When Ryan Seacrest announced that Will Moseley made it into the top 3, I knew that meant either my top pick Jack Blocker, or Emmy Russell, was going home. There was only space for 2 more and hanging in the balance was Jack, Emmy, Triston, and Abi. Everyone knew Abi was a given, so the last spot went to… Jack Blocker! His rendition of “Nobody’s Fool” was one of my favorites from him all season. Check out his quirky dance moves along with his amazing voice…
He reminds me a lot of lead singer Bear, from Needtobreathe. But also hints of Phillip Phillips. He’s so good! I hope he wins but to be honest, I think he and Will are playing from behind when it comes to Abi Carter. Abi’s delivery of “The Chain” was great, finally she’s playing the part… not just singing well but also putting on a show with the way she uses body language in the performance.
Watching it again on Youtube, I realize she doesn’t sound super great like she has in previous performances and her entertainment value pales in comparison to Jack, but she has a lot of fans so she’s still the one to beat in the upcoming finale.
I’m totally over these judges. They’re fine people but they would say something positive about a 9-car pileup on a highway. My guess is that they are covering their own behinds because they have careers to manage. If they were to be totally honest — admitting some singers suck (Blake, Kayko, Camila Galavis, among others they praised so highly) — maybe their popularity takes a hit. They want to be liked because that turns into more fans at concerts, more people streaming songs, etc. But the icing they put on some of these turds is just too much. It reached a peak when Lionel said to Kayko that if he keeps fooling around he might actually win the whole show… then Kayko got the lowest votes from viewers and was sent home. Either Lionel is really out of touch or he’s faking the positivity. Either one is unacceptable as a true, honest judge. Maybe next season they’ll just call them cheerleaders instead of judges. On top of that, remember when Katy and Lionel said ‘no’ to Jack at his audition? So the polish turds to make them seem better than they are, and when real talent comes along, they don’t see it. They continue to baffle me.
OK, now that that is off my chest! I’m looking forward to the finale. Not for anything the judges have to say because we know what that’ll be. Lionel will say they made the song their own. Katy tries to come up with a vague philosophical remark that rarely makes sense, and Luke will say they are a professional already.
Simon, we’re sending the bat signal. Come back and restore order to the judges table!
-Out of the Wilderness