Let The (Mind) Games Begin

Already I have seen stories about these Two:

Lauren Alaina & Chris Medina





So, we've seen Idol set all kinds of contestants up in these early shows only to watch them go down in flames in Hollywood, sometimes with no fanfare, as the "real" contestants (Top 12) sometimes come from nowhere.
These guys (Lauren & Chris) are getting a lot of "audition pimpage" but is it just sleight of hand to keep us tuned in? They were pretty good, but TCO? VFTW had a great slideshow that pointed out Lauren actually auditioned on Day One (as evidenced by the judges clothes mysteriously changing), but they held her video until the end of "Day Two".
What do you think? Can't wait to see the next group!

-- K