Lindsay Diokno's thoughts on High School Musical: Get in the Picture:

Today was the second round of casting calls, and I'm not feeling really strongly about any of the semifinalists, so I'm gonna talk about a few other things instead:

-- We met the other three faculty members on tonight's show. Jen looks a lot like Ellen Burstyn, and I'm already on Team Regina because of the faces she makes during bad auditions. It's nice to know that someone's willing to be a little more real about the lack of talent or personality in some of these auditions.

-- Why do these kids seem to know no music other than oldies, Edwin McCain or Disney songs? I love oldies, but I'm over hearing them get butchered or "redone." Classic songs are classic because they were good to begin with. I said it about American Idol contestants, and I'll say it again; quit putting your personal stamp on a really great piece and just perform it.

-- The "dramatic tension" before commercial breaks is really choppy and does nothing for me. Also, maybe it's editing issues, but it seems like a lot of kids from the on-the-spot auditions made it, while many casting call kids got the boot.

-- The only contestant that stood out for me was Christie from Hawaii, who talked about the struggle of being blond and blue-eyed in Hawaii's population. God bless her heart, I know she was being sincere, but hearing someone talk about the challenges of being blonde and blue-eyed is ... it's a little odd, that's all I'm saying.

-- MAJOR lack of Lachey tonight. What gives?

Maybe tomorrow night will have a little more oomph? The preview showed fighting, a key element to reality shows.