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Ohhhhhhh, boy. So despite it being a much-maligned thing (especially with how it went down in season ten), and despite fans hating it very much, the Coach Comeback is back on this season. There will be a top twenty-four rather than a top twenty.
Also, the real-time voting thing is still on, too. Playoff Week is only having two days.
Quote"LIVE PLAYOFFS, NIGHT 1"
04/17/2017 (08:00PM - 10:01PM) (Monday) : THE PLAYOFFS BEGIN - "THE VOICE" TOP 24 ARTISTS PERFORM FOR A SPOT IN THE TOP 12 THROUGH REAL-TIME VOTING - The stakes are high as the artists from two teams perform in front of coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani for their chance at a coveted spot in the live shows. Through innovative real-time voting on the Voice App and Twitter, fans will be able to advance two artists per team into the Top 12 and find out the results on the same night. During this exciting and music-filled night, two coaches will then immediately choose the final artist from their teams to save, sending the other artists home. Carson Daly ("TODAY Show") hosts.
"LIVE PLAYOFFS, NIGHT 2"
04/18/2017 (08:00PM - 10:01PM) (Tuesday) : THE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE - "THE VOICE" TOP 24 ARTISTS PERFORM FOR A SPOT IN THE TOP 12 THROUGH REAL-TIME VOTING - The stakes are high as the artists from two teams perform in front of coaches Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani for their chance at a coveted spot in the live shows. Through innovative real-time voting on the Voice App and Twitter, fans will be able to advance two artists per team into the Top 12 and find out the results on the same night. During this exciting and music-filled night, two coaches will then immediately choose the final artist from their teams to save, sending the other artists home. Carson Daly ("TODAY Show") hosts.Seriously. Whoever thought that either one of these twists should still be a thing should be fired.
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2 minutes ago, JeanneH said:
I'm sorry I can't tell if you were joking.
I'm going to pretend I didn't get that comment thrown at me. No, I wasn't. I've only ever known Lauryn Hill's version.
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So far, I like Eli. But he's being a hard-up douche about Valerie. She had every good reason to keep the secret of his paternity a secret.
I think Kayla can discuss Jade's treatment with him present if Jade herself is okay with it. No ethics are being violated.
While Chad saying all that he said to Deimos was true (and giving him a taste of his own medicine was pretty awesome), J.J. was right. He should've just identified Rigo (the thug, according to closed captions). It could've been over just like that.
Ah, so Valerie has a place now. Interesting.
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25 minutes ago, LadyChatts said:
NuMana looks quite pleased with themselves walking in, while JT looks about as miserable as Russell did at his respective reunion shows.
As he should. It's his fault that Malcolm's gone, and he knows it.
But I do like Debbie's chirpy "All here!" when Tavua sees that all of Mana is still intact. Andrea's openmouthed shock at Malcolm's ouster is also funny.
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5 minutes ago, peachmangosteen said:
That is such a good question that I didn't even think about. Perhaps it was the particular group JT got the first time that happened to be so enamored with him and not that he has an uncanny ability to get different groups of people to bow to him the way Parvati and BRob have proven to be able to do.
I simply have to think it's that -- that he was lucky enough to have that particular group. J.T. might've had a chance at having everyone so enamored with him his second time playing, too, but actual players played the game in Heroes vs. Villains, and screwing them over again and again wasn't the best way to let people be swayed by his charms. Same has clearly happened in Game Changers. What Southern charm he might've had is clearly not there anymore, and his bad move in the last episode pretty much ensured it's not going to work on anyone.
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From TV Guide:
The battle rounds conclude as guest advisors Luke Bryan, Celine Dion, DJ Khaled, and John Legend continue to work with the artists.
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7 hours ago, ByaNose said:
Yeah, a March start with a 2 hour episode but still finishing in May. How is that possible? I'm not complaining but I guess I thought it would end in June.
Probably some double episodes coming our way throughout April. Best I can think of there.
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1 hour ago, Padma said:
For some of a "certain generation", that association will always be with Roberta Flack (Lori Lieberman intro'd it, but Roberta made it a mega-hit, back in the day, 1972, and for many years after.
What? That wasn't Lauryn's initially?
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Montaged Battles below! They've been put up at last!
Josh vs. Nala:
Aaliyah vs. Savannah:
Andrea vs. Micah:
Josh vs. Nala: I can see why this was montaged now. Neither was particularly engaging or interesting, but Josh was at least a bit more solid. Nala sounded shaky at points. Josh won this one easily. But again, Nala reaped what she sowed for picking Adam.
