I'm a fan (and you should be too) because...I absolutely love David! Who wouldn't! More of the reason is because he's open hearted and so...original. And also to mention his music and voice are amazing just like him. From all the seasons of American Idol I have seen, even though the contestants bring a little of their own flavor, they all seem to be the same...meaning they all seem to sing the same pop-like music. David wasn't afraid to try out his rock style with the music. He is something new and fresh that this compitition needed. With that, he was able to become original and one of a kind. He was able to express who he was through the music in the style he was comfortable in. Anybody can do pop music but not everybody can do rock music. With that in mind, he became the next American Idol and, at least to me, the best one out of all the American Idols. That's why I'm proud to be a David Cook fan, Word Nerd, Cookie, so on and so forth!