I really wanted to dislike this guy.

I admit it, I wanted him to be one of those people who think they're all that, then get up and sing and totally blow it. Why? Because he's cocky. He's very good-looking, yes, but he knows it. He will tell you so. He will say that it's a trial to look like him, because he has to prove himself all the more. Watch me play "My Heart Bleeds for You" on the world's tiniest violin, Brennin Hunt.

But alas: he's good. He's really, really good. Girls will like him because he's cute (if they can fit into the same room with his ego), and everyone else will like his voice. And that song he wrote all by himself? It's good, too. Dang it! I didn't expect that.

He's not the best one I've seen, but I think he's one to watch. I've been really enjoying X Factor. Simon seems a little more human on this show than he was on American Idol, and there have been very few bad singers and a LOT of really good ones. I'm also really liking L.A. Reid. Really liking him.

I'm just posting this video because I think it's a perfect example of how you can get everything right (looks, voice, music) and still get it wrong (ARROGANCE). I hope he's knocked down a few pegs and learns some humility. If so, he could be really good.



And just for contrast, here's a guy who really has the goods, and humility. Can't wait to see a makeover on him: