Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160825030830/@comment-181.110.136.102-20160831202446

Curious Poker Chip wrote: If, or better yet, WHEN Grace wins, I think they should hold off on the actual Vegas show until she's a little older, had an album out and garnered a bigger fanbase. Then I think it would work it. As she is right now, I don't see a full 90 minute show dedicated to her.

And we all need to calm our tits. Seriously, this is a competition first and foremost. We are all just opinionated fans who like AGT enough to waste minutes of our lives talking about in great detail, and that takes dedication. So what if you dislike Tape Face, or love Grace VanderWaal. It all doesn't matter. What's important is how the acts will resonate with the general viewing public. Who will America see and want see again and again and again until they get the chance of a lifetime with an instant million dollar prize and Las Vegas show. Not saying anyone's opinion is right or wrong, we'll just find out tonight who was the closest to predicting AGT, which can be unpredictable at times. No one is "deluded" or "obsessive", they are just dedicated.

But regardless, I have been going back and forth as to whether Grace will win. It SEEMS like she is on her way to win, but everyone thought that of Susan Boyle in BGT season 3 and lo and behold, Diversity shook up the competition and pulled off a last-second win with a stellar final performance. Same with Jackie Evancho. She was the clear favourite, but Michael Grimm sniped it away from her (and look back at his reaction in the finale when he heard his name being called as the winner. He was as shocked as everyone). I'm just saying that when it comes to AGT, or any Got Talent show, don't assume that the clear favourite will win. The only "clear favourite" that I can think of that won the whole thing was Kenichi. And all this asuming that the producers are not who decide who gonna win...I'm picturing the producers in Las Vegas saying "What we will do with this girl now?" I think that this is a TV show and basicly a business where only money count and Grace is usefull for them to have highs ratings till the end, but not further. That's happened with Jackye and other examples. So the final decision does not have the votes of the public but producers of the show. (my hypothesis)