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Episode 1306 Thoughts:

Hamster Wheel: That was really cool! I’ve never seen a rube-goldberg machine that big on this show, and the execution of the machine was neat. I do wish the machine itself moved a little faster though. 7/10

Patches: Uh....yeah. That happened. I don’t mind the fact that the act doesn’t match the look, but he just didn’t write a very good rap. And...he’s also 12. And white. So there’s that. 3/10

Sergey and Sasha: First off, they actually got a fully televised sequence, which is surprising in itself in my opinion. Good for them! But yeah, the act itself was pretty great. I like how they took it to the next level with the ladder and the other props. I really liked it. 8/10

Angel City Chorale: Okay, that was awesome! The dynamics in the beginning were really cool and it helped set up the song nicely. The song itself? Well, it’s a huge meme, but it put a smile on my face for that reason, and they actually kind of did it justice. I don’t usually love choirs, but these guys really impressed me. 8/10

Oliver Graves: His material I think could be a little more strong overall, but I adore his personality (He pretty much exemplifies, "I want to die" perfectly and it’s hilarious) and I did laugh a few times. I understand it’s not everyone’s thing, but it’s my thing, and I liked him. 7.5/10

Angel Garcia: That was really good! He’s got a great voice and I think his stage presence was strong. And Howie, what on Earth are you talking about? Seriously, I get what he was trying to say, but he literally just voted "no" because of a nitpick. Dumb. But whatever, he was pretty great in my opinion. Solid kid singer overall. 7.5/10

Kevin Kramer: They montaged EXISDANCE for this? Bitter AGT Fan/10

Oscar and Pam: Okay, I know it’s fodder, but it’s adorable fodder. It warmed my cold, dead heart. You guys are just a bunch of grumps :P 5/10

Hunter Price: Okay, so...the first song was super generic and I felt pretty meh about it. And then he pulled out the second song and it was...also kind of meh, but only slightly better. And then Simon spent 5 minutes trying to prevent him from being the most generic country singer ever. Yeah, a sob story doesn’t prevent that. 5.5/10

Blue Tokyo: W H O A ! That was awesome! Seeing acrobatics and dance fuse so seamlessly was just super fun. It was highly entertaining, I liked the clever usage of the props, and there were way too many flips to count. Impressive job, Blue Tokyo! I can’t wait to see them again. 9/10

Makayla Phillips: Okay, first off, I respect the fact that she had the dignity to go in just being a singer, and not a singer with a gimmick or backstory. Her opening felt genuine. And her performance was pretty solid, honestly. That said...wHY? HEIDI? WHY? Could you have chosen a more generic Golden Buzzer act? No one else even stood up for her! You didn’t even let anyone else besides Simon say what they thought of her! This very clearly felt like a forced-in Golden Buzzer, considering how quickly they glosses over it in terms of the editing. It’s almost like the show itself wanted to get the whole performance out of the way. I won’t deny it was a solid performance (not great), but it was a HUGE waste of a Golden Buzzer. 6.5/10