Did anyone see that coming last night on American Idol?

First shock of the night: All the women were safe and not in the bottom 3 even though 2 of them justifiably should have been in the bottom 3.
Second shock of the night: Michael Lynche & Andrew Garcia both in the bottom 3 for the first time since the Top 12 shows.
Third & biggest shock of the night: Michael Lynche received the fewest votes of the week.

Now for the good news. The judges used the save this week to save Big Mike which was the right thing to do for the following reasons:

1. Mike didn't deserve to go home this week.
2. Contestants who have been poor for most of the season even though they have had week after week to step up their performances (Andrew Garcia, Aaron Kelly, & Tim Urban as examples) don't have another extra chance to prove themselves meaning they have to step it up now if they want to stay in the competition.
3. If the judges had not used the save this week and let America have their way this week with the vote, a lot of Idol fans would be questioning how legitimate the competition is this season.

So next week 2 contestants go home. Since everything seems to be up in the air now, I think I might as well make early predictions of which 2 will go home next week now. My Picks to leave Idol next week will be Aaron Kelly & Andrew Garcia (though I think Siobhan Magnus could be in danger next week too). But I will likely change my picks after they actually perform next week so stay tuned!