Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25150955-20190108025202/@comment-1650307-20190108061451

Amazing. Freaking AMAZING first episode. Wow. Here are my thoughts.

Bianca Ryan: It's great that she is around and it probably made the most sense for her to return and be the first contestant, but I just felt her performance was good but not great.

The Clairvoyants: Again, this kind of act is not my cuppa tea but I guess they did it about as well as they could possibly do, though it was a bit repetitive for me.

Sara and Hero: I have said before how much I reputedly "hated" this act, when honestly I don't, I was just annoyed that she made it as far as she did and I found her pretty overrated. I share that sentiment. I would not pay to see this act and I still think it's just same old, same old from her previous performances but I am sure that Sara Carson is a nice girl and she is a fellow Canuck like me. Overall, I simply don't get it, though the dog's cute.

Uzeyer Novruzov: I love the simplicity of this danger act and he was great, but he probably did as well as he could've possibly done.

Vicki Barbolak: Comedy is subjective and she is by far my least favourite comedian in "The Champions" and again she was just eh for me. I almost grinned during one of her jokes but that's about it. I am not a fan but now the worst comedian is out of the way and the rest of them are HILARIOUS so I am hyped for that.

Alex Magala: Ever since his surprise AGT elimination, I wanted him to come back with a vengeance and he did! I still think his BGT audition was "more dangerous" but he did awesome.

Justice Crew [X]: I gotta be honest here, I didn't like it. I don't think the "boy band" and "dance group" two kinds of acts gelled well together. They were just a so-so boy band and they did not do enough dancing in their act, so IMO they really crapped the bed.

Susan Boyle: Do I even need to say anything at this point? I loved her back in 2009, I still love her now. She is a fellow autistic like me and she is still spectacular. First Golden Buzzer of the season and it is probably the best choice you could've ever hoped for.

Sofie Dossi: She again did as well as she could've done, but I still found it to be just okay. Good for her for making it as far as she did.

Preacher Lawson: He is hysterical. Full stop. He is natural, charismatic and supremely funny. The next Eddie Murphy. He is amazing!

I can't believe my two picks from a week ago were true! Susan and Preacher are amazing. I am bummed about Uzeyer and Alex being gone but Susan and Preacher more than make up for it. If this keeps up, then we are in for a MAMMOTH final.

I predict Darci Lynne and Light Balance will be the two that will advance next week!