Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160721043355/@comment-25150955-20160726211440

This is my my pre-show outlook, note that this is NOT based off of the episode, as it has yet to air at the time of writing this.


 * Goners
 * Dorothy Williams: I'm still sure that Nick Cannon was being stupid when he hit the Golden Buzzer for her. Sure, it was an alright performance. But would she have gone through the Judge Cuts without a GB? What else will she do that we haven't seen yet? Is her show something people would see on Vegas? I'm not even sure if she'll be alive long enough to get her show. The woman is NINETY.
 * Danger Zone
 * Daniel Joyner: In a world where the other 3 musical acts of the nights are all far superior, Daniel isn't in the best place currently. Unless he can top his stellar Judge Cuts performance, I dunno if he can pull off getting the votes.
 * Sila Sveta: I hate myself for putting Sila in this place, I really do. They're one of my favorite acts this season. But America probably doesn't even remember them. I mean, with a lack of appearance during the Judge Cuts, people are unlikely to be aware of their appearance in the live shows. Unless they can do a Catapult or Siro-A, they'll go down like Freckled Sky.
 * Dark Horses
 * Deadly Games: I'm more or less crossing my fingers Alfredo doesn't KILL Anna tonight. With that said, they already have an uphill battle to fight, considering danger acts have it rough during the live shows; unless your name is "Uzeyer" or "Stevie".
 * Musicality: I'm pretty sure you guys will agree with me when I say I want to see more of the Musicality we saw in the auditions than in the Judge Cuts. The Judge Cuts performance had some vocal issues, and I hope for that to change in some way for the live shows.
 * Outlawz: They miraculously proved to be filled with innovation during the Judge Cuts with the spotlight gimmick, but they need to find a way to set them apart. Or they don't, considering there is a surprisingly low amount of dance groups in the Quarterfinals (and one of them was a Wild Card).
 * Fan Favorites
 * Hara: I'm hoping he does something that makes me want to see him again like he's been doing all season; his audition was stunning, and his judge cut performance was thrilling. If he can do either of those things tonight, or even both, then he's got a semifinals spot in his pocket by Wednesday.
 * Laura Bretan: For the only opera singer we've seen all season, she's got a lot going for her. With that said, I actually had her in Frontrunners earlier, but I moved her down a spot because...well, you all remember Areille Baril? That was basically the same act, though Laura is just a smidge better personally. If she can't set herself apart, than she's fodder. If she can, than she's guaranteed a Top 7 spot tonight.
 * Lori Mae Hernandez: It's pretty obvious that America is in love with her, and I quite like her content as well. If she doesn't get the Top 5, there's no doubt in my mind she'll destroy the competition in the Dunkin' Save.
 * Frontrunners
 * Jayna Brown: I was actually very satisfied with her GB during the Judge Cuts, considering that I was baffled about the lack of it during her initial audition when Calysta and Dorothy got a taste of it early on. She's definitely the strongest female singer that we've seen more than once, and if she can iron out the small amount of bugs in her voice, she's gonna go far.
 * Jon Dorenbos: He's a very well-liked contestant so far, and he already has one of the biggest fanbases for any of the magicians....barring probably Brundage. He's definitely got sports fans on his side for voting, and I'm sure he's gonna do something great tonight once more.
 * Tape Face: Theres no arguing that he's the fan favorite of the season....but on a more "Piff" level and not an "Aaralyn & Izzy" or "Drew" level. His audition is the most viewed of Season 11 on YouTube, he already had a massive fanbase BEFORE Got Talent, he's the most innovative performer in the entire contest...he's gonna go far if he can impress the judges (and America) like he has so far.

So, what are my predictions? Tape Face, Jon Dorenbos, Jayna Brown, Hara, Laura Bretan, Lori Mae with the Dunkin' Save, and Outlawz for the Judge's Choice. I'm okay with any of the other contestants (besides Dorothy) replacing the Judge's Choice pick. I'll do more accurate predictions tonight or tomorrow before the results show but after the live performance.