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This episode was a huge improvement over the last one. The entire episode could keep you on your toes and the variety and talent this time was a lot more varied and diverse than last time.

Opinions: Marcelito Pomoy: He’s one of the best singers I’ve heard in a while. The duel voice schtick has been done to no end, but it feels as if both voices were incredibly powerful and he chose a great song. He didn’t sound like one person at all and he truly is the master of pitch.

Oz Pearlman: He still is one of the best mentalists I’ve seen, and the Sentimentalists being the last mentalist I’ve seen perform has nothing to do with that I promise. Great trick, but the ending was way better than the other parts.

Boogie Storm: Eh, I’ve seen way better dancing on AGT and BGT and I don’t really see the appeal. This is the fodder that wouldn’t even receive a passing mark on World of Dance, and the only thing memorable for me honestly was the production. I’m a bit mad that Simon stole a Golden Buzzer that could’ve been used on Marc, which might’ve allowed Spencer or Oz to make it through, but eh. There’s nothing we can really do about it.

Ben Blaque: He seemed like a nervous wreck, which really had an impact on the act. The technical issues seemed a bit too staged and it really didn’t help the overall act. The judges overreacted a lot, this trick has been done similarly many times yet they just wanted this one over with for being too dangerous for some reason. I’m glad it was stopped, but it just felt super odd.

Collabro: Super underwhelming and weak. A huge disappointment. They were fine, but they needed to be so much more to even stand a chance honestly. Biggest letdown of the night in my opinion.

Ryan Niemiller: His delivery and personality can sell any joke. He’s very likeable and he’s got great charisma. That set felt a little short and I didn’t laugh as much as I’d like to, but it was still great.

Puddles Pity Party: Well, he found a way to get Simon not to buzz him. Remember, if you audition for AGT, you won’t get buzzed by Simon if you incorporate dogs in some way. He had a decent voice and an okay song, but it didn’t feel like he really wanted it with this performance. He could’ve done a lot more than what he did.

Marc Spelmann: Now this is how you sell your tricks. The presentation and atmosphere felt top notch. The mask and text-to-speech instructions just added to the overall feel of the act with the background and the trick itself. It wasn’t the most impressive trick, but it was still incredible and he has some of the best presentation I’ve ever seen. Also a great cameo by Shin Lim.

Luke Islam: I thought this would be underwhelming compared to some of the other acts, but he did surprisingly well. Some of my family members got the chills watching this, and I disagree with Simon on the song choice. Way better than his regular performances on AGT.

Spencer Horseman: Wow, this is my favorite escapist act I’ve seen for a while. Something about it felt super cool and flashy and I don’t know why. His other tricks on AGT were a bit better, but he deserved better. I mean, he could’ve gotten in over Boogie Storm for goodness sake.

Great episode overall. My 4 would’ve been Marc, Marcelito, Spencer, and Pearlman but Niemiller was also fantastic. Still really pissed at Simon; I hope one of the Wildcards is from this episode. Also it’s nice to see everybody again, it’s been a while since my last post here.