Aaliyah vs. Savannah: Well, this wasn't bad. But . . . uh . . . why wasn't Savannah named the winner? She sounded way better on this one. Aaliyah was good, but that vibrato was far too shaky to bear. I can see why Savannah melted down after the Battle. She definitely did win this one, but Gwen picked Aaliyah, anyway.
Andrea vs. Micah: Oh, my God. This was just beautiful. I thought it could've been a trainwreck, given that only Andrea does country, while Micah does pop. But Micah actually did a damn good job on this. Still, this was way more fit for Andrea, and she delivered on all fronts. So I can see why Blake picked her. That said, it must've been a bitch for the show to montage this. But with half of Blake's Battles ending in steals and half not, they had to sacrifice at least two, and then take into account that other teams' Battles had to be seen, too.
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Montaged Battles below!
Enid vs. Valerie:
Hanna vs. Sheena:
Jozy vs. Troy:
Enid vs. Valerie: Like @PhD-Purgatory15, I thought that Enid, being a one-chair-turn, was easy fodder. But after seeing it all in full . . . while I maintain that Valerie cleaned up her tone quite a bit, Enid kicked her ass, for sure. She still had some tone issues. But for Enid to fell a country singer on a country song when she's more blues and pop . . . well . . . that's a damn fine effort on her part. Still, I think this could've been shown in the place of Josh vs. TSoul for the simple reason that a four-chair-turn got defeated by a one-chair-turn. That's usually a groundbreaking Battle to show.
Hanna vs. Sheena: You'd think with her experience, Sheena would've taken this. But Hanna really did her best to take on the challenge and quite capably won this in a TKO. Helped majorly that it was a pop song, which Hanna does well, and she was singing against a country singer like Sheena.
Jozy vs. Troy: It was actually good to hear Jozy's voice on a softer, gentler song and not the gritty "American Woman" song she did for her Blind. She sounded beautiful. And Troy? Gorgeous and flawless, as usual. Surprised that Jozy kept up so well on a country song. But I think Troy adapted to the country switch a whole lot better than Jozy did (it took some effort for her, while it seemed to take none for him), so Gwen had to go with him. Smart choice, since I don't think she wanted to let one of her four-chair-turns go. She's still being careful not to repeat things with Lyndsey Elm.
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52 minutes ago, PhD-Purgatory15 said:
**Breaking News** Some of the montages, are up on Youtube in full. Even the ones from last Monday. End of PSA.
Not some of them. All of them!
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Well, this was good, even though at least two of these Battles could've been swapped into Montage Land with two more interesting-looking Battles.
Josh vs. TSoul: Well, come on. The performance between the two of them was certainly incredible, but Blake gave them a soul song. It was obvious that TSoul would be the one to be stolen. Really surprised that Gwen didn't try to steal Josh since she'd tried for him during the Blinds. He might've made her team even stronger than it already was. Or at least she could've saved for him for fodder against Troy.
Autumn vs. Vanessa: "Killing Me Softly" is one of my favorite songs from back in the day, and I do think that they both did a great job on this one. I'm disappointed in Alicia, though, for still not understanding the importance of holding onto her four-chair-turns, though. Then again, Dave Moisan. Whitney & Shannon. Of course she doesn't know how to do that. At the same time, maybe Vanessa had the edge since she seemed to nail Lauryn Hill's version more than Autumn did. Speaking of Autumn, I think she really screwed herself by picking Adam for the steal. In fact, she made a Toia Jones-level mistake. Both picked Adam over Gwen, who would definitely take them seriously, and in Toia's case, it led to her downfall when Adam paired her with his pet project from that season, Damien. Adam rarely keeps his steals, and Autumn's doomed if she goes up against whomever Adam has picked as his main horse for this season in the Knockouts.
Johnny vs. Julien: Let's see. Johnny does an Otis Redding song for his Blind and then gets one for his Battle, too. Anyone who didn't think Adam had an agenda here? That, plus him having a "comeback kid" story due to him being a returning artist, made this result an obvious one. Julien made no real impression on me, though, so I can't say I'll miss him.
Caroline vs. Stephanie: Despite being younger and inexperienced, Caroline kept up with Stephanie extremely well, and they both put together an amazing performance. I don't think either did badly at all. I also might've gone with Caroline (even though I envy and covet Stephanie's amazing tone), so I'm glad that Blake gave her the second chance with his last steal. Let's hope she really brings it at the Knockouts.
