The surprising and unlikely American Idol journey of Jason Castro has ended.
Falling just short of the final three, the soulful, dreadlocked crooner at first seemed far outside the typical “Idol” mold, but he quickly won over a large and hard-core following with an endearingly sweet, laid-back personality, a talent for offbeat comments, and some sort of alien breathing apparatus.
Asked what his biggest challenge was, the giant alien humanoid with piercing amber eyes replied, “I guess just the interaction of the gas I breathe with radionuclide particles.”
Earlier in his “Idol” stint, Castro scored big with his renditions of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and “Over the Rainbow,” among others. But in recent weeks he seemed to struggle as the contest entered more challenging heights, leading him to concede his musical inexperience and return to his post as Psychlo Security Chief on Earth.
