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My Thoughts on this shitty episode because wow I legitimately only voted for 4 acts tonight yikes


 * Christina Wells: I’m gonna be honest with you guys, Christina still has yet to hit the high she did back in her audition, and I don’t think she ever will. It’s the same issue as last time, half of it was stellar and half of it was super messy. And, at this point, any kind of messiness will ultimately damage the entire routine. I respect her song choice and the fact that she knows she didn’t do as well as she could, though.
 * Da RepubliK: This performance started out pretty ok, and just gradually got worse over time. By the time Baby Got Back came on, my eyes were rolled into the inside of my skull. It just felt unorganized and desperate to cling to what ever leverage it once had. I don’t think I would’ve buzzed personally, but yeah that was not good at all. This is what Junior New System died for.
 * Noah Guthrie: I’m gonna be real, I don’t think this was really all that bad, or at least as much as others will say. The song was a risky choice, and it was a fine rendition, but this didn’t have the same impact as Whipping Post or even his last performance. He’s got a great voice, but this just didn’t come close to hitting a proper high for him to move on.
 * Daniel Emmet: The first act of the night I truly liked, Daniel did a 180 by choosing a song in English, but the song choice was fantastic, so he was just fine tonight. He may actually advance based on how weak tonight has been, but we’ll see.
 * Angel City Chorale: To literally no one’s surprise, it didn’t translate well to television. That being said, I do think it was at least more pleasant than one of the other acts tonight. The aesthetic was nice and I think the song choice was ok. It was passable, but they did not do enough to move on by any means.
 * Aaron Crow: I actually liked this a lot. It was very similar to last time in concept, but it was larger scale, it didn’t waste as much time, and the stakes felt just a tad higher. That, and watching Howie almost piss himself on stage was as funny as ever. I don’t think his chances are very good, but I will keep my fingers crossed for him. Kudos, Mr. Crow!
 * Vicki Barbolak: This is an example of 100% personality and 30% good material. I love her personality and her intro package showed just how funny she could be, but her written material just doesn’t do it for me. I liked her JC performance, but everything else was just kind of...eh. Far from bad, but I think her jokes appeal more to the older crowd. Still, she gets points for her personality, and I think she has a decent shot at advancing.
 * We Three: Good freaking Lord, what happened tonight? They took too much of a risk tonight. The song wasn’t that bad honestly, but the lead singer was clearly nervous, and it was so different from what they’ve done in the past that it didn’t even feel like the same band we saw the last three times. It just didn’t feel right. I don’t think it was necessarily messy, just...different, and not in a good way. Their chances have dropped hard.
 * Glennis Grace: Why didn’t she get the pimp spot? That was FANTASTIC. She seriously stole the show, that was nothing short of phenomenal. She’s just been consistently killing it every round, and she’s showing no signs of stopping. Best of the night by a mile.
 * Brian King Joseph: Well, not really by a mile, because Brian was stellar tonight as well. The aesthetic of the staging was superb, his personality just oozed throuh his violin, and his skill never fails to shine through. Everything just felt so perfect for the performance, including his chances of advancing tonight.
 * Courtney Hadwin: Well, uh...I’m torn. I think that was miles better than what she did last time, which was riddled with relentless screeching. That said, I also don’t think she was consistently that great tonight. She had some great moments and some...less so. But she was more under control tonight, so I do have to applaud her for such.

My Rankings:
 * 1) Glennis Grace
 * 2) Brian King Joseph
 * 3) Daniel Emmet
 * 4) Aaron Crow
 * 5) Courtney Hadwin
 * 6) Vicki Barbolak
 * 7) Angel City Chorale
 * 8) Noah Guthrie
 * 9) We Three
 * 10) Christina Wells
 * 11) Da RepubliK