https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMaayE2K80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31DvzPDOOe0
Whenever I'm bored, I typically watch America's Got Talent with my family. Do I like the show? Yes and no, but overall my issues with it make me dislike it quite a bit (hint: it involves terrible judges and singing).
Anyway, I was seeing the results of the live show and I was surprised. Somehow, two people who have done the same roller skating trick three times in a row (with slight twists) managed to beat a daredevil who is arguably one of the best performers we've ever seen to date. He makes these tricks look difficult, but in reality he's got a gift.
We also saw this happen with another singer who managed to outdo one of the top dance crews in the world. They lost to a singer ._.
Back on topic, I just find it surprising how this show claims to look for vegas acts, but gives every decent singer an advancement and denies people who would actually be very popular in vegas. This daredevil would sell out due to all the whacky stuff he does. He also has a great personality, but for some reason America prefers to see a human fidget spinner.
It doesn't affect me personally, but it is sad when people who merely have a good voice get to go on when others have to go through hoops and still aren't guaranteed a chance to win. Many people have good voices, but how many can also write songs or provide an additional talent? The ventriloquist singer, Puddles, and the young guitarist honestly all bring good use from their talent. The ventriloquist is, well, pretty damn amazing, the guitarist writes solid songs, and Puddles manages to drastically improve a song by interpreting it differently. The other singers simply sing and it isn't appealing. The accapela group is no exception either - there are many people who would put them to shame.
Like I said, it doesn't matter, but I thought it's an interesting conversation. This show honestly has a flawed concept to it. Some of the judges are complete dumbasses (Heidi telling Puddles to be happy), and some acts simply can't win.
Singing Trump (in my opinion) is a Vegas act, but not an AGT-winner act. Why? because it's high quality, but its success depends on how many times you've seen it. You're not gonna be liking him when you've seen it multiple times, but it's still a very excellent show.
On the bright side, Britain had a pianist win, so that's pretty cool I guess(?) But it'll be disappointing if another singer won this year. I know ratings is what run the show, but it'd be cool if they had some guidelines as to not have a bunch of people who merely sing good.
Still surprised AGT viewers thought a daredevil was worse than an act which barely improved from the first audition
