Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20180830010529/@comment-36158916-20180905214131

My thoughts on the performances last night:

1. Amanda Mena - I appreciate her taking a risk with the song choice but having the first spot of the night is really going to hurt her. One of the most least memorable of the night in my opinion. Her singing was alright but nothing spectacular. 0 votes

2. Junior New System - Again, this was one of the more forgettable acts last night. At this point, I feel like they're doing the same thing over and over again. They listened to Howie's advice of putting the heels on at the beginning but I don't understand why they took them off later. 0 votes

3. Us the Duo - This was not their strongest performance in my opinion. The guitar and singing was alright but the song just didn't connect with me. I get that they have a child and their chemistry is sweet but there were better and more deserving acts.

4. Voices of Hope - They did alright, not terrible not great but good. I don't think it's good enough for the finals but maybe they'll get into the Dunkin' Save? 0 votes

5. Shin Lim - I think we all share the same opinions on this guy so I'll leave it at that. 10 votes

6. Makayla Phillips - Howie was on point tonight, I completely agree that while talented; her performance wasn't big enough to move on to the finals. She sounds like every other teenage girl singer and there are waay more deserving acts.

7. Front Pictures - This was just SO PAINFULLY DISAPPOINTING, the performace was decent but nowhere near the level of their audition and quarterfinals performance. I get that the dude was in space and was floating around but the movements in their previous rounds was fluent and engaginging. This time they were relying too much on the graphics. Regardless it definitely wasn't worthy of a buzz. If they got buzzed, then Makayla, Us the Duo, Amanda, and JNS were worthy of it too. Simon's criticisms were complete bs, what the hell was up with the dentist part. I gave them 10 sympathy votes but I doubt they'll even be in the top 6. If Simon didn't buzz they might've had a chance.

8. Duo Transcend - I find it kinda funny how they started off their act by doing the drop. Neat way to tie in their previous performances. The acrobatics on the trapeze were great as always and the inclusion of the roller skates was an added bonus. It shows that they can be versatile and the tension was high considering we never saw them do that before. 10 votes

9. Samuel J. Comroe - They really saved the best acts for last because this dude was funny as shit. He continuously deliver and unlike Drew Lynch, the producers don't seem to be milking his tourettes. I hope we have at least one comedian in the finals. 10 votes

10. Michael Ketterer - This was a real step up from last time and he was easily the best singing act from last night. My only problem is that the judges and producers need to stop milking his backstory. This is the third time and it's getting tiresome. 10 votes

11. Zurcaroh - It was interesting to see them going more for the dancing aspect over the acrobatics. It wasn't necessarily as crazy as previous performances but this one felt more ethereal in my opinion. 10 votes

As for my predictions, I think Zurcaroh, Michael and Shin will be in the top 3. Front Pictures, Junior New System, Makayla Phillips, Amanda Mena and Us the Duo will probably be in the bottom 5. That leaves Voices of Hope, Samuel and Duo Transcend in the Dunkin' Save with Duo getting the vote and Samuel getting the judge's choice.