Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28218516-20180821190426/@comment-36158916-20180829222539

For some reason my in-depth post didn't go through and I'm too lazy to write it all again. Here's my basic summary

1. Future Kingz - I admire their passion and unity but I kinda agree with Mel on how the choreo wasn't their best. I still liked their Judge Cuts more. (0 votes)

2. Us the Duo - Really good and writing originals and singing them. They have star potential and will probably be successful outside the show. (10 votes)

3. Daniel Emmet - Excellent wildcard choice and best male singer of the night imo. Good song choice reached opera and old-school fans like me. (10 votes).

4. Brian King Joseph - Took a while to interpret the song he was playing but I think he did an amazing job. I often forget that he's in pain when he's playing which makes it more impressive. One of the best variety acts this year. (10 votes)

5. Aaron Crow - Aaron is honestly scarier than Riana. He succeeds where Lord Nil fails where in he is actually able to build up genuine tension even though I know the act is just a trick. I think Mel had a somewhat ok reason for buzzing but it was completely uncalled for. The act could've been a lot shorter and it's mainly due to Aaron not being able to talk. Regardless he's one of the few acts I look forward to seeing. (10 votes0

6. Joseph O'Brien - I like Joseph's personality and I think he can be successful but last night was by far his weakest performance. His original song risk didn't pay off and the judges ripped him apart. I kinda few bad he had to admit his crush. (0 votes)

7. Hans - Hans has totally won me over. This guy just screams Vegas show and this was my favorite performance of his. It's not always about talent but also the entertainment factor. (10 votes)

8. UDI - Biggest disappointment of the night for me. The first half was poorly executed and the second half was good at best. It was nowhere near as good as Mochi or Front Pictures but I still want them to go through because I know they can do better. (10 votes)

9. Christina Wells - She's the epitomy of sob story singers. The story takes away from her good singing and it's really annoying. No offense but Glennis is better. (0 votes)

10. Zurcaroh - Best act of the night. Amazing acrobatics combined with great visual story-telling. Sob story doesn't take away from act. (10 votes)

11. Rob Lake - I don't feel like Rob stepped up enough to move on which really sucks because I don't want Shin to be the only magician in the semis this year. Trick was pretty easy to figure out and Simon isn't on his side. I voted for him just because I want variety. (10 votes)

12. Michael Ketterer - I preferred his original performance over this one. It was good but I felt like the music kinda overpowered his voice at the beginning. I like him and he's definitely one of the better singers this year. (5 votes)

Predictions in worst case scenario:

top 5; Michael, Christina, Zurcaroh, Daniel, Aaron

Middle 3: Hans, Us the Duo, Brian King

Bottom 4: Future Kingz, UDI, Rob Lake, Joseph O'Brien