Dia was great. Our game during this episode is spotting the non-compliment compliment. My favorite is now "that was really good because I know where you started with that song" (for the first truly terrible performance).

OK, I did like the Lady Marmalade performance....mostly for Beverly. :)

I find the "we're making them tweet backstage" a bit odd.

And Dia has a really cool unique voice, but now I feel the need to listen to that Kanye song and her version one after another because I didn't even recognize it! Interesting.

And I really like Xenia--she was terrible the last show, so I'm hoping she does better and kicks ass. And she's doing pretty well, but still doesn't really look comfy and at HOME on stage...that said, she's in high school. And I'd rather watch/hear her than Jersey Girl. And she just looks so cute and adorable and appropriately young.

I'm kinda shocked at myself--I want to call and vote for several people! Now I'm like 'wait, how does this work? how many will be voted off? Eek!"

For a second I looked at this Lily girl and thought she was kinda big. And then I thought fer chrissake, media has completely messed up my perceptions--she's probably a freakin' size six, and that looks big next to how skinny girls on TV are supposed to be. Sad. Not that I super loved the performance, she doesn't do it for me.

(Still catching up to real time)

I'm kind of bummed that two people from each team go through no matter what. So unfair to great teams like Adam's. I hope that once they're down to eight it's individual eliminations.

And they totally could have done wild cards with this format.

How tall is Blake Shelton? It's like he has a team of munchkins.

It seems like the eliminations are a really draconian aspect of the show. It's probably supposed to up the tension/drama but I'm not sure it works in this country -- we don't get much of a chance with the people.

Oooh--love Dia's dress in this group number! Poor Xenia is not comfy or working it though.

OMG I can't believe Blake just made a "that's what she said"

The country boy is just boring me, but partly because I kinda hate the song.

Sigh. I'm not really a Frenchie fan....but she is pretty good at the performing. It's obvious she's had a lot of practice...but part of it is I feel like she's kinda TOO polished. (holy crap, I just caught a glimpse of her earrings, those are huge!)

OMG I can't believe Blake just made a "that's what she said"

I loved Adam's reaction to that.

Overall, I think most people did pretty well, but the only two I care about keeping are Beverly and Dia.

"above-average breath control"
"something so beautiful about you"
"you created a party in here, and that's hard to do"

-- non-compliment compliments for Frenchie Davis

Review of Sam Talbot (season 2 Top Chef)'s restaurant.