Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5598112-20160721043355/@comment-25150955-20160824140649

Well. This is a surprise. Last night, we had some unexpected awesome acts, some acts not living up to the expectations, and some that just kind of fell flat amidst the other competition. What'd I think? Well....

12. Alla & Daniel While I do agree that they are basically doing the same thing over and over, that the song was way too seductive for a kid to dance to, and that they were fodder from the very start, Howie was just a tad harsh with his buzzer and feedback. And you can't go wrong with that giant red dress Alla had on.

11. Vello Vaher Aside from the fact that I don't think he understands English, his act was basically the same thing as his previous attempts. Except now he's Jack Sparrow.

10. Ronee Martin I'll put it simply, if Moya, Ronee's younger, superior counterpart, couldn't make it out of the Bottom 4 herself, then Ronee, who has a less stunning voice and less strong song choices, has no chance.

9. Linkin' Bridge This is where it gets hard for me, because I have about 4 acts that can really be swapped with each-other in terms of placing. At the top, we have Linkin' Bridge. It's hard not to love the tough-looking crooners and their amazing voices, but this performance was a weak song choice with some pretty pitchy moments. They need to work on building around Big Rome's huge vocal moments instead of blending together all the time, because, while they've had pitchy moments before, it wasn't as noticeable in the first two performances. Big Rome is their strong link, so they need to use it.

8. Kadan Bart Rockett No, I don't hate the kid, but I just don't get that hype maybe? Yes, he's a cute kid, I get it. But is his magic anything better then we've seen him do? Actually, yes, this was his best performance, and, okay, it was pretty good, but, even with a decent trick, in a two-magician race, he's coming in second. He'll probably scrape by anyways, since America loves him.

7. Julia Scotti Scotti's humor is very...subjective, if that's a proper word for this case. You either love it or hate it. I, for one, love her jokes, but will America agree? Some may view her as a screaming old lady who doesn't like cuddling, which is my fear, and will be her downfall in that case.

6. Edgar Edgar's flaw early on was the same issue that Linkin' Bridge has now; focusing on giving all the members some leverage singing instead of focusing on the one best voice (Nikki). But, damn, did they fix that or what? Great song choice, great harmonies, and giving Nikki the time to shine she deserves makes me like the family band a lot more.

5. Blake Vogt He definitely didn't disappoint, and his trick with the feathers was pretty great. I'm hoping America chooses to put him through, because something tells me they may not like him as much as I do. Or maybe I'm paranoid. I dunno, I just love the guy.

4. Malevo S-E-X-Y. For once we have a sex-appeal contestant that actually deserves to win, folks (lookin' at you, Dakota.)! I love what they do, it's innovative, it's absolutely fun to watch, and it's probably making guys gay. A win-win!

3. Grace VanderWaal I must've liked this performance more than her audition, because it was a great way to end the show, as much as I hate to say it. Even if she flopped, however, she would still go through, nonetheless. And, unlike Jimmy Rose and Marty Brown, who fueled their success off of their rabid fanbases, Grace is actually good.

2. The Passing Zone Okay, who wasn't laughing their ass off during their act? It's hilarious, it's clever, it's actually pretty complex, they threw in some actual juggling...it was perfect.

1. Brian Justin Crum What a performance. I know the odds tend to be stacked against singers winning, especially after 6 years in a row with singer winning in the first half of the lifespan of this show, there are people like Crum who, if they did win, I would be completely fine with it.