Board Thread:Fantasy Seasons/@comment-34031341-20180328194716/@comment-25150955-20180630021538

Okay, Chip, so me and Spinach talked for a bit about the acts, and we split the acts into groups. Group A was for acts we wanted to lock in for the semis, Group B for considerations that we weren’t entirely sure about, and Group C was the cut acts.

First off, we agreed on 26 acts to put in Group A. They are as followed: Aleskandar Mileusnic, Gennady, The King's Singers, Petr Spatina, 2CELLOS, Jeff Dunham, Bo Burnham, Anthony Gatto, Zurcaroh, Blue Tokyo, Bardilleranz, David Merlini, Penn and Teller, Shawn Farquhar, Daniel Stryjecki, Magic Mirror, Academy of Villains, Expression Crew, Darci Lynne, XTRAP, Ice Beat Factory, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Eran Amir, Ada Vox, Steam Powered Giraffe, Sascha Williams

Now, I know several acts are in here that you vote "No" to, but me and Spinach felt particularly strong about Ada Vox, Steam Powered Giraffe, Ice Beat Factory, and XTRAP, which is why we agreed on them for Group A. I think we would’ve ended up outnumbering you in terms of them.

Now, here are the Group B deliberations. These are acts we decided we could see again, but there are pros and cons to them, and we wanted to wait for you to decide on them. They are as followed:

Michael J Woodard, David Pereira, Elton John, Cassie Cutler, Dustin Hatzenbuhler, Miracles of Modern Science, Queen, American Hitmen, Jessie Graff, Olena Uutai, Fast Wally, Mr Uekusa, Wanda Sykes, Tommy Baker, Sophie Morris, Saulo Sarmiento, Avner the Eccentric, Grim Squeaker, Bao Cuong, Kevin Hays, Dani Lary, Andrew Lee, Twist & Pulse, Kristel de Catalina, Infanlim, Il Mondo di Giulia, Steve Spangler

Out of Group B, only 10 of these acts can be in the Semifinals. Everyone else in Group B who doesn’t make it, plus every act that isn’t on either list, are cuts. Here are some major things we hoped you could help us address in terms of these acts:
 * Do we have Queen or American Hitmen? Both are rock bands who fill different niches. I wouldn’t mind having both.
 * Which do we choose: Tommy Baker or Fast Wally?
 * Kristel de Catalina or Saulo Sarmiento?
 * Bao Cuong or Grim Squeaker? (Spinach says he wouldn’t mind both, but I think only one should really compete.)
 * Do we include Olena and/or Uekusa?
 * If we choose either, do we choose Sophie Morris or Cassie Cutler?
 * Should Il Mondo du Giulia move on with Daniel Stryjecki outclassing them in Spinach’s opinion?
 * What do we do about Michael J Woodard and Infanlim? Spinach and I completely disagreed on both of them, with me liking them and Spinach not so much, so we were hoping you could help us break the ties for them.

Tell us what you think about the Group B acts. Who we should cut and who should move on. We can decide from there.