Season 4 Live Discussion Thread

[OtterMommy]

Discuss the show while you watch!

Note: We will unlock this thread when the show begins on the East Coast and close it when it ends on the West Coast.  If you wander in here before it airs in your area, you will be spoiled.

[Fostersmom]

Well this is confirming my theory the studio audience is not really there. I've always said the audience looks to be random stock footage they just add to the show to make it look like an audience. Nick's making Covid jokes, but there's a full audience with no masks on themselves. So either this was taped like last winter or the audience is fake footage. 

[The Crazed Spruce]

I'm leaning heavily towards The Sun being Idina Mendzel. Either way, she's got a hell of a voice.

[Maverick]

 Why is the Sun's face on upside down?  That's going to bug me all season.  

 I don't know if the audience was added in in previous seasons, but it surely is this year and that part doesn't feel any different from previous seasons so it's a good possibility.   It makes sense as well because there's no way to not have spoilers slip out with an audience that large at the reveals.

  The biggest change for covid is the clue packages being switched to animation.   I always assumed it was some production assistant in the costume in those bits anyway so no big loss.   

Edited September 24, 2020 by Maverick

[laschifosavita]

They have always not filmed the reveals in front of the actual audience. For this season, they hired actors and filmed all the reactions in one day. They probably will never mention it on the show, but the people that make the show are pretty open about it.

[redfish]

Giraffe is not the best singer but you can see the effort.

 

[Maverick]

 That is not Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice).  

[The Crazed Spruce]

Don't know why, but I'm getting an "athlete" vibe from the Giraffe.

 

[Fostersmom]

2 minutes ago, The Crazed Spruce said:

Don't know why, but I'm getting an "athlete" vibe from the Giraffe.

 

I got athlete too. 

 

[Maverick]

 So...Popcorn is Harley Quinn?

 Ok, that's Taylor Dane..

Edited September 24, 2020 by Maverick

[mtlchick]

17 minutes ago, Fostersmom said:

 So either this was taped like last winter or the audience is fake footage. 

Filming finished either last weekend or the weekend before.  The voting is being done by the virtual audience you see on the screen. 

I'm calling this now: Popcorn is Taylor Dane.  

[The Crazed Spruce]

Either way, Popcorn's definitely a professional singer.

 

[Maverick]

2 minutes ago, mtlchick said:

I'm calling this now: Popcorn is Taylor Dane.

 100%.   And knowing the trouble that almost got Nick kicked off the show, it's a little odd watching them flirt.  

[The Crazed Spruce]

....Damn, now I'm in the mood for a snack.

[redfish]

Popcorn is good. I think she's older.

I think they got more legit singers in this crop of Masked Singer because they have nothing to do during Spring/Summer

[Fostersmom]

One of these days Tina Turner will actually be the right guess, but not as Popcorn. 

 

[mtlchick]

I don't know about the hoops, but I do remember she had hustled between singing jobs all the time.  

[Fostersmom]

From seeing a Hulu commercial.... I think Giraffe is Tim Tebow. He crashed and burned as a football player and switched to baseball and really struggled there too. 

[carpedi7]

From when she first walked out I thought The Sun was Kristen Bell. Frozen since she played Anna and the planets because of Veronica Mars and Neptune. 

[redfish]

Wow Dragon.

I think it's DMX

[mtlchick]

Dragon...the gruff in his voice really sounds like DMX.  

 

(edit) but after Robin saying Busta Rhymes, I'll agree with that.  The barbell was shown and he started hitting the weights hard core fairly recently. 

Edited September 24, 2020 by mtlchick
notes.

[The Crazed Spruce]

There were a lot of clues that pointed to a runner in The Dragon's package, so I'm going with Carl Lewis.

[Maverick]

 I think Dragon is Busta Rhymes.   Since both Busta and DMX are solid guesses, I assume dragon goes tonight.    No way at least one of those didn't think Taylor Dane and  yet she wasn't mentioned )because they won't let the judges give the right guess too early).  

[Michichick]

I have no idea who these owls are, but they sound great.

[Fostersmom]

This is kinda a creepy brother and sister song, but I have NO guesses as to who they are

[mtlchick]

I'd laugh if the Snow Owls were Donny and Marie especially since Donny was the Peacock. 

