Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25150955-20190108025202/@comment-25150955-20190108030143

Gotta say, what a great way to start the series overall. There was only one dud out of a batch of ten. Here are my thoughts overall:
 * Bianca Ryan: I wasn’t sure what to expect when she came out on stage 13 years after winning the whole thing, but wow, she killed it. Not the best song choice, but her voice is really strong. Great job.
 * The Clairvoyants: Great to see them again, but this trick wasn’t as good as I hoped. The buildup was fine and all, but that last reveal was pretty obviously telegraphed, and the overall effect was kinda bad. Otherwise, pretty passable.
 * Sara & Hero: Best performance I’ve seen from these guys overall. Put a big, goofy smile on my face. Not moving on, but very fun.
 * Uzeyer Novruzov: Great to see him back, but the routine was just too basic and minuscule overall, even if he did redeem himself for his screwup.
 * Vicki Barbolak: Pretty good! I’d say she was about as good as she was at her best last season. Her personality is still wayyyy better than her material.
 * Alex Magala: HOLY CRAP. That was fantastic! What a freaking show. Second favorite act of the night overall,
 * Justice Crew: Egh, I thought they were supposed to be a dance group. That was on the same level as Mirror Image.
 * Susan Boyle: Freaking great. She really is a star, isn’t he! Wasn’t the best of the night imo, but a very deserving Golden Buzzer overall.
 * Sofie Dossi: Not as amazing as I was hoping for it to be. Pretty decent overall, and impressive at that, but I wouldn’t have put her in Top 3.
 * Preacher Lawson: A. Maz. Ing. He easily won the night in my opinion. Freaking hilarious.

And Preacher won the vote! Pretty good results overall, though I would’ve likely swapped Susan for Alexandr personally. Bianca kinda got snubbed after Susan performed, but hey, I’m glad she didn’t advance over Preacher.