Am I the last one watching this? It was great to see Terry Fator again.
My personal favorite is Eli Mattson. I think he can win it. Queen Emily is phenomenal, too, as is Donald Braswell.
That little Kaitlyn is adorable, but it is time for her to go home and let her be a little kid again, IMHO.
I watch it. It’s generally entertaining. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Nuttin’ but Strings guys win, and I think it would be great if the baton twirler guy won. As Piers keeps pointing out, the kid never drops or misses! Three batons, no drops; throwing it so high that he has time for three body moves, and doesn’t miss the baton or a beat. Amazing. Not sure if he could sustain a full Vegas show, but he deserves to win.
I agree that the little girl has to go. I’ve been saying that from the beginning. Ok, for a four-year old she’s pretty amazing, but this isn’t a competition for four-year olds. Everyone should be judged on an absolute scale against all other competitors, and if you don’t give her points for her age, she just isn’t that good.
What I can’t figure out about Kaitlyn is why the show is so obviously playing her up, and the judges talk about whether EVERYONE ELSE could sustain a 90 minute Vegas show - except her, when her act is completely unwatchable for more than about a minute. Why would hey want her to win, when she’d be as un-Vegas an act as you could have? Put her on a show where the top prize gets you a show in Branson, Missouri.
I’d rather be given amateur acupuncture by Stevie Wonder for an hour and a half than sit through her singing for that long.
I’d love to see Jonathan Burkin (sp?) win. I think he’s got a fantastic act and it’s true that he has never made a mistake.
I don’t think anyone seriously thinks Kaitlyn will win, but they’re obviously keeping her in as long as possible because people like to watch her once a week.
–FCOD
My wife and I have been watching this season as well.
I’m disappointed with the top 10 - there seem to be way too many singers. The thing I like about America’s Got Talent is the diversity of the acts - I can watch American Idol if I want to see just singing.
Right now, I’m pulling for Nuttin’ But Stringz, or Eli Mattson. I agree that Kaitlyn should have gone home - she’s cute, but she shouldn’t have made it to the semis.
SPOILER:
Burkin was eliminated on the show last night.
The Top Ten: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America’s_Got_Talent_(season_3)
I’m watching about a week behind on Tivo, but that little girl shouldn’t have made it past the fist round. Sure sure, cute kid, adorable way to sing “Over The Rainbow” & unable to pronounce half the lyrics. In the local church talent night she’ll charm everyone in the room. At this level? They’re building her up each round as being so great, and frankly in comparison to everyone else in this round, and half the acts that have already been booted, she sucks.
Nobody wants to buzz her or tell her the truth, because then they’ll be seen as the anti-Christ. Even Piers isn’t that stupid. Stop voting for her, America!
I agree that the four year old MUST GO. Is there some sort of ‘Vote for the Worst’ boosting her?
Another thing that amazed me that the judges never said to the various ‘sexy’ type girl dance groups: Oh, that would be something new and different for a LBV show!
Coals to Newcastle and all that.
I’m pulling for either Braswell or Eli to win.
In this show the point is they will be a Las Vegas act. I do not think a baton twirler or a kid singer can make it is Vegas.
I have no doubt that a significant portion of the voters for Kaitlyn are doing it as a joke. If I voted, all ten of my votes would go for her. Every single one.
Why? Because it’s absolutely ridiculous she made it past Las Vegas. It was really nice of the judges to give her and her family a trip to Vegas. That was cool. But to seriously consider her as a competitor means ranking her on a level with her competitors and she doesn’t match up any way you put it. The only reason the judges voted for her is because she’s a cute 4 year old. Well guess what? Next year she’s 5. The next year she’s 6. At what point will an audience stop going to see a performer because “wow, she can remember all the words to the songs!” which seems to be the only driving criteria.
So yes. I would vote for her. All ten votes. And why? Because this judges and producers created this mess and they all need to live with the very real possibility that the world votes for her to win the entire competition just to laugh their asses off.
This is their most untalented season yet, and they have pulled out every sob story and milked them to death before each performance.
Still kind of pissed they kept showing the Kinsey Sicks in all of their promo ads, but never once saw them on any of the shows! (Then again, the Kinsey Sicks did already have a show here in Las Vegas at the Hilton - a very funny drag show based out of San Francisco.)
I put the show on DVR and watch the whole thing in under 8 minutes. Other than a couple of singers, there isn’t a single act I would sit through for 90 minutes if you gave me a free ticket.
Ah c’mon. 
She is absolutely adorable! Who could ever be mean to her? She’s only 4! And for a 4 year old, her singing is absolutely amazing and her memory for the words is equally amazing.
That said, I do agree that it’s time for her to go. There really isn’t any way for her to sustain a Vegas show. But you’ve got to be nice about it. Of course, this is IMHO, YMMV.
J.
I’ve been saying this from day one of season one. I think this show would be much more interesting if they simply made a rule “No individual singers”. With or without a guitar, whether or not you’re imitating someone else. Just flat out don’t allow one person singing. If you sing and dance, then fine. If you’re a group of singers, fine. But individual singers should go to American Idol and make room on America’s Got Talent for more things that aren’t singing!
YES! I agree completely.
–FCOD
Uh…“no individual singers” “whether or not you’re imitating someone else” – wouldn’t that have ruled out last season’s winner?
No, Terry Fator isn’t an individual singer. Maybe you’re thinking of Bianca Ryan, the winner of season one?
–FCOD
I think Terry Fator would get by the “no individual singers” rule. Yes, he does a lot of singing, but it’s part of a broader act.
I don’t really have a problem with allowing singers, but I think they need to be held to a really high standard. There have been a lot of mediocre vocalists put through (Jessica Price, I’m looking at you). But someone like Queen Emily deserves to be there.
How about a little challenge for bragging rights? According to an article I read somewhere (utterly worthless cite) the next step is for the top ten to perform and audience votes cuts it down to five. So…name which five are cut, or if you like to be positive, which five go on?
Here are the top ten, in the orde they got chosen, sorry for not knowing everyone’s full name:
Wright Kids (young singers/musicians)
Neal E. Boyd (heavyweight opera singer)
Queen Emily (heavyweight belting singer)
Paul — (Frank Sinatra impersonator)
Jessica — (blonde country singer/guitarist)
Kaitlyn — (four year old singer)
Donald Braswell (broadway singer)
Nuttin’ But Stringz (pair of violinists)
Eli — (singer/“piano man”)
Joseph — (Elvis Impersonator)
My guess on who will leave this round:
Wright Kids
Paul
Jessica
Kaitlyn (please! please!)
Joseph
Are we predicting what America will think or who we want to go on?
I think America will choose:
Neal E. Boyd (heavyweight opera singer)
Queen Emily (heavyweight belting singer)
Donald Braswell (broadway singer)
Nuttin’ But Stringz (pair of violinists)
Eli — (singer/“piano man”)
I would like to see:
Neal E. Boyd (heavyweight opera singer)
Queen Emily (heavyweight belting singer)
Paul — (Frank Sinatra impersonator)
Kaitlyn — (four year old singer) [for LOLs]
Donald Braswell (broadway singer)
–FCOD
Who I think will go through:
Neal E. Boyd (heavyweight opera singer)
Queen Emily (heavyweight belting singer)
Kaitlyn — (four year old singer)
Nuttin’ But Stringz (pair of violinists)
Eli — (singer/“piano man”)
Who I’d like to go through:
Neal E. Boyd (heavyweight opera singer)
Queen Emily (heavyweight belting singer)
Paul — (Frank Sinatra impersonator)
Nuttin’ But Stringz (pair of violinists)
Eli — (singer/“piano man”)