AGT’s Latest Live Show Delivered A Blooper And Golden Buzzer, But I Need To Talk About My Big Struggle
By Laura Hurley, Cinema Blend | The milestone 20th season of America’s Got Talent is quickly approaching the finale in the 2025 TV schedule, and the third night of quarterfinals performances already guaranteed one more act that will make it to the finals. Musician Micah Palace got the golden buzzer from Simon Cowell, not too long after the Messoudi Brothers had a close call that could have been much worse than a blooper if the juggler hadn’t caught himself at the last second. But there was one element of the episode that reminded me of an issue I’ve been having with the live quarterfinals, and I wish it was unique to Season 20.
Are The Strobe Lights Really Necessary?
AGT performers are expected to go bigger and better when they move from the auditions to the quarterfinals stage. Unfortunately for me and some other viewers on social media, that sometimes includes strobe lights flashing right into the camera. It’s not uncommon for people to have unpleasant reactions to flashing lights, which can lead to problems including (but not limited to) nausea, headaches, and even seizures. Heck, I’ll even throw annoyance in there.
And that’s not what anybody is looking for when they sit down for an episode of America’s Got Talent! Sure, the simple solution is just to look away and wait for the performance to end. For musical acts, you can even still hear the songs without having to stare into the flashing lights. Even though the vast majority of viewers might not have an issue with strobes, I feel like AGT could raise the stakes to make performances more spectacular without also resorting to a potentially triggering light show.
The Act That Made Me Need To Talk About It
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Go here to read more of Ms. Hurley’s legitimate complaint:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/agt-s-latest-live-show-delivered-a-blooper-and-golden-buzzer-but-i-need-to-talk-about-my-big-struggle-with-the-quarterfinals/
@AllieIsBatman18: “Again can we cool it with the flashing lights? Especially when it’s white light??? It’s not cute, and doesn’t make your act better.”
@ToreyAlexis: “Geez, I’m happy I don’t have sensitivity to flashing lights.”
@SoftPlatypus23: “Flashing Light Warning.”
[I agree!!! Strobe lights hurt my eyes with my contacts in. Also, I want to see the acts, especially the aerialists, and you can’t see what they’re doing with the strobes going. Same goes for live concerts. I remember telling the sound guy at a local rock club that the strobes were so annoying and my roommate at that time, who suffered from epilepsy, could have been triggered by the lights with no warning. Bad idea, lighting guys.]
AGT’s Latest Live Show Delivered A Blooper And Golden Buzzer, But I Need To Talk About My Big Struggle With The Quarterfinals
