I won't go into too much detail here. Earlier in the month, Rolling Stone had two great articles on The Voice, "The Idol's Wild Child" and "How The Voice Became a Smash." I agree with two articles one-hundred percent. It so happened just three days ago, due to immense laziness, that I was able to watch a bunch of reruns.
The blind auditions and duet battles are awesome. The coaches during these episodes are all likeable, hilarious, and really gel as a panel. Javier's performance of "Time After Time" was a magical moment on TV and is an example of how amazing The Voice can be. (Adam Levine's reaction during and after the performance were priceless.) Same could be said for Jeff Jenkins. Another fantastic moment was the duet battle "Perfect" by Vicci Martinez and Niki Dawson.
Though it went well, the first live show was not as great as the blind audition and duet battle episodes. Reasons: subpar performance of a Queen montage by the coaches, the coaches getting lost in immature digs at one another to the point of immense tension, and the confusing format. The coaches need to get back to the basics (Queen was a stretch for each of them.) Their show opening of "Crazy" was perfect. More of that! I suspect and hope their on-screen live banter will improve and gel once more as the coaches get back to respectful interactions and get used to the format of live TV. (In particular, Christina has to reel it in.)
As The Voice grows with each season, the contestant pool should get stronger and more dense. Hard to say if they, as a group, are better than the current pool of singers at American Idol. American Idol has the benefit of many successful seasons and a fierce fan base and contestant base.
Carson Daly? Really likeable, great even, during the blind audition and battle episodes. On the first live episode, he became his sterile past self at the mercy of television prompters.
The Voice has awesome potential. Hope it grows through these small live episode hiccups. I'll be watching though. Especially if we see performances like Dia Frampton's cover of Kanye's "Heartless." Adam Levine said it was "cool" and "refreshing." Agreed.
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