There was some changing up, with some of the guys moving while Scott
MacIntyre spun and sat down again. Will they do something like this
every time, as long as Scott, who is blind, remains in the competition?
Then came the mandatory recap of the previous night's performances,
and Ryan interviewed the contestants. He asked Nathaniel Marshall if
the feedback offended him. He said no and also asserted he wouldn't
have changed anything. We also learned that Ju'Not had an asthma attack
earlier in the evening. L.A. air does not agree with him.
Lil Round was told to stand up, and with little suspense, Ryan told
her, "Congratulations." She's through. She
sang again.
Next, Ryan had Arianna Afsar, Taylor Vaifanua, Alex Wagner-Trugman,
Kendall Beard and Scott MacIntyre stand up, announcing that "one
of these people is through to the top 12." Gee, I wonder who? After
a commercial break, Ryan picked off Arianna, Taylor, and Alex, then
had Kendall and Scott both stand before announcing that Scott was through.
Both Kendall and Alex hugged him, and then Ryan guides him to the center
stage, telling him that's where he is. "You have a standing ovation
here, Scott." Scott reprises
"Mandolin Rain."
Nathaniel Marshall and Kristen MacNamara are both asked to stand, their
destiny apparently linked since Hollywood week. But this was a bad week
for the drama squad. it was a no for both. Felicia Barton and Von Smith
are also both asked to stand, at their seats. It's a no for both (video
of eliminations).
Ju'Not Joyner and Jorge Nunez are asked to come to center stage. "The
person who's going through will find out... right now!" Ryan declares,
surprising those who expected the results to come after a commercial
break. Jorge is through, and he apparently doesn't read the blogs, because
he's shocked. He gives a short speech in Spanish and
then sings.
Then, the Wild Card show participants are announced. The judges announce
they've picked a handful of people who made an impression on them. Also,
everybody sitting on the couch.
The nine who have made it through are paraded through again and sit
on the tulip chairs at the side of the stage.
People wait in the Red Room to hear who's going to be called back to
perform. The judges take turns announcing their selections, which are:
Von Smith, Jasmine Murray, Ricky Braddy, Megan Corkrey (video);
Tatiana Del Toro, Matt Giraud, Jesse Langseth, and Anoop Desai (video).
Simon defends the Wild Card system as fair, pointing out that in the
past it allowed people like Clay Aiken and Jennifer Hudson to compete
in the finalist round. He asserted that one of these Wild Card contestants
could win.
As they announced the Wild Card picks, they gave their reasons for
picking them, along with some tips for what they should do in the next
round. All eight will compete tonight, and then the judges will select
three to advance to the finals. Of course, since six of the nine finalists
already selected are male, the judges are unlikely to pick more than
one male to advance to the top 12, so the guys better bring their A
game!
All video clips come from mjsbigblog.
