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Here are my late thoughts on last night. Overall I would say the first half was pretty mediocre and then it picked up towards the end.

1. Makyala Phillips - She's already one of the most forgettable acts and getting that first spot really did not help. The performance itself was ok but I wouldn't say it was that much better from her first one. Howie probably would've been a lot harsher if she wasn't a golden buzzer tbh. I commend her bravery but mediocre performance so I didn't give her any votes.

2. DaRepublik - This was the big surprise of the night for me. I felt that their last two performances were pretty underwhelming but this one was actually quite good. Definitely not Just Jerk but I'd go as far to say that I enjoyed this more than JNS last week. Maybe it's the background but their moves just looked so much better this time around. I don't really mind them being foreigners, I care about the talent so I gave them 10 votes.

3. Noah Guthrie - This was an enjoyable performance and he definitely took a risk by doing an original. I wouldn't say it was my favorite performance of his but it was alright I guess. I do think the judges were a bit too hard on him, like why does Howie always hate on people who do originals.I think he's the best judge but geez. I ended up giving him 5 votes.

4. Yumbo Dump - Their act started off really bad but everything changed when they put on those dolphin masks. It was like a straight up Tape Face moment and I wish they did that at the beginning. It was nice to see Mel finally take back her X and Heidi actually justifed her opinion. Personally even with the masks, I don't think this was their best performance so I gave them no votes.

5. Samuel J. Comroe - Originally I thought that the flickering screen was literally supposed to reference his tourettes and I was surprised it wasn't the case. Once again I feel like the judges were being a little too hard on him, this was my favorite of his performances so far. I gave him my 10 votes.

6. Voices of Hope - Once again this was a decent performance, maybe I just liked their last one more because I was more familiar with the song. These kids are undeniably talented and I enjoyed their performance. Definitely not the best of the night and definitely not better than Angel City but worthy of moving on. I gave them 10 votes.

7. The Savitsky Cats - Unfortunately I feel like this act has done all it can and there's really not much improvement from here. I'm glad Howie acknowledged that. The whole cat on feet thing was pretty cool though. Not much else to say because it's almost the same thing every time. I gave them no votes.

8. Glennis Grace - She is by far the most talented female singer this year, she keeps on improving and is is genuinely inspirational. I don't even really mind that she has had success, she deserves to be in the finals. She's so consistent and she probably just eliminated Makayla. Mel's criticism on the other hand was just..... please kick her off. I gave Glennis 10 votes.

9. The Sacred Riana - Speaking of messing with Mel, thank God Riana was up next. My main complaint with her peformance was that there really wasn't a lot of magic. Then again, I don't think the appeal of the act is the magic. The appeal is that she stays in character and is able to just freak people out. Even if she doesn't do that much, I ALWAYS look forward to her coming on and screwing with the judges. The other complaint people have is cut to commercial that happened. This is 100% something the producers staged and it's total bs. I know they want to extend the horror but it's not necessary, we just want to see the act. The multiple Rianas were cool af and I want to see more, I gave her 10 votes.

10. Quin and Misha - My thoughts can be summed up by Howie's comments, they basically do the exact same act every time and it gets a bit tiring. If they weren't the GB, he probably wouldve buzzed them. If I may add something, I think Misha doesn't get enough credit. Being able to hold someone's entire body up like that is not easy and it's a shame all the focus is always on Quin. I gave them no votes.

11. Front Pictures - I was a bit worried for this act because of their lack of fanbase but they definitely proved themselves last night. This was BY FAR the best act of the night. It had technology, horror, comedy and creativity. It was absolutely amazing, I would genuinely pay to see these guys in Vegas. Luckily it seems like America is responding positively to them because they currently have the third most YT views. Happily gave them my 10 votes.

12. Duo Trancend - There's just something about this act that makes it so breath-taking to watch. Maybe it's the danger or their appearance but I can't take my eyes off this act. There's always that little bit of tension that they might fall. Since they're pretty much the only real danger act left, I had to give them 10 votes.

My predictions for tonight:

Based on last night, I think Quin and Misha, The Savitsky Cats and Yumbo Dump are definitely going to be in the bottom 4. Riana, Glennis and Front Pictures will probably be in the top 5. The middle spots are a bit tougher. I think Duo Trancend did enough that they'll also be in the top 5 and I'm gonna put Samuel in the top 5 even with the harsh critiques. For the last spot in the bottom 4, I think it's gonna be Noah because his performances were harshly critiqued and he has the second lowest views on Youtube.That leaves DaRepublik, Voices of Hope and Makayla in the middle 3. Makayla will probably get voted through but it does suck that we'll probably lose one of the other two. I'll probably vote for Voices of Hope if that's the case because I think the judges will probably choose DaRepublik.