Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32402397-20190723050512/@comment-25150955-20190724021113

Honestly, we got ourselves the best Judge Cuts Golden Buzzer since Siro-A (V.Unbeatable), the best Judge Cuts blindside advance since Blake Vogt (Alex Dowis), and the most satisfying Judge Cuts elimination since... well, seeing Lamont get cut was the most satisfying thing ever. Sooooooo gratifying.

V.Unbeatable earned the Golden Buzzer and then some. They were freaking incredible and I honestly think they could take the million dollars of they continue on the track they’re on. Ryan Niemiller is a really funny dude and I really liked his set, probably as much as last time. Robert Finley is a ray of sunshine and I’m super glad we’re seeing him again. And Bir Khalsa? God damn, Bir Khalsa, I’m so glad we can watch the chaos unfurl live in a few weeks.

Here’s where things get tricky. I didn’t like Dom as much as last time this time around. Great banter, and I will say the tricks were definitely solid, but it just... wasn’t as exciting? Still, glad he made it, he has a lot of potential.

Alex Dowis. Alex. Dowis. I’m still completely baffled as to why they didn’t televise his audition, only to fully televise his next performance in an act that we thought was only done so because it lined up with good timing. But then he turned out to be freaking great, and then HE ADVANCED HOLY SHIT. If any act had to pull a Blake Vogt again, then I’m glad it’s him, because he was one of my favorites of tonight.

GFORCE. Sigh. It was an inevitable terror, and somehow they still managed to be worse than last time. This just wasn’t good, I’m sorry. I’m sure they’re nice girls and all but I didn’t vibe with it at all. I do think they’re energetic and at least a little entertaining, which puts them above Emerald Belles in my opinion, but.... ughhhh.

And here’s where we talk about Verba. I will say this—they stepped down. It was somewhat messy. But it was also still really good, right? Am I the only one who thought that? I dunno, maybe I’m not drinking the tonic here. Thought they were great, definitely thought they should’ve advanced. Here’s to hoping they’re a wildcard?

Also ADEM deserved better ):