Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160825030830/@comment-26288837-20160825231250

First, the wild card: Ronee Martin, Hara, Daniel Joyner, and Moya Angela are the only ones who really deserve it, though I could see Julia Scotti being brought back for variety's sake. After all, there are already 10 singers and 5 magicians in the semis. I'd also like to see one of the dance groups come back (Flip, Outlawz, or Sila Sveta). My best guess for wildcard is Hara. Of the singers, I'd pick Moya. If it's a dance group, I really liked Outlawz. I think it almost has to be someone who lost the judge's vote, just to be fair, which means it could be either Hara or Ronee Martin. Please don't let it be Julia.

As for who will make it through the first semifinal round, I think Grace and Tape Face are sure things to advance, while Musicality and Lori Mae Hernandez are definite goners. The other 3 going forward are really hard to handicap. Laura Bretan or Sal? Jon Dorenbos or Blake? Deadly Games or Edgar? The wildcard? My opinion is that Sal beats Laura (if he picks the right song), and Deadly Games beats Edgar (I'm a little sick of their Sunshine Family vibe). Jon vs. Blake is really hard to choose. I like Blake better, but Jon seems more comfortable on stage, and Blake's messed up eye is really distracting. I just hope Blake's trick is better and he wins. Of course, if Hara is the wildcard, he could upset both Jon and Blake.