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TheFoxyRiolu's Performance Rankings (buddytv styled :D)

12. Dorothy Williams If Dorothy Williams were a middle-aged woman, she would've gotten buzzed. If Dorothy Williams had success previously and didn't have the, "I want to be a star!" card going for her, she wouldn't even be performing right now because she wouldn't have made it through the damn Judge Cuts. She did the exact same thing she did in the auditions, but with a ton of background dancers that were distracting from the main performer.

11. '''Outlawz

Call this spot the "poor guy" spot, because, boy, did these guys fucking disappoint or what? There was no coherent story or dancing, the whole set was a mess, the dancing was good but didn't compare AT ALL to the amazing Judge Cuts performance, and I wasn't a huge fan of the theme, either. I was hoping to see the Outlawz we saw in the Judges Cuts, where they were innovative and entertaining, but we didn't get either of those adjectives from tonight's performance. And no, Mel, none of them were injured. You're giving Howie reason to tease you at this point.

10. Daniel Joyner

Even though I was a fan of his during the Judge Cuts, and we saw more of that side of him tonight, tonight felt like a mess for him, and I don't know why. Blame it on the seizure-inducing lights, the background instrumentals being louder then his singing, or just the singing being a bit off. Or all three.

9. Sila Sveta

If Outlawz were the biggest disappointment of the night, Sila Sveta was a close second. I was HYPED hearing that they were gonna be performing in the Quarterfinals, but...while the performance was great, the visuals were stunning, the music (UNPOPULAR OPINION) was fitting, and the dancing was good...I couldn't really tell if there was a story, and it felt like a bit of a letdown compared to having one of my favorite auditions. And what happened to the acrobatic stuff?

8. Deadly Games

I was scared she was gonna fucking DIE. This was a really thrilling act, even if it wasn't the biggest step up from their last performance. That, plus the fact that the dangers acts are less thrilling live (without any editing), could be their downfall, unfortunately.

7. Lori Mae Hernandez

Aside from overdoing it with the Bernie Sanders thing at the end, I really love her act, I truly do. Shoot me. I was actually happy that she took the one Donald Trump "roast" she did in her audition and turned it into an entire routine. And I'm with her on that last statement...someone help us. Please. Our country is going to hell.

6. Musicality

I still think their last performances were far superior, but they still put on a great show for us nerds at home. And...the guy who's sister was murdered? Now, who else just wants to give the guy a big hug?

5. Jayna Brown

For someone who performed first, which is usually the place where acts end up being forgotten over later acts (AHEM), Jayna pulled off an amazing performance, even if I wasn't in love with the song choice.

4. Tape Face

I probably liked the set a lot more than Mel or a few others at home, because I was laughing my ass off during the Ghost scene reference and when Nick put on the glasses as "Like A Virgin" played. That must take some seriously good timing, so kudos to the sound people! Even if it were Tape's least good performance to date, it was still brilliant and funny.

(Hopefully he doesn't suffer from the, "deteriorating genius" syndrome I deemed a thing last season, when amazingly funny/innovative acts lost what made them great overtime, which leads to their downfall. I'm looking at you, Ira.)

3. Hara

You don't know how happy this performance made me. I prayed that Hara did something stunning like his audition, or thrilling like his Judges Cuts performance. And he did not just one thing, but BOTH?! I loved it a lot, even if the magic was pretty minor like his audition. And who didn't smile at "Harawood", and Hara and his mom embracing on stage?

2. Jon Dorenbos

I think we have a possible winner, folks. Eric Dittleman, Collins Key, Mat Franco, Aidan Sinclair, and Oz Pearlman must be sitting at home, wondering how he did it. That trick kicked ass, I'm not gonna say it in any other way.

1. Laura Bretan

I don't think I really appreciated just how beautiful and amazing her talent is before tonight. She's incredibly talented vocally, and there's no denying her voice is a gift from the fucking HEAVENS. Poor Jayna must be nervous now.

PREDICTIONS: Laura, Jon, Hara, Jayna, and Tape Face will all be put through, while Dorothy, Outlawz, Daniel, and Deadly Games go home. Sila Sveta, Musicality, and Lori Mae are the Middle Three.

Lori will obviously get the Dunkin' Save, there's no denying her large fanbase. I'd guess that Musicality would win the Judges's Choice, leaving Sila Sveta to go home.

So, my final predictions:
 * Laura Bretan
 * Jon Dorenbos
 * Hara
 * Jayna Brown
 * Tape Face
 * Lori Mae Hernandez (projected Dunkin' Save)
 * Musicality (projected Judge Choice)