Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28218516-20180821190426/@comment-36672289-20180824204131

Ellemennapea wrote: Dukula wrote: I think the sacred riana will be and SHOULD be the wildcard, given that it was AGT NBC who messed up her performance. I contacted the ppl, and they said the trick was to go up the wall and then Riana comes behing MELB just as she did in Asia's got talent finals! AND THEY CUT TO A COMMERCIAL BRAKE! I bet the Asia's Got Talent performance was not live. Or it was someone edited to make it look like she "magically" popped up behind the judges. There is no "magic" involved in wall trick. When I was sitting in the audience, she literally got off the wall and then walked over to the judges. Because the show was live, AGT planned to go to a commercial break to perpetuate the illusion and probably ensure there was enough time to get her down (and avoid technical problems, ie the possibility of having to interview her on the wall, ha). The level of magic she is doing is not impressive IMO. People in the audience should not be able to view the mechanics of a magician's act. Her appeal lies in the uniqueness of her presentation, and I agree she is entertaining. I also agree she was probably brought in for the ratings... and perhaps a calculated decision was made to release her this round? Possibly to get people talking and generate support of her comeback ... or possibly due to a legal or contractual issue? Most of the acts on the show are clearly recruited due to their popularity on other shows. It's probably becoming harder and harder to find a variety of amazing acts, and I imagine there is pressure to continue bolstering their ratings. By recruting these acts, I believe it gives the producers greater ability to influence their performance and thereby the outcome. Just my thoughts...