It was a minor surprise that voters sent Jorge Nunez and Jasmine Murray home tonight -- my money was on Matt Giraud and Megan Corkery -- but the new twist allowing the judges to save one person one time this season was an interesting addition.

It's easy to see why Idol went along with this. Every elimination brings added suspense, as the ejected signer faces the judges panel with doe eyes and hopes for the best. We can count on super jerk Simon Cowell to make sure there's little undeserved mercy shown.

Best of all, if another Jennifer Hudson or Chris Daughtry gets inexplicably cut by viewers, the judges can set things right.

BUT -- that's assuming the judges would be smart enough to save the right singer.