@AWholeLottaLotl@upuntil_dawn I somewhat agree with the theory that they're using her as a scapegoat.
Realistically, every time she should have been safe, she substituted a Mexican girl (like Regina this episode). But she's just likeable and talented enough that most people won't mind if she stays.
@thedemison but not in the same episode; you also can't really compare any other talent w this "lip syncing to your track with backup dancers" which is usually more than half of any given talent show episode
im sorry to be controversial but i don't mind crystal winning this week. i support it, even
she and Akeria are the only ones who didn't do a variation of a dance number to their pre-recorded song
@thepaegorn lets be fr lipsync dance numbers are 85% of talent shows so its not comparable at all; plus you're not being compared to other queens on other seasons, you're judged along with the current line up and this line up had 4 lip sync dance numbers
if i may offer another hot take: the disqualification served as a prime example of HOW the ebu is not only complicit, but actively part of a propaganda mechanism. Joost's disqualification became a sort of symbol for everything that's wrong with the situation
@realmsmisery At this point I'm convinced people only saw select scenes from the show on TikTok and made no actual attempt to engage with the media they want to discuss. Like, its made abundantly clear what the agreement between the Velaryons and Rhaenyra is and yet...