Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20180830010529/@comment-1650307-20180905051533

Hello dudes, I am still away from computer but I will give you my thoughts on Semifinals #1


 * Amanda Mena: She is good but it was a terrible song choice and I am not sure if she is "special" enough.
 * Junior New System: Man these guys are great and I hope they advance but I have my doubts.
 * Us the Duo: I actually preferred this song over their previous one (which I thought was subpar), however I don't think the whole performance gelled like it should have.
 * Voices of Hope: They really broke the mold. Instead of a song from a movie, they did a song from a musical! Still, they are good and they could score a lotta votes because they are kids but I am not sure.
 * Shin Lim: His tricks are super mind-blowing, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of close-up magic.
 * Makayla Phillips: Again she is not buzzer-worthy by any means, but I do not think that she will advance as I don't find her "special enough".
 * Front Pictures: I personally really liked their performance but the multimedia bias is strong. This is another act I would love to advance but I am again not sure.
 * Duo Transcend: Another solid effortless routine. Great job!
 * Samuel J. Comroe: I think he is hysterical and super likeable (a big plus for me) and like al good comics, he left me wanting more in a good way.
 * Michael Ketterer: Dudes... I know that a lot of people are either saying Courtney or Shin or Brian will take it all, but straight up... we are seriously underestimating Michael. I think that if the Garth Brooks request follows through, then this guy could be a dark horse. He just gets better and better each time!
 * Zurcorah: Another terrific routine! Man this Semi it's so hard to pick just five.

This was a tough one to rack my brain but I think I have my five. I think that Michael, Zurcorah, Shin, Samuel and Junior will advance. It's probably not going to follow through but I like to be different and somewhat ballsy with my predictions!