Kawan vs. Malik: Oh, dear. Oh, goodness. This was just a mess all around. Even John Legend thought so in his confessionals. Toward the end, they did pull it together somewhat, but all in all, this one came off like a simple battle to be fodder in the Knockouts. Adam didn't even look happy about it after the performance was over. Malik probably made me cringe less, so he won . . . maybe? And honestly, I had a feeling Kawan lost. Not only was I privy to it, but he'd been dropping tweets laced with veiled bitterness toward Adam and the show, so it told me that he likely got screwed over by him, and screwed over big-time. Can't really feel sorry for him, though. As soon as he fell for Adam's claim that he'd be "the number-one priority on his team," it was clear that it was a false promise that was going to take him right out of the game. And indeed, it did.
Hunter vs. Jack: This is the Battle that gets the pimp spot? Really? It wasn't terrible, but as I'd said above, Paxton Ingram did it better for his tenth-season Blind. What saved the performance, to me, was Hunter. I thought he was solid most of the way through. Jack just made me cringe and wince, both with his vocals and with the way he worked his face during the song. Especially his lips when he made an "oh" or "oo" sound. But I think Alicia wants to keep the guy who'll give her the votes in the Lives due to his family connection (perfectly smart, perfectly legitimate, perfectly fair way to win), so she kept Jack. But since I thought that Hunter did the better job, I'm glad that Gwen stole him. Hunter kind of dropped a hint that she would, though, on his Twitter. A fan scolded him for not picking Gwen, and he responded to keep watching. Biggest hint that she was saving him.
Montages
Honestly, really shocked that they montaged Enid and Valerie. Even more surprised that four-chair-turn Valerie got the boot against one-chair-turn Enid. It really sounded like Valerie worked on her tone, though. Still, you'd think that if a four-chair-turn would get felled by a one-chair-turn, it'd be a big thing they actually showed. Might've preferred seeing it over any of Blake's other non-steal Battles. And I'm starting to think that the question of whether or not Adam could beat Blake with a country singer is producer-driven, not Adam-driven, given that he chose to advance Hanna over Sheena. Again, I'd have seen their rendition of Pink's "Try" easily over Johnny and Julien's foregone conclusion or Kawan and Malik's near-total mess. Hanna is more fit for pop than Sheena, and she's a three-chair-turn against a one-chair-turn, so I guess she wins. And finally, really, really sad, disappointed, and disgusted that Troy was montaged, especially since such a high-profile four-chair-turn should be shown, not hidden. Just looking at the song choice, it's clear he stomped Jozy badly. (I did feel a bit sorry for her when she looked so crushed when Gwen didn't say her name, though.) I hope he brings it in the Knockouts, though, because that'll be the main way he gets the recognition he'll need from the fans to get the public vote (or perhaps Gwen's save) at the Lives.
On a side note, loved the second Puppet!Adam appearance. Really sad they didn't use him in the confessional again, though.
So with the montages done tonight, it's clear that the show wanted to leave no doubt on the last three Battles tomorrow: Jesse Larson vs. Taylor Alexander from Team Adam, Brandon Royal vs. Davina Leone from Team Gwen, and Lauryn Judd vs. Lilli Passero from Team Alicia. Blake's Battles are all done, and his team for the Knockouts has been decided. I'm interested in seeing whom Adam's last steal will be, but not interested that person's fate, since I'm not interested in Adam's team at all. He does, as @pivot said, easily have the worst, weakest team.
7 hours ago, PhD-Purgatory15 said:Vanessa gave off a bit of an entitled/arrogant vibe that wasn't particularly becoming though.
She does come off a bit like that, but to me, it's tempered by her being so happy when she heard Autumn get stolen.
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19 hours ago, andromeda331 said:
Yes, God forbid we get one from Regina. Hell, even the Evil Queen apologized!
In case it's been forgotten, Regina did finally apologize to Snow way back during the Zelena arc in season three. Or if not that, then at the very least, she owned up to what she'd done to her.
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Uh . . . did I miss something? Lucy told Scott that she and Sonny are friends. When were they ever friends? When did they even meet?
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1 hour ago, Bringonthedrama said:
Wendy - yes, Luke and Laura already had Lucky, then Lulu was born on-screen,
Even though Lucky wasn't born on-screen, he and Lulu still count.
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1 hour ago, LadyJaney said:
My word, Brady is a complete and utter moron. Is he going to uproot Tate and make him live a pseudo-life on the run with Nicole?
Hey, at least he's being with Tate at all rather than abandoning him, so that's . . . something, at least.
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4 hours ago, SVNBob said:
For some reason, I'm thinking of Skunk. An animal you leave alone/shoo away, lest it use it's known powerful ability against you. But I don't know if I like the connotations of that. Any better ideas?
I'm simply thinking Bug. No one likes bugs, no one trusts bugs, no one sees many uses for bugs, no one needs bugs. So they just squash them. Just like a player with whom no one wants to work.
