I thought James should have been a stronger contender BUT, although it might have been the editing, I thought he wasn't shown to really do anything except complain about Felix not being there and how he was forced to step into a leadership role.I think maybe he got too confident, thinking he made such a great impression on Tommy early on at his party and so forth and with his talents that he became lazy.
I think this show is lacking in MANY areas, but I think Tommy must pay attention to all that's going on behind the scenes and past & present performances as a whole in his eliminations. So far I have agreed with most of his comments and reasons.