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I may be in the minority, but I am always looking for a good original group act in auditions like Avantgardey, Light Wire, AIRFOOTWORKS, Murmuration, etc. Thinking these acts always bring some form of originality and complexity to mix wish we would have seen more of them during these auditions. --- Edit--- If you're gonna down vote at least leave a comment backing it up

I kind of have noticed a pattern from Mel B that just irks me the wrong way. She seems to have a pattern of favoring acts who have minimum attractiveness standards or who fall within certain minority categories. Of course there are always a couple exceptions here and there but the pattern seems more and more settled over almost 2 seasons of auditions. I thought Isaac the Sgt singing was rather Mediocre not a Golden Buzzer. but not a lot of acts on audition 3 in my view were that worthy so its a tough call. I have just noticed a pattern for her and wish she would open up to more acts outside of those standards with their own merit. Just didn't know if anyone else noticed this pattern as well?

Now that it seems AGT producers are showing more acts that didn't get passed auditions and those that didn't get a golden buzzer the voting audience at home really should get their own Golden buzzer. I know the producers would never allow it since it would take away their control over who is in the "voting" rounds. Plus I truly think its time that singers and Musicians have their own show established. We again have a majority out of 2 auditions being singers and musicians going into voting. At that point its worthless watching the rest of the season without a good balance of acts that isn't music centric. Just my two cents and was looking to see what others though.

Anyone else feel that the golden buzzer is controlled by the producers instructing the judges and MC for the acts they want to receive it? It just seems to predictable now and stereotypical for which acts will get it. Kid singers/musicians, kid performance crews especially with animals etc and others. After watching the last several years it just seems like the judges don't necessarily control them they all wear ear pieces and can affectively receive instruction on when a golden buzzer hits but it seems like audition 1 GBs were just too predictable.

Who else would like Heidi Klum or someone else back as the 4th judge for the 2026 season instead of Mel B. For me Mel B ignored significant talent last season and went after different stereotypes of contestants. Don't get me wrong not all judges are perfect and the other judges do have their flaws as well, but for me this approach that I saw develop into a pattern last season really turned me away from Mel and wished we would see someone different this season. Your views on who the 4th judge should have been instead of Mel?

after watching through this past season. I couldn't help but notice that Louise's friend crowd has morfed to be more centered around Regular Sized Rudy when friends are included. Andy and Ollie Pesto were in the past relatively common fixtures amongst her friend group. It seems like they kind of took a hiatus when Jimmy Pesto's voice actor was changed. Which I can kind of get since they are younger than Jimmy Jr. who can be more on his own than Andy and Ollie. but with their continued Hiatus recently it almost makes me ponder whether or not the producers are choosing to quietly write them out of the show. Was curious of what others think of their absence. It also kinds of reminds me how Judy Winslow was written out of Family Matters back in the 90s. Andy and Ollie often provided a quirky sidekick vibe for Louise and sometimes a good b or c story. But that is just my view.