[redfish]

Ugh the Snow Owls. I dreaded this because it seemed too gimmicky

Oh no, they're good. I'm sort of stumped. The male owl sounds familiar...

 

Edited September 24, 2020 by redfish

[magpye29]

I loved the look on Robin's face while the snowy owls were singing!

[laschifosavita]

I am already getting creeped out. Weren't they hinting last week that the owls were married?

[Vanderboom]

Maybe the Houghs for the snow owls?

[The Crazed Spruce]

The Giraffe was the weakest of the group, but they're all friggin' talented.

 

They must be saving all the crappy acts for Group B.

[Maverick]

 The snow owls are either a couple or TV-family.   The "oh brother" in the package was a misdirect.   I kinda like the idea that it was two of the Brady kids but, although they did many songs, none of them sang as well as the owls.   I kinda thought Garth and Trisha thanks to Ken's previous guess but while I could buy the female owl as Trisha, I couldn't get Garth out of the male one.  The "haven't seen us together in a while" doesn't fit either.  

 Looking at the Dragon costume, it's even telegraphing Busta.   

[laschifosavita]

The American public would pick the guy that might be Vanilla Ice over the one that might be DMX or Busta.

[NotChristine]

I have no guesses for anyone in this group.

[invisiblegirl12]

I may be the only one thinking this, but could the owls be Chip & Joanna Gaines? He's a goofball, and they are "launching" a new network soon. And he's always been a prankster. We haven't seen them in a while because they ended their HGTV show a few years ago. Plus, in the teaser intro there were street signs and one of them said "Magnolia," which is the name of their stores/restaurant/product line. 

Edited September 24, 2020 by invisiblegirl12

[ClassicShowsFan]

Some people are either saying Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood or Clint and Lisa Hartman Black for Snow Owls.

Edited September 24, 2020 by ClassicShowsFan
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[dizzyd]

I felt so sure Giraffe was Lin Manuel esp with the clues and he even said he downplayed his vocals. Now I’m second guessing since a lot of people thought he was bad. 🤔

[vibeology]

If that Sun isn't LeAnn Rimes, I will be shocked. Even just that opening animation with the pool made me think of the music video for Blue and the voice is so familiar.

[Ananayel]

I just love this show so much, and I'm so glad it's back. Suck it Big Brother! And Ken, Michael Phelps is something like 6'6". There's no way that was Michael Phelps. 

I never have guesses this early, but this first group is strong, much stronger than last season's first group, and I love the Vault. 

[Commando Cody]

I was thinking Toni Braxton or Jordan Sparks for Popcorn, but I will go along with Taylor Dane.  

I have no guesses on anyone else. 

Donnie and Marie did cross my mind.  In the clue package, it looked like the girl owl was getting dropped off at her own home.  I think it would be odd for Donnie to do this show again but maybe he had a good time the first time around. 

[Guest]

At this point I think the Sun is Demi Lovato. She definitely has the voice and versatility plus matches so many of the clues. 

I could also see it being Leann Rimes. Very similar to her voice.  

There’s no way the snow angels are Garth and Trisha. His voice is just too distinctive and that wasn’t it. It definitely sounded like Clint Black though and the harmonies reminded me a lot of his duet with Lisa Hartman Black. 

Edited September 24, 2020 by Guest

[laschifosavita]

I think I like the Hawaiian shirt. It's kind of a look.

[Fostersmom]

Robin looks like he gained the Covid-19 before the season even started. 

So far not feeling the first 2 singers. Neither one is blowing me away and I have no clue for either one of them. 

[mtlchick]

Christ Jenny, I’ve known your husband longer than you have. You know he can’t sing like that. STOP IT. 
 

 

[vibeology]

I think the a Baby Alien is Jason Segel. It’s a short list of people who can do puppets. I can’t fit all the clues, but vocally I think it’s him. 

[Fostersmom]

This voice is so familiar! 

[laschifosavita]

The Serpent's voice is so beautiful, but the giant black void that is his face is so creepy.

[mtlchick]

I have NOTHING for any of them tonight. 

[galaxygirl76]

I think the Serpent is Aaron Burr, sir.

[The Crazed Spruce]

I actually missed the first two performances tonight. Turned it on just as the Baby Alien was leaving the stage. So no clue about the first two.

No clue about the other three, either, but I don't have an excuse for that.