Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160825030830/@comment-26288837-20160831053252

Sal Valentinetti played it safe by going back to basics.

Blake looked a little campy in his brick suit.

Edgar was technically flawless, but still super boring.

Lori Mae Hernandez wisely stayed away from politics, but I could not relate to her Barbie doll routine, and her Comedy Central Roast of the judges and Nick didn't work for me.

Musicality was unsurprisingly unspectacular.

Deadly Games really upped their game in terms of production values and costumes, but the whip and knife throwing was underwhelming. He stands too close to her when he's whipping or throwing. However, the crossbow finale to their act was absolutely spectacular.

Tape Face--WTF was that? The worst act of the night, and it isn't even close. Bye bye TF!

Jon Dorenbos--I'm sorry, but I think this guy is the most overrated act in the competition. His trick looked more like a U.S. History/geography lesson than a Vegas Act. I know how he did it. Other than watching the judges try to throw/snap a football, it wasn't that entertaining. I'm sure he'll get into the finals, despite not really doing anything to deserve it.

Grace Vanderwaal was wonderful, as always. Her lyrics were a little hard to understand at times due to her strained voice and the back up musicians drowning her out. I am a little worried that she might come down with laryngitis and not be able to perform in the finals.

Malevo pulled out all the stops, but the pyrotechnics and light show kind of overshadowed their dancing a bit.

Laura Bretan was pure perfection. The best perfomance of the season, by far, by anyone.

To summarize: My picks for the acts that deserve to go forward are Laura, Grace, Malevo, Deadly Games, and Sal Valentinetti. My picks for who I want to go forward are Laura, Grace, Deadly Games, Blake, and Sal. My prediction for who will go forward is Laura, Grace, Jon, Malevo (Dunkin Save) and Deadly Games (Judges Choice over Sal).