Another possibility is Rat. Same things as I said above. Or that can just be used for an untrustworthy player in general with whom no one wants to work because his or her deceptive play is well-known.
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2 hours ago, thuganomics85 said:
So, Negan's down with basically forcing women to marry him, but is still anti-rape, somehow. That is a hell of a contradiction, right there.
I'm starting to think he doesn't actually have sex with his wives unless it's their choice. That might be why he's anti-rape.
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Special preview:
Honestly . . . Paxton Ingram did it much better during his Blind in season ten.
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Hi. I'm the first female K-9 patrol officer in my department, and I currently serve in the U.S. Army.
Another cop/soldier team. And this one is the sole women's team. Their backgrounds could hint at them doing very well, and I hope they do.
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Hi. I'm currently a soldier in the U.S. Army, and I'm a cop and a father.
Now, I definitely like this team. Older, more experience from life, and with some good potential to do well. A cop and a soldier? Oh, baby!
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Hi. I'm an auctioneer who hates not knowing where I'm going, and I'm a butcher who hates super-long flights.
They definitely seem like they'll make one of the quirkier teams in TAR history.
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Hi. I worked multiple jobs to pay my way through college, and I left nursing to go into real estate.
They seemed a fair bit mismatched. Wonder how well they'll do?
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Hi. I worked with our Olympic rugby team, and I won Miss Korea California, in addition to being featured in Esquire.
In addition, they appear to be our only Asian team. I wonder if that turns out to be why they feel comfortable being paired up?
S12.E12: The Battles, Part 4
in The Voice (US)
· Edited by Vyk
A decent way to end the Battles. I think I really only liked the first and last Battles of tonight, though.
Lauryn vs. Lilli: Wow. Just . . . wow. Two artists who like old songs doing well on another old song. I almost couldn't tell their voices apart, they were so similar! I was barely able to distinct Lauryn's from Lilli's, though, as the former's is more nasally than the latter's. Both of them did an incredible job here, but I think I agree with Alicia's choice here (and the other coaches' unanimous opinion). Lilli made me feel the performance a little bit more than Lauryn. Plus, Lilli is definitely more experienced. Pity Adam didn't steal Lauryn, though. A teenage girl with a nice pop voice is what he usually would prefer.
Jesse vs. Taylor: So Adam took two artists with completely different genres to make an unlikely pairing, and the result was . . . not bad, but I didn't think it was all that good, either. Their individual parts were very nice, but they needed more harmonies to sing together. It was mostly going back and forth between each other individually. Of the two, though, I think Jesse was the right call. He has more experience and fits more into the mold of what Adam goes for, anyway. I knew Taylor didn't have much of a chance.
Brandon vs. Davina: Great way to end the Battles! They complemented each other very well, and both together and separately, I thought they sounded just amazing. That said, Brandon probably had the better performance and fit the song style and what it demanded a bit more. After all, it is The Weeknd, and Brandon practically screams The Weeknd! But Davina did shockingly well enough that I think she deserved and warranted the steal. But I feel terrible for her that she ended up stolen by Adam (whose being left with the last steal I find greatly amusing after all of these seasons of getting his steals out of the way first). He's gonna dump her for one of his bromances in the Knockouts. I just know it. Still, his "blah, blah, blah" as he stole reminded me of when he also attempted to steal Jean Kelley from Gwen in season seven (though Pharrell ended up getting her instead). On a side note, I found Davina speaking French with Celine to be absolutely aborable! I wouldn't know that she's French at all, since I don't hear that accent in her voice in the slightest! Also, I appreciated the show replaying Blake's "hose" snafu that ended up swaying Brandon to choose Gwen.
One thing I noticed, though, is . . . where the hell are the families? Don't the loved ones watch the Battles, too? I don't see any of them when the artists go backstage after the Battles or sitting in the stands! Did they suddenly change that?
Well, the Battles are over, and we have quite a haul of Knockouts to do next week. Six pairs were given away -- Johnny Hayes vs. Josh West for Team Adam, Aaliyah Rose vs. Brennley Brown for Team Gwen, Chris Blue vs. Quizz Swanigan for Team Alicia, Ashley Levin vs. Lilli Passero for Team Alicia, Enid Ortiz vs. TSoul for Team Blake, and Casi Joy vs. Felicia Temple for Team Blake. The third pairing might give hope to those of you who want Quizz gone, because no way he can beat Chris unless Alicia is really stupid.
But the coaches themselves being the key advisors for the Knockouts? What, did getting one of the other mentors blow the budget or something? The artists rehearsing in front of each other sounds interesting, though.
Gonna be tough to wait for next week. Well, at least if you're enjoying the season thus far like I am.