American Idol: The Good the Bad and the Creepy

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a crazy American Idol wannabe in a butterfly bra. (Courtesy Fox)

American Idol has the unique ability to evoke multiple emotions in viewers: horror, satisfaction, shame, intrigue, humor and fear. And experiencing these responses simultaneously is typical for the average viewer.

"Idol fever" has returned and millions tuned in this week - 33.2 million to be exact - as American Idol went to Philadelphia, Pa., then onto Dallas, Texas, where the turnout was a grim but amusing, beautiful disaster. Read the remainder of "The Return of American Idol" in Bodog Nation.