, winning the competition is fairly meaningless in terms of career trajectory.  It's about exposure - which they all got by now - and talent ultimately wins out.  Skylar and Jessica will find their place in the music business - even if…

I see a very familiar pattern (1) voters like an underdog (see K. Allen; D. Cook); (2) voters increasingly like the white boy with guitar/piano or country girl/boy, (3) voters are ambivalent to (or threatened by) child prodigies (see D. Archuleta) or the teacher's/judge's pet.  I love the show, but the above dynamic…