Welcome, boys and girls, to the most predictable Idol results show of all time. We predicted the finale at the beginning of the season, and we knew before the show started last night who’d be going home tonight. And in case it wasn’t already going to be boring enough, there will be performances by Travis Garland and Justin Bieber. Oh well.
 
The first ten minutes of the show are completely useless. Just a lot of babbling and rehashing. And then there’s the Ford music video, which might as well be the same one we’ve seen almost every other week this season. Yawn.
 
The footage from Casey James’s homecoming is pretty much more of the same too. Screaming teenyboppers and creepy middle-aged housewives abound. Casey visits the hospital he was in after his accident six years ago. Hooray!
 
Travis Garland’s performance consists of an autotune-rigged mic and some backup dancers. It’s boring.
 
Lee and Crystal’s homecoming footage is mildly entertaining, and we really like that Lee is finally wearing his heart on his sleeve. But at this point, we’re ready to just find out what we already know.
 
Justin Bieber performs “You Smile” and “Baby,” and it’s about as much of a joke as we expected it to be. We can’t wait until the next cute 12-year-old makes an appearance, so this one will go away.
 
Finally, the results. The first person in the finale is Lee. He’s joined by Crystal. Casey is elimianted. Shock. Awe. Or, um, not.
 
Next week, FINALLY, the finale!