<p>One of our favorite hobbies is to visit our friends in those huge homes. On the way home we calculate their mortgage payment and property taxes and upkeep. We sigh with relief when we get back to our own driveway. :)</p>
<p>Well, I am quickly getting bored with XFactor. I watched last night and think things are moving so slowly, it’s like molasses. I don’t know how many more stories I can listen to. They are really dragging it out.</p>
<p>The auditions did seem very canned, I hated the singers using tracks. </p>
<p>Not sure if this show is going to make it. I’m still waiting for something new to happen that makes it stand out from all of the other reality singing shows. and I had such high hopes for the show when it started.</p>
<p>And the $5m is the retail price for a recording contract. They’ll get the wholesale version.</p>
<p>Wow - Just singing “the first time ever I saw your face”. Gave me goosebumps. Loved him. I’d go see him in concert.</p>
<p>Very uneven groups. Most girls are good and most boys are awful. Simon has tough choices, but LA a problem to find the ones worth keeping. Over thirty selection will probably be a joke, unless they overlook the sad stories, but that is doubtful.</p>
<p>Yes, I think Josh is my favorite over 30. As long as he makes it, I don’t care which other 3 they put through. My favorite girls are Drew, Jazzlyn, Caitlin and Melanie; however, I think Simon’s favorites are the other four. LOL I’m having a hard time remembering the boys’ names. I don’t like the little rapper or the rehab guy or the country boy from last week. I’m on the fence about the pretty boy. Speaking of pretty, Enrique is gorgeous!</p>
<p>Oh Gosh! Yes about Enrique!!! I hope he gives a performance at some point… Do you think the mentors will do duets with their contestants?</p>
<p>Simon’s vote will be surprising. This is still a weird show. Borderline incoherent.</p>
<p>I caught tonight’s special Sunday edition show but hated the disconnect between the outdoor setting with the studio productions so much that I’m not going to even bother watching the Thursday night show that I missed. I think they could have somehow worked in the shots of each judge’s home during their deliberations with those assisting them.</p>
<p>The groups tonight were weak. The lead singer of the Stereo Hogzz should have been given an opportunity to become a male soloist instead, since he is the only one who really did/does any singing. </p>
<p>I’m liking little miss Rachel less and less with each passing week. That sassy little swagger has been missing ever since her opening audition because of her song choices. I didn’t care for Jazzlyn tonight either but will be a little surprised if this is the end of the road for her. I hope Melanie will make the cut and surprise us with more versatility than she has shown up until now. A makeover sure wouldn’t hurt her, either. I love her polish and poise for a 16 year-old.</p>
<p>Besides Josh, I really like Leroy in the over 30 and hope he makes it through to the next round.</p>
<p>I also like Rachel, but agree about song choice. To me, she seems even younger than 13-14, and I have not liked the last two songs she has sung, especially last night. In her defense, I think the judges picked the songs in this past round. I like Leroy, too.</p>
<p>As predicted, plenty of surprising choices. Of course, how can surprises be predictable! But how else can you describe LA having to keep a seriously untalented crooner who would not come out of AGT city selection and Simon having to send great candidates home.</p>
<p>And, although I do not want to spoil it for people who will watch later, be it known that that the sockpuppet one made it through.</p>
<p>I think I agree with the group choices, but only about 50% of the others. Won’t spoil it for those who haven’t seen it yet, but it will be interesting to see how they do on the live shows.</p>
<p>I was surprised by some of their choices. I don’t get why they want to keep the “James Brown/Mick Jagger Wannabe” around longer.</p>
<p>I was surprised by a couple of the groups that got through - ones that I thought were pretty awful.</p>
<p>A couple of individuals got through that I would have been happy to see go. </p>
<p>Was glad about the weird twist at the end.</p>
<p>There was only one I really was crossing my fingers for - and (for a change) my finger crossing worked. </p>
<p>Nicole seems so sweet. I was not necessarily a fan before, but have become a fan now (of the person anyway).</p>
<p>OK, I realized that I missed the Sunday show, forgot all about it. </p>
<p>Since I missed it, and it’s over: who stayed and who went home?</p>
<p>Sad to see the country singer go :(</p>
<p>And some of Simon’s picks? Why does he want that bratty girl who could not remember the lyrics?</p>
<p>I also was surprised that Dexter got through. For me, he was the biggest surprise but I still would have taken him over Tiger. My second biggest surprise was that Nicole selected Stacy over Elaine. </p>
<p>Those were my ONLY surprises of the night and I think the judges overall made the right choices. Would have been great if they had also invited Elaine back.</p>
<p>I am more grateful for my DVR than ever. Although I am a loyal fan of this show - because I love seeing the talent - I could not tolerate the show if I had to watch it in real time.</p>
<p>Could tonight’s show have moved any slower??!? I can only tolerate so much of the hard luck/this will change my whole life/I don’t want to let my peeps down stuff. Can we speall r-e-d-u-n-d-a-n-t?</p>
<p>I’m disappointed that Stacy got through, that the rugby girl didn’t, that the country guy didn’t, that Tiger didn’t… but I guess that all just proves that I wanted more than 4 in each of those 3 categories. The groups… I’m interested that the two “concocted” groups went through over groups that have been working together for years. Could they really have staying power?</p>
<p>I also think picking Tiah over Jazzlyn was a tough call but I didn’t think Jazzlyn performed as well following her first audition. Simon obviously wants to see Tiah do well just to prove his eye for talent is better than all the others…</p>