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Thoughts on JC4:

1. Dominguez Poodles - I actually thought that they stepped it up a lot from their first audition. I'm not furious that they got cut, but I would have been fine with them going through.

2. Ben Trigger - That was a massive step up from his first performance. I am actually glad that he did some serious dancing to show that he is a talented dancer. But, I am also glad that that wasn't his whole performance. Simon looked ready to buzz. The only part of the performance I didn't like was when he hit the Golden Buzzer again. I would have liked to see him go through, especially considering the shortage of joke acts in the live shows this year.

3. Benicio Bryant - I think he also stepped it up a lot from his first performance. His first audition was amazing, but this one clearly had way more emotion. Plus, he wrote the song himself. I am very glad he went through. I hope he can live up to his first two performances in the live shows.

4. Marina Mazepa - She also stepped it up from her first performance. That was a very cool performance, and I hope that she keeps taking risks like that in the lives. I am glad that she made it through.

5. Charlotte Summers - That was another very good performance. I would say it was probably better than her first performance. I think that she will do very well in the live shows. I think she can make it far.

6. Callie Day - That was a very good performance. I would have liked to see her in full in auditions. I'm glad she didn't make it through because there were way too many singers already, but she did amazing.

7. Kara with a K - Waste of a full.

8. Emanne Beasha - That was not the best rendition of this song I have heard (not by a long shot), but it was still really good. It was a huge step up from her first audition. I think that she will easily make it to the finals.

9. Eric Chien - This was another amazing performance by Eric. I probably liked this the same amount as his first audition (only because his first performance was absolutely amazing). I know that Eric can step it up even more in the live shows. I am very glad that he was one of the 7. He was the best of the night.

10. Voices of Service - I thought that they were great the first time, but there was something a little off about their singing. This time they definitely fixed that, and they sounded perfect together. After this performance I think that they could make it to the finals (through Dunkin' Save or Judges' Choice). That was amazing. A huge step up from their first audition.

11. Jonathan Burns - Huge disappointment. If he had stuck to contortion he probably would have made it through over Marina, because the judges obviously really liked him the first time. Also, I think that Simon was way too harsh to him and Kara when telling them they were eliminated.

12. Jackie Fabulous - A step up from her first audition. I laughed a couple times during this performance. Not nearly as good as Ryan, but I think that she can continue to improve and will probably do well in the lives. Who knows, maybe people will even like her enough to send her to the finals.

My 7:
 * 3. Ben Trigger, Burlesque Dancer
 * 6. Benicio Bryant, Singer
 * 9. Charlotte Summers, Singer
 * 12. SOS, Magician
 * 14. Emanne Beasha, Opera Singer
 * 15. Eric Chien, Magician (Golden Buzzer)
 * 16. Voices of Service, Vocal Group