apachedug wrote:
Let me ask you guys this--based on some of the weak performances (not the girls but the guys)--do you think there's a chance the judges have already
decided on the one or two contestants they want to see win this thing, and maybe 'pepper' the group with a couple weak ones intentionally?



Doug, there always appears that every year. Clearly in the Top 24 there has to be some cannon fodder (ie. folks that can sing okay but don't have enough to go the distance). They certainly have some "chosen few" they'd like to see percolate up to the top 6 and 4 to be sure. But, remember, America votes and can be fickle. So you never can tell what will happen. There's also the long standing speculation that 19E can manipulate the voting windows based on results - extend it a few minutes more or less to make sure someone they want doesn't go out too soon. Similarly, per the disclaimer at the end of the show, it is their discretion to discard any "perceived" power-voting. So, they could use these tricks to help avoid "disaster" early on.

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