Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26983547-20190527152245/@comment-36158916-20190612201311

'''Overall my favorite act was easily Michael Paul, I like because I like that sort of taboo/adult yet slightly juvenile humor. Golden Buzzer was also great although I feel like the story probably had a lot to do with it. Something I noticed this week was that a lot of them were acts we’d already seen. A contortionist, a magician, a child singer, hand balancers, a comedian; hopefully we get something different next week. I’m hoping for a legitimately good dance crew that can rival V.Unbeatable and Light Balance Kids.'''
 * 1) Marina Mazepa - She’s in EXACTLY the same boat as Patrizzio. I’m quite fond of both acts. Now that the shock factor is gone, she’s going to need to do something really incredible to make it pass judge cuts. Her act also reminded me of Troy James who got cut in Judge Cuts so I’m sure that’s where Marina will end up as well.
 * 2) Dom Chambers - In terms of his magic, its nothing too mindblowing. We’ve seen the slight of hand and visual diversion stuff before. His biggest appeal is of course his personality and charisma, something that both Eric and Nick lack. Still I feel like America is kinda over illusion magic so Dom will probably reach the quarterfinals or maybe semifinals depending on how competitive the other acts are.
 * 3) Carmen Carter - So far, she’s the closest thing we have to the stereotypical “sob story singer”. She has a great voice and is definitely talented but she doesn’t stand out to me at all. There are so many people who have similar voices and even similar stories. With that being said, I think she’s a lock for the live shows and will probably make the semifinals.
 * 4) Edson and Leon - I thought it was going to be another Daditude or Old Men Grooving but I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe they’ll even get a Golden Buzzer next round lol. I’m wondering if the eighty-something year old dude can lift the other dude who was fifty-something. I think they’ll definitely be cut in Judge Cuts.
 * 5) Charlotte Summers -  She has a really seasoned and sultry voice which I really like. It seems like she’s been doing this for a long time (probably true). I also like her quirkiness and sass, she doesn’t come off as too fake. My one question is that who actually idolizes Simon Cowell at such a young age. Definitely see her in the semifinals.
 * 6) Kevin Schwartz - It’s going to be very interesting to see how he does on the show. Definitely reminiscent of Oliver Graves last season who imo was wrongly eliminated in Judge Cuts. As for the jokes themselves, their delivery is similar but I find Oliver’s material to be more funny.
 * 7) Mackenzie -  I think he’s likeable and his situation while not unique I feel is more sympathetic than Carmen’s. I actually really like his voice, perhaps more than I should. Perhaps it was the song choice. I think he’ll probably make the semifinals.
 * 8) Michael Paul - I  knew that he was a ventriloquist just from the lack of proper safety equipment but part of me wanted it to be a real life raptor (the idea alone is pretty awesome). I absolutely loved his jokes, adult humor but not too political or dark. Poop jokes were executed well and matched the context of his set. He should be in the finals.
 * 9) Tyler Butler-Figuera - This kid is undoubtedly great at the violin, perhaps a prodigy but we’ll have to wait and see. Unpopular opinion but I think he was just as good as BKJ. It’s always nice to see variety acts get Golden Buzzers. We all feel bad for the kid, being bullied AND having cancer is something nobody should have to go through at such a young age. I think he’s definitely making the finals.