American Idol revisited

Is anyone following the latest season of American Idol? For me, I found it a bored to watch the contestants as they are so off the mill but yet the judges always acclaimed the latest season is the best so far and they had uncovered more talents in this season than all seasons put together. Then what about, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben, Clay Aitken, Fantasia, William Hung, were they lousy compared to this year's idol finalists? Somehow, I reckon that the American Idol phenomenon will only last for at most 2 more seasons. Fox TV, pls let it die a peaceful death!