Team iLuminate will win, but there’s going to be controversy.
First, Team iLuminate — one of my favs — knocked it out ot the park with their techno dance routine. Unbelievably clutch performance.
But, Silhouettes– the artsy shadow dancers — didn’t get a a fair shot.
There were tech problems on the live show, so their act was delayed — while techies fixed the problem.
It’s reported that the large back doors of the stage wouldn’t open, so the crew couldn’t get Poplyfe’s set off the stage.
Silhouettes didn’t get the emotive run-up that other acts got — no poor neighborhood, no disease, no nothin’.
Finally they got hustled to the stage,
But, on my cable system, about 30 seconds of their 90 second act was blacked out.
Great beginning and GREAT ending, but no middle … not their fault — NBC’s.
Ouch.
Update: The plot thickens.
Apparently the blackout isse was localized and only indirectly lrelated to the tech set-up problem.
I was watching a Baltimore NBC affiliate via Comcast-Annapolis. Part of Silouettes’ performance was blacked out.
I’ve gotten reports that the full performance was visible on DirecTV.
My hypothesis: I didn’t realize it at the time, but NBC let the show run into the 10 o’clock time slot.
I’m betting some local affiliates didn’t get the word and tried to switch to local commercial content … causing a temporary disconnect … a blackout.
Quickly corrected … but still part of the performance was blacked out.
Raises another issue: for folks DVR’ing the show — rather than watching live — most or all of Silouhettes’ performance wasn’t recorded — since the show ran unexpectedly long.
That’s a problem, too.
Some part of AGT’s regular audience might not of even seen Silouhettes’ performance.
What a mess.
Biggest TV problem for NBC since they swithced from a close football game to Heidi-the-movie in 1968.)
My opinion: other 2 acts weren’t close to iLuminate (video) or Silhouettes (video).
So, what’s NBC going to do?
Fair thing: name co-winners: Team iLuminate & Silhouettes.
But, NBC will just go with the vote, and Team iLuminate wins.
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