This Year's Talent and Judging

[xmaskat]

I think the show would have been better this year if a couple of the guys who got cut from the final 11 had NOT been cut. They were very talented & would have made the competition that much more exciting & closer. Unfortunately, they (powers that be) decided that it would be best to have gender balance even though the women are not that talented this year as compared to last year's bunch.

[djbee]

It's like instead of going looking for diverse, fresh new talent, they went for the mediocre, middle of the road, look and sound like everyone else bunch. (with the exception of Matt L)

This bunch just doesn't give me the thrill I had watching john Arthur and Buddy last year.

And you're right- the women were the weakest link this year. Jones and McGraw would have made it a better competition.